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Fighting Fire Trucks (Enthusiast Color) Paperback – May 23, 1999

by Larry Shapiro (Author)

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Follow the flashing lights and wailing sirens, grab a hand-line or a pike pole, and get ready to discover the up-close and on-the-scene action of Fighting Fire Trucks! Larry Shapiro offers this colorful look at the many different types of fire trucks in use today, including pumpers, aerials and tankers, and the personnel who man them. Filled with details of specialized rescue squads, foam and forest fire units, and a full chapter on airport fire fighting. See them in the heat of the action!

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Larry Shapiro is also the author of the new MBI title Tow Trucks in Action, Pumpers: Workhorse Fire Engines, and Special Police Vehicles.

Series: Enthusiast Color
Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: MBI (May 23, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0760305951
ISBN-13: 978-0760305959
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 0.4 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
Average Customer Review: 5 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,276,366 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1010 in Books > Engineering & Transportation > Automotive > Trucks & Vans
- #1080 in Books > Engineering & Transportation > Engineering > Civil & Environmental > Fire Science
- #1626 in Books > Arts & Photography > Vehicle Pictorials > Automotive

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Don L

My son loves this book. Every night before bed ...

September 18, 2015

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My son loves this book. Every night before bed I read a few pages to him and he comments on the pictures.

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Brian J Sabye

Pictures look like newspaper articles...

December 16, 2013

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Not much in the way of specifics are presented in this book. The pictures could easily have been found in a local newspaper.

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sellas

Everything you need to know about fire trucks.

February 20, 2013

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It has Everything you need to know about fire trucks and their rescue missions. A very informational book with lots of pictures.

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Peter

Read About Fighting and Saving Vehicles

March 2, 2001

Format: Paperback

The title is actually a misnomer. This book isn't all about fire pumpers and ladder trucks but also contains great information about Rescue, Support (lighting, air resupply, generators), Airport crash trucks, Tankers, and Command and Control trucks. The last section talks about the colors and "decorative appearance" of trucks in different cities.
I find this book a wonderful all-around reference to the above vehicles. The book contains photos and info on the best of the breed of tankers, support, rescue, etc. The author went to the large cities and basically "peeked into the firehouse" to see what they have and what they used it for.
Methods and procedures are discussed such as how to hook up hoses to hydrants, drive to the scene, and conduct firefighting or rescue operations to name a few.
The author was also there for many major fires and rescue work in several cities so the photos are taken at great "frontline" angles and not behind some crowd. Also, the captions are specific and describes what the photo shows and is about. It's not "Four rescue trucks at a downtown accident," BUT "This is a pretty rare scene where four out of five NYFD rescue trucks show up for the construction accident. You can see the debris lying on the street in the background. One person was killed in this accident."
The best part I find is the explanations. As I read, I have questions which the author seems to predict and answer. Do tankers run to the water source with lights and sirens? Why does some cities run ladders and others towers? Do cities paint their trucks orange? Why don't firemen ride standing on the rear bumper? Why do rural towns have better vehicles than large cities? All these questions the author answered.
Highly recommend for the fire vehicle and modeler fan. A great book to learn both from text, photos, and quotes.

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A feast for the eyes of any fire truck enthusiast!

October 16, 1999

Format: Paperback

I recommend this book to anyone who even likes fire trucks a little bit. It has over 85 awesome color pics of all different kinds of fire trucks in every color imaginible. I especially enjoyed the section on special units. Also, there are sidebars covering such topics as quints and squad companies. Also, if you like this book, be sure to check out "Fire Trucks In Action" by George Hall- They're both great books!

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