books

[someday]

mostly what i found was study guides and such.............what im interested in is storys about firefighters .........does anybody know of any good books about firefighting or firefighters ..........a novel type book ...........not kids books or teaching books.............

[hmckay91]

Novel/Personal Experience Type:
"3000 Degrees: The True Story Of A Deadly Fire And The Men Who Fought It." Sean Flynn
"Secret of Fire Five" Jack Olsen (predates Backdraft, and is a very similar storyline.)
"Igniter" Charles Taylor
"Lights & Sirens" F. Pat Burns
"The Twelfth Hour" Paul Hashagen
"They Come in Threes" Dave Houseal


US Historical Perspective

"As you Pass By" Kenneth Holcomb Dunshee
"Our Firemen" A Costello
"Romance of Firefighting" Robert Holzman
"Ye Old Fire Laddies" Herbert Asbury
"Damrell's Fire" Not a novel but the website is good and the DVD better.
http://www.damrellsfire.com/


UK Historical Perspective
"The Meandering Tales of a London Fireman"http://www.davewilsonuk.com/
"Fire Prevention and Fire Extinction" James Braidwood (Google Books)
"On the construction of fire engines and apparatus: the training of firemen, and the method of proceeding in cases of fire" James Braidwood (Google Books)
"Fire protection, a complete manual of the organization, machinery, discipline, and general working of the Fire brigade of London" Eyre Massey Shaw (Google Books)

[someday]

thank you sir..........some of them look like interisting reading...........

[TDM80]

These are great thanks!

[Profire]

Earl Emerson has written some great Fire Dept themed mysteries. I've actually chatted with him, He's a Lt. in Seattle in his day job. Nice guy, great books. He has a long running private eye series too

[someday]

I was able to find a copy of 3000 degrees
.........about the worchester cold storage fire.......... Holy shit that was scary stuff

[irsqyu]

I was able to find a copy of 3000 degrees
.........about the worchester cold storage fire.......... Holy shit that was scary stuff
Another interesting book is "Engine Company 42" true stories about FDNY back in the days when New York City had racial problems. I met a crew from Res2cue from Brooklyn many years ago at an extrication competition in Gravenhurst and they verified many of the stories are true even though it's a novel. Written by Dennis Smith a former FDNY fireman who went on to be the editor of Firehouse Magazine.

[Profire]

Another interesting book is "Engine Company 42" true stories about FDNY back in the days when New York City had racial problems. I met a crew from Res2cue from Brooklyn many years ago at an extrication competition in Gravenhurst and they verified many of the stories are true even though it's a novel. Written by Dennis Smith a former FDNY fireman who went on to be the editor of Firehouse Magazine.

IIRC its higher, 62 I think, good book though, old Vinnie "The Glove" Bollon worked with Smith in the same time period

[LTPVFD]

IIRC its higher, 62 I think, good book though, old Vinnie "The Glove" Bollon worked with Smith in the same time period

It's actually Report From Engine Co 82. ;) Got a copy on my bookshelf somewhere. Another good book by Dennis Smith is "Report From Ground Zero". Its all about the response to 9/11.

Stay safe !!

LTPVFD

[irsqyu]

It's actually Report From Engine Co 82. ;) Got a copy on my bookshelf somewhere. Another good book by Dennis Smith is "Report From Ground Zero". Its all about the response to 9/11.

Stay safe !!

LTPVFD

LOL, you are right, must be getting oldtimers. The 42 was actually my badge number, retired with me after 34 years. I have the book somewhere in my FD memorabilia:D None the less a very interesting book about a very interesting time period.

[Profire]

LOL, you are right, must be getting oldtimers. The 42 was actually my badge number, retired with me after 34 years. I have the book somewhere in my FD memorabilia:D None the less a very interesting book about a very interesting time period.


Geeze I would have thought your badge number was one, I heard Jesus was still a corporal when you came on the job, me, I'm still a young pup, Jesus was a senior D/C when I got here..........