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Language
English
Description
As the only female firefighter in her Texas firehouse, Cassie Hanswell is excellent at dealing with other people's tragedies. But she never anticipated that her estranged and ailing mother would ask her move to Boston. 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...
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Julie has an obsession with fire that began after her parents died when she was twelve years old. Her pyromania leads her to take an unlikely job as a forest firefighter on an elite, Type 1 "Hotshot" crew of forest firefighters who travel the American West battling wildfires. The only woman on the twenty-person crew, Julie struggles both to prove her worth and find a place of belonging in the dangerous, insular, and very masculine world of fire....
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton has been a firefighter for eighteen years. She decides which of her colleagues rush into a burning building and how they confront the blaze. She makes the call to evacuate when she feels the options have been exhausted, even if it means leaving the injured behind. She has managed emergencies that have shocked us and moved us, and made decisions that seem impossible. Her book takes us to the heart of firefighting, and reveals...
4) Jumper
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Blair Scott is in her second season as a wildland firefighter when the Forest Service puts out a call for an additional class of smokejumpers. She and her best friend Jason both apply, though neither expects to get in since they’re only nineteen. But it’s been a devastating fire season, and they are both accepted. But going to training camp is only the first step—everyone expects the teenage rookies will wash out in the first...
5) Send a girl!
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"This dynamic and inspiring picture book biography tells the story of a woman who broke an important barrier by becoming one of the first female fire fighters in New York City"--
6) Firelight
Publisher
Cinedigm Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The incarcerated girls and young women come from troubled - often violent - backgrounds. According to DJ, "They come in {here} so broken ... These are girls who've been abused and objectified their whole lives." The film illustrates how many of the young women achieve salvation through joining an elite band of volunteers tasked with battling forest fires, building hiking trails in remote areas and assisting during natural disasters.
Author
Publisher
Astra Young Readers, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"What's a day in the life of a small-town fire department like? In this action-packed adventure, Fire Chief Fran leads her fire-fighters through everything from inspections and drills to dangerous blazes. If a puppy is in danger or a cafe is ablaze, Fran and her crew are ready to help! When the lights flash and the bells blast, these firefighters leap into action; they need to move fast. With energy and grit, compassion and calm, they help their community...
Author
Series
Boston dragons volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Dragon shifter Chloe Arish is hell-bent on becoming a Boston firefighter. She uses her Irish charm and fake documents to score an interview, knowing she has to work every bit as hard as a man--harder if she wants their respect. Born into a legendary Boston firefighting family, phoenix shifter Ryan Fierro can't possibly let someone best him on the training course or the job. He'd never hear the end of it. When a feisty new recruit comes along who's...
Author
Series
Boston dragons volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
You think it's tough being a dragon? It's a piece of cake compared to being a phoenix shifter. Dragon shifters just have to worry about accidentally setting their stuff (or a loved one) on fire. A phoenix can rise from the ashes, but then they have to start over... as if growing up once wasn't tough enough. Meet Lt. Jayce Fierro of the Boston Fire Department, and Kristine Scott of the FDNY. A long-distance relationship could never work - especially...
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Introduces the first known female firefighter, Molly Williams, an African American cook for New York City's Fire Company 11, who one winter day in 1818 with many volunteers sick with influenza jumped into action to stop a house fire.
Author
Series
Eagle Point Search and Rescue volume 4
Publisher
Stoker Aces Production LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Caryn Buckner's fondest childhood memories are all from Fallport, where she spent every summer with her beloved grandfather. Now she's back for an extended visit. Long enough to make sure her grandpa is on the mend after a vicious attack...and maybe figure out the next steps in her life. She's been a New York firefighter for years, but experiencing blatant sexism in a series of all-male fire stations has worn her down. Maybe things will be different...
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