Maria Mudd Ruth and I collaborated on this book. She did an excellent job researching and writing, and I did the photography and illustrations. It's aimed at children 6 to 12 years old. If you would like to find out more, or order it, please go to Amazon.com .

" . . . The crisp color photographs present close-up views of the men and women at work and the equipment they use. . . ." –Booklist

" . . . Perhaps the best part of the book (besides the crackling good full-color photographs from Sroka) is the detailing of the response to a fire: What may look like utter chaos to an observer at a fire scene is really a minutely choreographed affair. . . ." –Kirkus Reviews