Firefighters (Living Dangerously)

by NeilWallington (Author)

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  Hardcover
  1992

  $9.98

  This series looks at jobs which involve a high element of danger. Through colour photographs, anecdotes and fact boxes, each book focuses on the risks involved in a dangerous occupation, with detailed information on the rigorous training that prepares men and women for the kinds of risks they will face. The authors also aim to show that discipline, commitment and professionalism are essential qualities. Focusing on firefighting, this book discusses its history, methods of training and the various kinds of emergencies which firefighters are called upon to face. There are sections on topics which require special expertise, such as oilrigs, airports and bush fires, and the particular risks which they entail, and also descriptions of the role of firefighters in some of the world's major disasters.