"Firefighters are the heroes we need in times of emergency. Readers will learn all the roles firefighters have, the tools they use, and how people get this exciting, fast-paced job"--

Kai is a small, green and white pumper truck who does not fit in with the other fire trucks at Firehouse #10, but when a forest fire breaks out, it is Kai who puts out the fire in the underbrush.

Presents a children's book that describes the various things that firefighters do in the course of their day including keeping the fire engines cleaned and maintained, checking their equipment, responding to fires and accidents, and teaching others about safety.

Provides information on preparing for the firefighter examination, including an analysis of the various types of questions, practice exercises, and tips on passing the physical abilities portion of the test.

Lea acerca de los bomberos en comunidades alrededor del mundo, así como también sobre lo que hacen, los instrumentos que usan, el lugar donde trabajan y cómo nos ayudan. Describes what it means to be a firefighter, including life at the firehouse, service to the community, and fire emergencies.

Photographs and simple text in English and Spanish depict the activities of a firefighter.

Stephen McCaffrey and his younger brother Brian are two feuding siblings carrying on an heroic family tradition in the Chicago fire department. Stephen is so relentless that he drives Brian out of firefighting and into arson investigation. Assisting arson investigator Donald Rimgale, Brian becomes involved in a puzzling series of arson attacks, each ignited by explosive phenomena known as backdrafts. Before the smoke clears, love affairs are rekindled...

Weeks of training may leave you feeling prepared for the exciting first jump into the forest fires of the Pacific Northwest, but you can't be sure until you take your first leap from a plane!

November 8, 2018. Paradise, California, a community of 27,000 souls, was destroyed in a fire that left 86 dead. Gee and Anguiano offer a dramatic narrative the disaster based on hundreds of in-depth interviews with residents and first responders. They also explore the science of wildfires in a time of dramatic climate change, the role of the power company PG&E in the blaze, and the efforts to raise Paradise from the ruins. -- adapted from jacket Bay...