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Report from Engine Co. 82 Report from Engine Co. 82 (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,846 ratings — published 1972
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The Last Men Out: Life on the Edge at Rescue 2 Firehouse The Last Men Out: Life on the Edge at Rescue 2 Firehouse (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.51 — 464 ratings — published 2004
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Young Men and Fire Young Men and Fire (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.03 — 7,435 ratings — published 1992
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First In, Last Out: Leadership Lessons from the New York Fire Department First In, Last Out: Leadership Lessons from the New York Fire Department (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.11 — 348 ratings — published 2004
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Smokejumper: A Memoir by One of America's Most Select Airborne Firefighters Smokejumper: A Memoir by One of America's Most Select Airborne Firefighters (ebook)
by (shelved 6 times as firefighting)
avg rating 3.88 — 2,323 ratings — published 2014
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Working Fire: The Making of a Fireman Working Fire: The Making of a Fireman (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.04 — 312 ratings — published 2004
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3000 Degrees: The True Story of a Deadly Fire and the Men Who Fought It 3000 Degrees: The True Story of a Deadly Fire and the Men Who Fought It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.43 — 726 ratings — published 2002
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Ordinary Heroes: A Memoir of 9/11 Ordinary Heroes: A Memoir of 9/11 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.55 — 2,644 ratings — published 2021
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Report from Ground Zero Report from Ground Zero (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,207 ratings — published 2002
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Strong of Heart: Life and Death in the Fire Department of New York Strong of Heart: Life and Death in the Fire Department of New York (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.27 — 109 ratings — published 2003
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B-Shifter: A Firefighter's Memoir B-Shifter: A Firefighter's Memoir (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.21 — 117 ratings — published 2008
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The Fire Line: The Story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots The Fire Line: The Story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.16 — 998 ratings — published 2016
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The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.14 — 18,610 ratings — published 2009
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San Francisco Is Burning: The Untold Story of the 1906 Earthquake and Fires San Francisco Is Burning: The Untold Story of the 1906 Earthquake and Fires (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as firefighting)
avg rating 3.59 — 423 ratings — published 2005
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The Smoke Jumper The Smoke Jumper (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.06 — 32,856 ratings — published 2001
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Firehouse Firehouse (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,651 ratings — published 2002
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Hotshot: A Life on Fire Hotshot: A Life on Fire (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as firefighting)
avg rating 3.68 — 626 ratings — published 2025
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Emergency Room Emergency Room (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as firefighting)
avg rating 3.55 — 1,364 ratings — published 1994
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Collapse of Burning Buildings: A Guide to Fireground Safety Collapse of Burning Buildings: A Guide to Fireground Safety (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.41 — 63 ratings — published 1988
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Brannigan's Building Construction for the Fire Service: . Brannigan's Building Construction for the Fire Service: . (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as firefighting)
avg rating 3.82 — 50 ratings — published 1992
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Things You Save in a Fire Things You Save in a Fire (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.01 — 184,788 ratings — published 2019
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To Sleep with the Angels: The Story of a Fire To Sleep with the Angels: The Story of a Fire (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.40 — 2,073 ratings — published 1996
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On the Burning Edge: A Fateful Fire and the Men Who Fought It On the Burning Edge: A Fateful Fire and the Men Who Fought It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.17 — 579 ratings — published 2015
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The Esperanza Fire: Arson, Murder, and the Agony of Engine 57 The Esperanza Fire: Arson, Murder, and the Agony of Engine 57 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.32 — 382 ratings — published 2013
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Essentials of Fire Fighting Essentials of Fire Fighting (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.04 — 113 ratings — published 1983
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Fire on the Mountain: The True Story of the South Canyon Fire Fire on the Mountain: The True Story of the South Canyon Fire (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,613 ratings — published 1999
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So Others Might Live So Others Might Live (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.27 — 83 ratings — published 2002
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Fire Officer's Handbook Of Tactics (3rd Edition) Fire Officer's Handbook Of Tactics (3rd Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.11 — 123 ratings — published 1992
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Last Man Down: A Firefighter's Story of Survival and Escape from the World Trade Center Last Man Down: A Firefighter's Story of Survival and Escape from the World Trade Center (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as firefighting)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,735 ratings — published 2002
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Rescue Men Rescue Men (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.19 — 79 ratings — published 2007
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Cherry Bomb Cherry Bomb (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as firefighting)
avg rating 3.93 — 3,098 ratings — published
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Burnt: Firefighter’s memoir of burnout, trauma, and trying to rebuild a life. Burnt: Firefighter’s memoir of burnout, trauma, and trying to rebuild a life. (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.28 — 653 ratings — published 2023
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Five Floors Up: The Heroic Family Story of Four Generations in the FDNY Five Floors Up: The Heroic Family Story of Four Generations in the FDNY (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.13 — 189 ratings — published
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Pass It On: What we know…What we want you to know Pass It On: What we know…What we want you to know (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.36 — 47 ratings — published 2013
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Step Up and Lead Step Up and Lead (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.38 — 145 ratings — published 2013
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On the Line: Women Firefighters Tell Their Stories On the Line: Women Firefighters Tell Their Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.59 — 27 ratings — published 2011
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The Rural Firefighting Handbook The Rural Firefighting Handbook (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as firefighting)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published
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The Library Book The Library Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as firefighting)
avg rating 3.88 — 126,298 ratings — published 2018
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I Survived the Attacks of September 11th, 2001 I Survived the Attacks of September 11th, 2001 (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.24 — 13,134 ratings — published 2012
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Burn Boston Burn: The Largest Arson Case in the History of the Country Burn Boston Burn: The Largest Arson Case in the History of the Country (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as firefighting)
avg rating 3.63 — 307 ratings — published 2019
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Call the Fire Brigade: Fighting London's Fires Call the Fire Brigade: Fighting London's Fires (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as firefighting)
avg rating 3.72 — 60 ratings — published 2012
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American Fire: Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land American Fire: Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as firefighting)
avg rating 3.79 — 16,823 ratings — published 2017
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Blood, Sweat, Tears, and Prayers: Firefighting and EMS from Some of the Toughest Streets in America Blood, Sweat, Tears, and Prayers: Firefighting and EMS from Some of the Toughest Streets in America (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.12 — 58 ratings — published 2015
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as firefighting)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,907,836 ratings — published 1953
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Heat: Fire C.S.I. and the War on Arson and Murder (Adrenaline) Heat: Fire C.S.I. and the War on Arson and Murder (Adrenaline)
by (shelved 2 times as firefighting)
avg rating 3.36 — 22 ratings — published 1991
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Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire! (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as firefighting)
avg rating 3.87 — 159 ratings — published 1984
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Essentials of Fire Fighting and Fire Department Operations Essentials of Fire Fighting and Fire Department Operations (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as firefighting)
avg rating 4.22 — 100 ratings — published 2008
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Jodi Picoult
“There is a point when a structure fire is raging out of control that you simply have to give it the distance to burn itself out. So you move back to safety, to a hill out of the wind, and you watch the building eat itself alive.”
Jodi Picoult, My Sister's Keeper

Samson J. DeSessa
“When it comes to your people, you have to connect before you correct.”
Samson J. DeSessa, Brotherhood is a VERB!: Not Just Another Damn Leadership Book

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