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Books about Fire Trucks and Other Fire Fighting Equipment
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Fighting Fire: Trucks, Tools and Tactics
In powerful, on-the-scene pictures and text,
author/photographer Shapiro explores the special
techniques and equipment brought to bear on fires in cities
and suburbs, rural outposts and wilderness, in homes and
industrial structures. He also takes a close look at hair-raising
rescues and other "non-firefighting" tasks that firefighters find
themselves facing. From bold photography and detailed
descriptions of fire fighting to close-up looks at the fire house
and its full array of equipment--trucks, ladders, pumpers, and
tankers--this book conveys both the technical nitty-gritty and
the fiery action of meeting and containing one of nature's
most brutal forces.
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Illustrated Encyclopedia of American Fire Engine
In the main this book is an alphabetical listing of dedicated
motor fire apparatus builders—companies that designed and
built pumpers, ladder trucks, rescue and other types of motor
fire apparatus in their own factories—from the frame-up on their
own custom chassis or on commercially-available domestic
truck chassis. Also included are a number of commercial
chassis makers such as International, Freightliner, Kenworth
and Peterbilt which forged special alliances with various fire
apparatus builders, and which sometimes made and
marketed fire apparatus under their own names. This
encyclopedia is a vital reference source for libraries, fire
station, historians, fire apparatus enthusiasts, and anyone
involved in or enamored with the fire apparatus industry.
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Fire Engines
With sirens screaming, this blazing book delivers a stunning
tribute to firefighting history over the past 200 years. From
human bucket brigades and horse-drawn steam pumpers,
Fire Engines arrives on-scene to fans the flames of
technology from the earliest rigs to todays powerful trucks,
engines and rescue vehicles. Rugged workhorses from
American LaFrance, Emergency One, Mack, Ahrens-Fox and
Seagrave, together with first-hand interviews and vintage
advertisements, present a red-hot look at the battle to control
civilizations oldest enemy.
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Firefighting Tanker Trucks and Tenders
Large fire apparatus manufacturers started to manufacture
water tanker fire trucks in the late 1950s, but it wasnt until the
1970s that custom-made water tankers became popular.
Shown are tankers by all the major and minor fire apparatus
manufacturers and regional builders, among conversions built
by local shops. Included are tankers from Mack, Ford, GMC,
Chevy, International, White, Brockway, Diamond T & Reo,
Autocar, Kenworth, Peterbuilt, Freightliner, Volvo, UD,
Marmom, Western Star, Crane Carrier Corp., FWD, Oshkosh,
AMC, and others.
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New York City Fire Trucks
Take a ride with the New York Fire Department through a
pictorial history, from the first horse-drawn pumpers to the
newest ladder trucks. More than 400 photos of NYCs
firefighting trucks are organized chronologically,
accompanied by insightful commentary about the trucks,
equipment, and the times. Descriptive photo captions provide
specifications and other technical information. A special
photo section pays tribute to the equipment used and lost in
the World Trade Center disaster of September 11. Premier
edition of a pictorial history of New York City fire trucks
Includes more than 400 photos of NYC fire trucks with
insightful commentary about the trucks, equipment, and the
times. Special photo section pays tribute to the equipment
used and lost in the September 11 World Trade Center
disaster.
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Ford Fire Trucks
This book serves as a pictorial history of the role Ford
chassis have played in the evolution of fire apparatus. Fire
trucks of all types built on the famous Model T, the long
standing F-Series, the venerable C-Series, the honorary
Louisville-Line, and other miscellaneous Ford models have
prolifically and efficiently served towns small and big alike
since the advent of motorization. This chronicle pays homage
to the contributions this automotive legend has made to the
fire service with a brilliant display of classic rigs and modern
machines, with representatives from over 150 fire apparatus
manufacturers – from the glamour queens themselves to
smaller builders with characteristics just as neat as their big
name peers.
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Fire Trucks of the 1950s
American motor fire apparatus design reached its
high-water mark in the 1950s. Unlike the look alike cookie
cutter shoeboxes of today, back then a fire fighter could
instantly identify these makes a block away. From
conventional Fords to the custom rigs of fire apparatus
manufacturers, all the most popular, unique, and industry
changing designs and innovations are featured in this
long overdue tribute to the fire trucks of the Fabulous
Fifties!
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