Saving Lives

Beginning with the story of a dramatic rescue, the Introduction raises the question: What would induce someone to possibly lose his life to save another? It's the risk that all firefighters face when they come to work. This is one of the questions we seek to answer, along with what is required to become a firefighter, mentally as well as physically. How do they deal with the challenges, which include health risks and a steady stream of tragedies? Then there are the rewards: What is it like to bring someone back from apparent death? Saving Lives focuses on the demands and rewards of a job that is both physically and emotionally stressful. The book looks at historic conflagrations and the improvements they have brought about, as well as how other countries handle the problem of fires. A chapter on prevention covers a topic which firefighters would like us to know more about: measures that might save a life. Could you be a hero? Saving Lives concludes with what it takes to be one.