Fire Science category: 105 books
by Brian A. Doherty
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2007
The Fireward Society of Dorchester and Milton was founded in 1793 to protect citizens on both sides of the Neponset River. In 1830, both towns recognized Fountain Engine No. 1 as their main source of fire protection in Milton Village and Lower Mills. Later the Hydrant Engine Company was formed in East...
by Eugene A. Enfield Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2007
During the early part of the 20th century, five separate volunteer fire companies independently organized to protect separate sections of Raritan Township, currently known as Edison. The township was divided by fire districts, each containing elected fire commissioners with political and economic power....
Charleston is Burning!
Two Centuries of Fire and Flames
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2009
From the days of "bucket brigades" and private volunteer companies--such as the Phoenix, the Axemen and the Eagle--Charleston has seen more than its fair share of conflagrations. A carelessly overturned candle could ignite a blaze that would consume hundreds of Charleston's closely built wooden structures...
by Britton W. Crosby
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2003
From the founding of its first fire department in Provincetown in 1836, Cape Cod has had an exciting and unique firefighting history-as told in Cape Cod Firefighting. Rare and recently discovered photographs depict some of the area's largest fires, as well as its many innovations, from Provincetown's...
Electronic Control Fires
A Design, Manufacturing and Forensic Technical Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2017
The failures of electronic controls, which can cause loss of life and property, are discussed from the perspective of both the design and manufacturing functions and clarified for the responsible forensic team. Many pitfalls of the fast-paced product introduction environment for industrial and consumer...
Wildfire and Americans
How to Save Lives, Property, and Your Tax Dollars
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2007
Three years after Roger Kennedy retired as director of the National Park Service, from his Santa Fe home he watched as the Cerro Grande Fire moved across the Pajarito Plateau and into Los Alamos. Two hundred and thirty-five homes were destroyed, more than 45,000 acres of forest were burned, and the...
3000 Degrees
The True Story of a Deadly Fire and the Men Who Fought It
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2008
The unforgettable and heartbreaking true story of the firemen who bravely fought "the perfect fire" is now in paperback.
A Chicago Firehouse
Stories of Wrigleyville's Engine 78
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2001
From its humble beginnings in 1884 as a one-story frame building with one bay to house Hose Company 4 and its team of horses, Engine Company 78 has been the firefighting sentinel at the end of Waveland Avenue, sitting in the shadow of Wrigley Field. Using vintage photographs and moving stories from firefighters...
Human Factors Challenges in Emergency Management
Enhancing Individual and Team Performance in Fire and Emergency Services
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
This book provides an overview of state-of-the-art research that has been conducted within Australia, funded by the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre. The chapters source and contextualize their own research practice within the context of the international research literature. Therefore, while...
by The Connecticut Fire Museum
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2006
The Hartford area has a rich history of firefighting, beginning with the bucket brigades of early colonial history. As devastating blazes razed many key buildings and entire neighborhoods, these small teams developed into large volunteer groups. The city finally realized that paid fire departments were...
by Liisa Reimann
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2006
Burlington Firefighting richly illustrates the triumphs and tragedies, the hauntings and secrets of the Burlington Fire Department. Originating as a series of bucket brigades, the fire department developed from competing companies that served as elite social clubs into a professional organization that...
by Roger H. LaPointe
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2009
In 1820, a group of Leominster volunteers formed Engine Company No. 1 "in the interests of protecting the rights of the settlers in case of fire." Since then, more than 1,400 individuals have served as firefighters for the citizens of Leominster, each of them leaving behind a legacy that will never be...
by Peter Micheels
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2014
The author of Heat “captured words from the heart” in this collection of stories and firsthand accounts of life in the FDNY from fifteen of New York’s Bravest (Library Journal).
In New York City, an average of eleven fires are reported every hour of the day and night, 365 days a year....
The Log Book
Getting The Best From Your Woodburning Stove
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2013
Using a wood burning stove effectively is both an art and a science. In this friendly, comprehensive guide, chartered forester and woodfuel expert Will Rolls talks the reader through the theory and practice of getting the best results from their stove. From finding the fuel and seasoning it, to lighting...