Alameda County Fire Department - Couverture souple

Marques, Heather

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1467134287 ISBN 13 : 9781467134286

Editeur : Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2016

Synopsis

Alameda County spans from the shores of the San Francisco Bay to the golden inland hills. Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD) is comprised of multiple consolidated agencies that began joining forces and sharing resources in 1993. Protecting unincorporated county land as well as Ashland, Cherryland, San Lorenzo, Castro Valley, San Leandro, Dublin, Union City, Newark, Emeryville, and the National Laboratories at Livermore and Berkeley, ACFD serves over 500 square miles and 330,000 citizens. This legacy stretches back 140 years, recalling the shared experiences of bucket brigades, teams of horses pulling steam-engine pumpers down muddy roads, the advent of motorized apparatus, and the days when school boys would be pulled from class to ride tailboard to fight blazes in the hills. These agencies have sent soldiers to two world wars, survived massive earthquakes, fought catastrophic wildfires, and touched the lives of Bay Area citizens for over a century. The ACFD is the sum of its many unique parts, which together form a premier, all-risk fire department.

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À propos de l'auteur

Firefighter Heather Marques, who works with the Alameda County Fire Department, has collected dramatic images and stories from each original agency, showcasing the rich traditions and common culture that the American fire service shares.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1467134287
• ISBN 13: 9781467134286
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible