The Firehouse Light

The Firehouse Light
Author: Janet Nolan
Publisher: Tricycle Press
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2010-05-25
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1582462984

Day after day, year after year, the lightbulb did not burn out. Here is the true story of a little lightbulb, located in a firehouse, that has stayed lit for more than one hundred years. As horse-drawn carriages make room for automobiles, dirt roads give way to paved streets, and new buildings transform small clusters of homes into bustling neighborhoods, a small town grows and changes. And fighting fires changes, too: fires once fought by bucket brigades and hand-pulled hose carts are now attended by full-time firefighters and modern firetrucks. Yet now, just like then, the lightbulb glows, strong and steady, above the brave firefighters and their trucks.

The Little Light Shines Bright

The Little Light Shines Bright
Author: Juliette Goodrich
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 30
Release: 2008
Genre: History
ISBN: 1434365247

The Little Light Shines Bright celebrates the world's longest burning lightbulb at a fire station in Livermore, California. The hand-blown lightbulb has been burning since 1901 and is declared the oldest known working lightbulb by the Guinness Book of World Records. The little light's journey started more than 100 years ago before the start of airplanes, automobiles and radio. Tourists from around the world have visited the little light ... a light that has provided comfort to firefighters all of these years and shows no signs of turning off! Through the eyes of a little boy we learn about the little light that shines bright . Included is a timeline showing all of the history making events and inventions that have happened throughout the little lights lifetime. Included in the book are real photos of the light and fire trucks at Fire Station 6 ! You can see the light through its live "bulbcam" at www.centennialbulb.org .

Create Your Own Light

Create Your Own Light
Author: Travis Howze
Publisher:
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2020-05-25
Genre:
ISBN:

From taking human life to being assigned to the body recovery team of nine brother firefighters, including one of his best friends, U.S. Marine, former Police Officer and Firefighter Travis Howze was plagued with extreme Post Traumatic Stress, Depression and Survivors Guilt from a lifetime of very traumatic exposures dating back to early childhood. Victorious in the fight for his very own life at just three months old, his struggle to survive was just the beginning. Years later, he would defeat the very silent and deadly killer, PTSD, but not before it caused massive carnage and collateral damage to his personal and professional life. From Class Clown to professional Stand-Up Comedian and Speaker, Travis' UNBELIEVABLY GRIPPING, uncensored autobiography is a MUST READ that takes you on an emotional roller coaster ride through the eyes of an emergency responder. Follow Travis through countless horrific events, from funny stories inside of the Firehouse, Patrol Car, and Marine Corps, to Stand-Up Comedy Stages and the dark places first responders have to go to in their mind to survive.This true, hard-hitting story is about staying in the fight. It's about never quitting yourself, always getting up, doing the things you love, and how the power of perspective, attitude, ownership and acceptance can lead to LIFE CHANGING personal growth and a more PURPOSEFUL LIFE.

Firehouse

Firehouse
Author: David Halberstam
Publisher: Hyperion
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003-05-21
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780786888511

“If you have tears, prepare to shed them.” --Frank McCourt "In the firehouse, the men not only live and eat with each other, they play sports together, go off to drink together, help repair one another's houses, and, most important, share terrifying risks; their loyalties to each other must, by the demands of the dangers they face, be instinctive and absolute." So writes David Halberstam, one of America’s most distinguished reporters and historians, in this stunning New York Times bestselling book about Engine 40, Ladder 35, located on the West Side of Manhattan near Lincoln Center. On the morning of September 11, 2001, two rigs carrying thirteen men set out from this firehouse: twelve of them would never return. Firehouse takes us to the epicenter of the tragedy. Through the kind of intimate portraits that are Halberstam’s trademark, we watch the day unfold--the men called to duty while their families wait anxiously for news of them. In addition, we come to understand the culture of the firehouse itself: why gifted men do this; why, in so many instances, they are eager to follow in their fathers’ footsteps and serve in so dangerous a profession; and why, more than anything else, it is not just a job, but a calling. This is journalism-as-history at its best, the story of what happens when one small institution gets caught in an apocalyptic day. Firehouse is a book that will move readers as few others have in our time.

If I Were a Firefighter

If I Were a Firefighter
Author: Thomas Kingsley Troupe
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 14
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1404855351

Describes the work of a firefighter, and discusses the education and training needed to become a firefighter.

Things You Save in a Fire

Things You Save in a Fire
Author: Katherine Center
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Total Pages: 327
Release: 2019-08-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1466847719

**INDIE NEXT PICK FOR AUGUST** **AN AUGUST 2019 LIBRARYREADS SELECTION** **BOOK OF THE MONTH PICK FOR JULY** **AN AMAZON EDITOR’S PICK FOR AUGUST** “Center gives readers a sharp and witty exploration of love and forgiveness that is at once insightful, entertaining, and thoroughly addictive.” — KIRKUS, STARRED REVIEW “An appealing heroine, a compelling love story, a tearjerking twist, and a thoroughly absorbing story. Another winner from Center.” — BOOKLIST, STARRED REVIEW “A spirited, independent heroine meets a smoking-hot fireman in Center’s smart romance... If you enjoyed ‘The Kiss Quotient,’ by Helen Hoang, read Things You Save in a Fire”’ – THE WASHINGTON POST From the New York Times bestselling author of How to Walk Away comes a stunning new novel about courage, hope, and learning to love against all odds. Cassie Hanwell was born for emergencies. As one of the only female firefighters in her Texas firehouse, she's seen her fair share of them, and she's a total pro at other people's tragedies. But when her estranged and ailing mother asks her to give up her whole life and move to Boston, Cassie suddenly has an emergency of her own. The tough, old-school Boston firehouse is as different from Cassie's old job as it could possibly be. Hazing, a lack of funding, and poor facilities mean that the firemen aren't exactly thrilled to have a "lady" on the crew—even one as competent and smart as Cassie. Except for the infatuation-inspiring rookie, who doesn't seem to mind having Cassie around. But she can't think about that. Because love is girly, and it’s not her thing. And don’t forget the advice her old captain gave her: Never date firefighters. Cassie can feel her resolve slipping...and it means risking it all—the only job she’s ever loved, and the hero she’s worked like hell to become. Katherine Center's Things You Save in a Fire is a heartfelt and healing tour-de-force about the strength of vulnerability, the nourishing magic of forgiveness, and the life-changing power of defining courage, at last, for yourself.

Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451
Author: Ray Bradbury
Publisher:
Total Pages: 147
Release: 1968
Genre: Book burning
ISBN: 9780671872298

A fireman in charge of burning books meets a revolutionary school teacher who dares to read. Depicts a future world in which all printed reading material is burned.

Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse

Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse
Author: Lee Goldberg
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2006-01-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101143746

Monk's house is being fumigated, and he has nowhere to go. Fortunately, his assistant Natalie and her daughter are kind enough to welcome him into their home. Unfortunately, their home is not quite up to Monk's standards of cleanliness and order. But while Monk attempts to arrange his surroundings just so, something else needs to be put straight. The death of a dog at the local firehouse-on the same night as a fatal house fire-has led Monk into a puzzling mystery. And much to his horror, he's going to have to dig through a lot of dirt to find the answer.

Red Light, Green Light

Red Light, Green Light
Author: Yumi Heo
Publisher: Cartwheel Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: JUVENILE FICTION
ISBN: 9780545744638

Features 10 lift-the flap traffic signs.

The Firehouse Grilling Cookbook

The Firehouse Grilling Cookbook
Author: Joseph T. Bonanno
Publisher: Broadway
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1998
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9780767900980

A working fireman, personal trainer, and firehouse cook extraordinaire turns his attention to grilling in this collection of 150 easy-to-make dishes from his own repertoire and from firefighters across the country. 15 photos.