Fighting Fire: Trucks, Tools and Tactics
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (783 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760332053 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Perhaps a raging forest fire in a state park. Or an urban tenement fire in the heart of a big city. Along with the equipment, he reviews the training, strategies, and organizational structure of a typical fire department. Maybe a tragic house fire. With action-packed color photography and a knowledgeable text, Fighting Fire is an incredible read for anyone interested in the dangerous world of firefighting. Larry Shapiro's Fighting Fire: Trucks, Tools and Tactics, offers in insider's look at how firefighters approach different types of emergencies, including urban fires, suburban fires, rural fires, wildland fires, industrial fires, specialized search and rescues, and emergency medical services. From the Inside Flap When a call comes into a local emergency cent
Nothing stirs the blood like the flashing lights and blaring siren of a fire truck racing to fight a blaze. The action photography in this book captures that excitement in all of its forms. In powerful, on-the-scene pictures and text, author/photographer Shapiro explores the special techniques and equipment brought to bear on fires in cities and suburbs, rural outposts and wilderness, in homes and industrial structures. He also takes a close look at hair-raising rescues and other “non-firefighting” tasks that firefighters find themselves facing. From bold photography and detailed descriptions of fire fighting to close-up looks at the fire house and its full array of equipment--trucks, ladders, pumpers, and tankers--this book conveys both the technical nitty-gritty and the fiery action of meeting and containing one of nature’s most brutal forces.
Firefighting Overview Larry Shapiro has done it again. With his "hands-on" connection to the Firefighting profession, Larry has produced a book that takes one on a journey to the multi-discipline world of the Fire Service. He has captured a collection of photos to impress upon the reader how things really are in this challenging profession. A must for anyone with an interest in th. Great firefighting action shots I have a brother who is very interested in firetrucks and firefighting. This book had a lot of terrific photos and information about. If you have someone with an interest or hobby involving firetrucks, firefighting and fire equipment, this is a great choice. It is an adult book so a child would find it nice to look at but perhaps not as interesting since it h. Great book. I know a few firefighters here and Great book. I know a few firefighters here and as I read the book I would go to the fire station when I had extra questions and they were very happy to answer your questions. I even got a thumbs up from them on this book. I learned a great deal about a firefighters career.