Firecall is filled with stories of men and women who have chosen a career that often puts them into contact with some of the most distressing aspects of society. Daily, they deal with death, danger and tragedy. They are in the front line in humanity's perpetual battle against nature's most volatile, deadly and unpredictable element.

Firecall follows the fire tenders to the fires, the false alarms, the medical emergencies. It explains how the service works, what it means to be a firefighter, how firefighting is passed through the generations and how tragedy inevitably strikes this close community. Most of all, it follows the dangers, the heartbreak and the bravery of the men and women who form the Irish Fire Service.

Ruairi Kavanagh works as an editor, journalist and media relations consultant. He previously edited Firecall magazine for four years and this is his first book.

Available online at a discount from the publishers Gill and Macmillan priced 10.39 Euro normally 12.99

Continually informing its readers of new firefighting equipment and training methods, both on a national and international level, FireCall has established invaluable links with fellow firefighters worldwide, breaking barriers for the Sports and Social Club, breaking barriers for the Dublin Fire Brigade, and reaching out to the Fire Service throughout Ireland and beyond.

For further information contact Editor, P.O. Box 6766, Dublin 2.
Tel: (01) 432 2200 or fax: (01) 672 7100.

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