Books with title Firefighters: Battling Smoke and Flames

In Firefighters: Battling Smoke and Flames, young readers will learn what it takes to be a first responder. Featuring 32 pages of real-life photographs, a glossary, websites to visit, and more, this book give an in-depth look into the rigorous training, dangerous conditions, equipment, and commitment of these brave individuals.With vivid photos and engaging text, the titles in the Emergency Response series offer high-interest topics for students in grades 4–8. Readers will understand the dedication, expertise, and risks undertaken by the brave individuals who protect our U.S. citizens at home. Readers will discover the historical aspects of each job through timelines and gain reading comprehension skills with before- and after-reading activities, and more.

Firefighters are first responders. When someone calls for help, firefighters will often be the first ones to arrive. With more the 350,000 fires in the United States each year, firefighters must be ready at all times of the day and night to protect and save lives, homes, and land from the devastation a fire causes. The rigorous training, dangerous conditions, equipment, and commitment of these brave individuals are all detailed in this book. Next time you hear the roar of a siren, stop and think about these life-saving heroes who protect us every day! This book will allow students to cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.