Great new books for First Responders!

First off, Richard Yokley has written another wonderful book. The author of Emergency! Behind the Scene and TV Firefighters has just published The First Responders of Television. From the first live telecast of an actual fire in 1938, to such weekly television series as Rescue 8, Emergency!, Saved and Rescue Me in the US and International favorites of England's London's Burning, Germany's Medicopter 117, and Japan's Burning Flame trilogy, this book offers detailed coverage of the many First Responders of Television. Richard's previous two books have been amongst our best sellers and we expect this on will be as well!

For history buffs we have a number of new titles. First and foremost, Fire Dept City of New York: The Dreyfous Collection has been reprinted. This incredible look at FDNY from 1-12-1947 is a must have for any fan of FDNY or fire history.

Also from MT Publishing comes Chesterfield Fire Department: The Original Thirteen Departments. This softcover book is chock full of black and white photos including stations, apparatus, incidents and much more!

That's not all. MT has also published a number of other department histories including North Hudson Fire & Rescue, Omaha Fire Department, and the Tulsa Fire Department.

For a full list of new books visit http://www.fire-police-ems.com/books/2000.shtml. And feel free to email us with any questions at support@fire-police-ems.com.

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Fire Department City of New York: The Dreyfous Collection

Fire Department City of New York: The Dreyfous Collection is a photographic ensemble encompassing the period for New York City Firemen from 1912 until 1947.

Fires from before WWI through the Great Depression until after WWII are covered. It was during this time that Albert G. Dreyfous was the official photographer for the fire department in a non-paid capacity.

Albert G. Dreyfous' passport into the FDNY was his photography. In the early 1900's, photgraphy was still evolving. Taking pictures was a hobby not attainable to most people.

Dreyfous had "all access" permission from the fire department to document Medal Days, apparatus deliveries, parades, and other formal occasions. When he responded to fires, not only was he allowed to cross the fire lines, he was able to enter the fray with the firemen, enduring the same dangerous conditions that they were exposed to.

His photos appeared in official FDNY publications including Annual Reports, Midnight Alarm programs, WNYF magazine and Medal Day programs. His work often appeared in city newspapers the day following a serious fire.

The photos used in this book were taken from Dreyfous' personal albums. He entered brief notes documenting the date, time, alarm box number, and how many alarms were required.

BF4907 - Fire Department City of New York: The Dreyfous Collection