Firefighters

Burning down the House Fighting Fires and Losing Myself By Wangersky, Russell (Book - 2008) 363.37092 W246w Available in some Locations

Annotation:Award winning creative non-fiction book about Wangersky’s life as a volunteer firefighter. Vivid description of fighting fires and the effect it had on him.

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Extreme Heat [a Firefighter's Life] By Allen, Jimmy (Book - 2007) 363.37092 A427a2 Available in some Locations Holds: 1 on 7 copies

Annotation:Autobiography of an Ottawa fire fighter.

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The Firefighter's Handbook Essentials of Firefighting and Emergency Response (Book - 2000) 628.925 F5233 Available in some Locations

Annotation:A good overall description of the information necessary for firefighters

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History of the Ottawa Fire Department 150 Years of Firefighting By Matheson, J. Bernard (Book - 1989) 363.378 M427 Available in some Locations

Annotation:A history of the Department as well as fires in Ottawa and the type of equipment used to fight them.

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In Harm's Way Help for the Wives of Military Men, Police, EMTs & Firefighters By Matsakis, Aphrodite (Book - 2005) 155.92 M434 Available in some Locations

Annotation:Matsakis, a psychologist and specialist in post –traumatic stress disorder, writes this book intending to help women married to first responders like military men, policemen and firemen to identify and cope with the fear and anxiety they suffer when their spouses are at work.

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Firefighting By Gottschalk, Jack (Book - 2002) 628.925 G684 Available in some Locations

Annotation:A history of fire from the burning of Rome in 64 AD to the fires that destroyed the World Trade Center in September 2001 and a description of the after effects including changes to safety regulations and fire fighting equipment

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Firestorm The Summer B.C. Burned (Book - 2003) 363.379 F523 Available in some Locations

Annotation:Stories from the firestorm detail the many forest fires in BC during the summer of 2003. Accounts and stories from over 60 people who lived through it.

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Ghosts of the Fireground Echoes of the Great Peshtigo Fire and the Calling of A Wildland Firefighter By Leschak, Peter M. (Book - 2002) 634.9618 L625 Available in some Locations

Annotation:A history of one of the deadliest fires in United States history. In Pestigo Wisconsin in 1871 1200 people died in a community of only 2000. This book is written from the point of view of a veteran firefighter who talks about contemporary firefighting and speculates on what might have happened with more modern equipment and tactics.

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Les pompiers du monde By Deville, Joan (Book - 2003 - French) 363.378 D494 Available in some Locations

Annotation:Un vaste livre grand format sur les hommes du feu

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The Guys A Play By Nelson, Anne (Book - 2002) 812.54 N424 Available in some Locations

Annotation:A one act play about writing eulogies for firefighters lost in the World Trade Center.

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Woodsburner A Novel By Pipkin, John (Book - 2009) PIPKI Available in some Locations

Annotation:Fictionalized account of renowned writer Henry Thoreau’s guilt over starting a forest fire in Concord, Massachusetts the year before he wrote Walden.

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Chasing Fire By Roberts, Nora (Book - 2011) ROBER Available in some Locations Holds: 13 on 74 copies

Annotation:A novel about a female firefighter involving murder and romance. Available in hard copy, large print, audiobook as well as downloadable as an audiobook and as an ebook.

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N'ayez pas peur, nous sommes là By Boissard, Janine (Book - 2011 - French) BOISS Available in some Locations

Annotation:Roman concernant une sapeur-pompier professionnelle à la caserne de Loches

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The Towering Inferno (DVD - 1998) TOWER All copies in use. Availability details Holds: 17 on 1 copy

Annotation:An Academy Award winning film released in 1974 about a skyscraper catching on file during its gala opening, trapping a large number of important guests.

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