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C ontents

F oreword by M anny G omez , E sq . …….…… 6

S eries G lossary …….…….…….…….… 72

1. F irefighting in the P ast …….…….…… 8

C hronology … .…….…….…….…….… 75

2. T raining to B e a F irefighter …….…….18

F urther R esources …….…….…….…… 77

3. F ires in the C ity …….…….…….…….26

I ndex …….…….…….…….…….…….… 78

4. W ildland F ires …….…….…….…….38

A bout the A uthor and P icture C redits ……80

5. A ircraft on F ire …….…….…….…….52

6. F irefighting in the F uture …….…….……64