Coming Through Fire: The Wildland Firefighter Experience

by David Greer, Noel Hendrickson (Photographs)

Each year thousands of forest fires threaten homes, natural resources, and public safety in Canada and around the world. And each year thousands of courageous men and women fight to protect the communities threatened by these fires. Full of glorious color images and enriched by insightful firsthand accounts, Coming Through Fire puts the reader on the fireline with these brave men and women -- right in the heat of battle. Written and photographed by two experienced firefighters, this book authentically captures the wildland firefighting experience.

160 pages, Hardcover

First published June 21, 2001

Reviews

[Jeffrey Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

David Greer did a decent job in his narration, though he was a little too full of himself. Obviously firefighters work as members of a crew, as he and Noel did. That's what was missing. He did encompass some other voices in the book, but we are never told whether or not these others (including firefighters) were members of his crew or exactly why they belong there, other than to provide filler material. There are nuances between American and Canadian crews, but that doesn't take anything away from this read. It was the lack of instructions from crew bosses or other people in the incident command structure that is concerning.

As for Noel Hendricks, he did an exceptional job in his photography. I have no complaints there.

Together, they did an above average job of covering a whole season of Canadian wildfire fighting. Not bad.