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A Day in the Life of a Fireghter Herweck

A Day in

the Life of a

Diana Herweck

Teacher Created Materials

5301 Oceanus Drive

Huntington Beach, CA 92649-1030

http://www.tcmpub.com

ISBN 978-1-4333-3651-5

2012 Teacher Created Materials, Inc.

Reprinted 2013

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Based on writing from TIME For Kids.

TIME For Kids and the TIME For Kids logo are registered trademarks of TIME Inc.

Used under license.

Consultant

Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D.

Kent State University

Joe Garcia

Fireghter and Paramedic

Orange County, California

Publishing Credits

Dona Herweck Rice, Editor-in-Chief

Robin Erickson, Production Director

Lee Aucoin, Creative Director

Conni Medina, M.A.Ed., Editorial Director

Jamey Acosta, Editor

Heidi Kellenberger, Editor

Lexa Hoang, Designer

Lesley Palmer, Designer

Stephanie Reid, Photo Editor

Rachelle Cracchiolo, M.S.Ed., Publisher

Synched Read-Along Version by:

Triangle Interactive LLC

PO Box 573

Prior Lake, MN 55372

ISBN-13: 978-1-68444-825-8 (e-book)

Table of Contents

On the Way! ...........................

Getting Ready .........................

A Busy Day ..........................

Fighting Fires .........................

Home at Last .........................

Glossary .............................. 27

Index ................................ 28

Table of Contents Table of Contents

On the Way! On the Way!

RRRrrr RRRrrr! the re truck cries as it races

down the street. Everyone makes way. The reghters

are on their way to put out a re. They are the heroes

of the day.

Bucket Brigade

The first fire trucks in the 1600s were made

of tubs on long poles, wheels, or sled runners.

Firefighters put out fires using a bucket brigade .

They lined up, filled buckets from the tub, and

passed the buckets along the line. The last

person in line threw the water on the fire.

This 1809 bucket

brigade is similar to

the one described in

the text above. But

rather than a tub at

one end, they used a

water pump.

Getting Ready Getting Ready

Fireghters are very busy. They can be

called to a re at any time of day or night.

They must be ready at all times in case of

an emergency .

a controlled-burn training exercise

Some reghters live part of the time at the re

station. They pack their things, leave their families

at home, and go to the re station. They have beds,

bathrooms, and a kitchen there. They also have rooms

for relaxing. If there is no re, they get to sleep at night.

the kitchen

in the fire

station

relaxing in the fire station

lunchroom

When the reghters are settled at the station,

they check the equipment and the re trucks. They

check the nozzles on the hoses to be sure they are

clear and working. They check the engine to be sure

there is enough gas and oil. They must also make

sure there is air in the tires.

This firefighter

is checking the

gauges on the

fire truck.

Hard Work

Many firefighters work for

hours at a time. They go home

for hours and then back for

another 24-hour shift . Other

firefighters work long hours

but sleep at home each night.

Most firefighters work more

hours each week than other

people do. They often work on

weekends and holidays, too.

Fires can start at any time, so

they must be ready.

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