"If a puppy is in danger or a cafe is on fire, Fire Chief Fran is ready to help! Featuring a strong female role model, a huge fire truck, and an action-packed story, this read-aloud is a dynamic introduction to a day in the life of a firefighter."--

Professional athlete-turned-firefighter Rip Esselstyn is used to responding to emergencies. So, when he learned that some of his fellow Engine 2 firefighters in Austin, TX, were in dire physical condition-several had dangerously high cholesterol levels (the highest was 344!)-he sprang into action and created a life-saving plan for the firehouse. By following Rip's program, everyone lost weight (some more than 20 lbs.), lowered their cholesterol (Mr....

Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate firefighters and what they do.

"A picture book exploration of what it takes to be a firefighter, including training and equipment"--

Explains the clothing, tools, schooling, and work of fire fighters.

"Here they come... racing to the rescue, the biggest, bravest, firefighting machines in the world! No matter what your age, if you love fire trucks, we guarantee you'll love this new action-packed DVD!"--Container.

"A dramatic, revelatory account of the female inmate firefighters who battle California's wildfires"-- Of the thousands of firefighters who battle California's blazes every year, roughly 30 percent of the on-the-ground wildland crews are inmates earning a dollar an hour. Approximately 200 of those firefighters are women serving on all-female crews. Lowe has spent years getting to know dozens of women who have participated in the fire camp program....

As a volunteer firefighter myself, I participated in Fire Prevention Week every year. This is observed during the week in which Oct. 9 falls. The teachers and parents were looking for books to read to their children. They would ask us for books about the volunteer fire department, but there were not many out there. This is a great book for the children to learn a little more about the volunteer fire department and who we are.

Caught in a firestorm in Lassen Volcanic National Park, Anna Pigeon, her patient, and the fire fighters survive, except for one who is found in his fire shelter with a knife in his back. Anna must attend to the physical and emotional needs of the survivors and identify the murderer, while snow delays their rescue.

Describes how a group of firefighters use a helicopter to help put out a forest fire.