This book is an overview of the hazards of firefighting, the health risks of exposure to combustion products that characterize firefighting, the science behind interpreting these risks for purposes of identifying diseases as work-related, ... Throughout the 2016 wildfire season, journalist Heather Hansen witnessed firsthand the heroics of the Station 8 crew in Boulder, Colorado. The wildland fire environment in the U.S. is becoming increasingly complex due to a century of fire suppression policies, development in wildland-urban interface areas, and an expected increase in fire activity due to climate change. Planes: Fire & Rescue features a quirky crew of elite firefighting aircraft devoted to protecting historic Piston Peak National Park from raging wildfire. Learn about wildfires and how firefighters fight them. This text leaves students with a complete understanding of the challenges they will face - and with the skills and confidence to meet the challenges of being a wildland firefighter. (Keywords: Firefighting) " In The Seasons of Fire, Strohmaier effectively blends nature writing, personal essay, and philosophical analysis as he deliberately crosses disciplinary boundaries. The works gathered in Wildfire not only explore the sensory and aesthetic aspects of fire, but also highlight how much attitudes have changed over the past 200 years. Filled with excitement, danger and comedy, these stories will give you an in depth look into some of the situations our nations Wildland Firefighters sometimes encounter on the fire line. Reference Manual 18: Wildland Fire Management, Chapters 1 through 20 represents the most detailed and comprehensive guidance on implementing Servicewidewildland fire management policy for the National Park Service. A definitive true account of the tragedy that gripped the nation—and resulted in the most firefighter deaths since 9/11—tells the full story of what happened on Arizona's Granite Mountain on June 30, 2013, where 19 wildland firefighters ... In retelling the story of Mann Gulch, he draws on the testimony of the three survivors—including never-before-published insights from the last living member of the team—and interviews with former smoke jumpers of that era. Into the Fire illuminates how disasters can serve as catalysts for new patterns of gender, even in highly masculine spaces. This book is the latest contribution dedicated towards the scholarship surrounding the subject of wildland fires. Case studies of recent forest fires, including the 2016 fires in California, provide readers with real-life examples to encourage connections between the book's STEM content and social studies concepts of conservation, community engagement, ... “In Fernanda Santos’ expert hands, the story of 19 men and a raging wildfire unfolds as a riveting, pulse-pounding account of an American tragedy; and also as a meditation on manhood, brotherhood and family love. Each year, the incursion of private residences into wildlands increases the potential for the devastating loss of important natural resources and private property from wildfire. From the grueling training of a smokejumper class in Montana, through harrowing fights with some up-close-and-personal wildfires, to a group of inspired conservationists who use fire as a tool for preservation, Karen Magnuson Beil takes ... This is a book about wildland firefighting and the indelible marks it leaves on a person's soul. This book is about finding commonality by going through hardship with strangers, who soon become closer than family. Examines the many complex and sensitive issues relating to wildland fires. Wildland firefighting in Alaska is changing due to the impact of climate change on the boreal forest. Found insideHaunted by these deaths for forty years, Norman Maclean puts together the scattered pieces of the Mann Gulch tragedy in Young Men and Fire, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award. Managing wildland fire in the U.S. is a challenge increasing in complexity & magnitude. Found insideOn June 4-5, 2019, four different entities within the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop titled Implications of the California Wildfires for Health, Communities, and Preparedness at the Betty Irene ... FIRE IN THE HEART is a powerful memoir by a woman, once a shy, insecure schoolgirl, who reinvented herself as a professional wildland fire fighter. Veteran wildland firefighter Sean Davis shares harrowing firsthand accounts that illustrate what it takes to battle an inferno. "Covers what to do before, during, and after wildfire disasters. In this book, young readers will learn about the ecological impacts of wildfires, the ins and outs of fire science including tactics for prevention and containment, cutting-edge technology used to track wildfires and predict fire behavior, ... Provides a comprehensive look at the positive and negative effects wildfires have on communities and ecosystems while examining how they are started, contained, and controlled by professional firefighters. This book will allow students to cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Ghosts of the Fireground tells both tales: the horrific saga of Peshtigo, and the modern battles of a wildfire helicopter crew, seamlessly intertwining the stories to enhance them both. Hell on Earth gives readers a greater awareness of the growing threat of massive wildfires and outlines the political, social, and environmental effects these blazes have on our planet. The tragedy that occurred and the subsequent investigation would change the way the state fire agency operated on area wildfires. Area Ignition looks back 30-years to honor the men who fought and died in the Spanish Ranch Fire. The "Guide to Wildland Fire Origin and Cause Determination" is designed for use in the field as a guide for wildland fire investigators. In this gripping new book, children will meet the firefighters who are first on the scene when people need help the most. In Fire At My Feet, he shares the story of his life and the role his job played during those years. This memoir chronicles his journey where his duties and responsibilities increased while he matured into manhood. This text deals with the basics of wildland and forest firefighting. It has been totally revised and is now in full color. Found insideThe true story behind the events that inspired the major motion picture Only the Brave. It's all in a day's--and night's--work for our firefighting friend and his crew. The detailed full-color illustrations in this paperback book will fascinate readers. The giant wildfire is much too large for firefighters to extinguish with water hoses. This is a job for specially trained wildfire firefighters called hotshots. The text explains how someone can pursue a career in firefighting and encourages readers to evaluate if they one day could join the heroes that keep our communities safe. Ultimately, according to Strohmaier, living with fire is a matter of choices, of “seeing the connection between loss on a personal scale and loss on a landscape scale: in relationship with persons, and in relationship to and with the land ... 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