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Report from Engine Co. 82

Dennis Smith

Paperback | Pages: 240 pages

Rating: 4.37 | 934 Users | 71 Reviews

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Original Title:	Report from Engine Co. 82
ISBN:	0446675520 (ISBN13: 9780446675529)
Edition Language:	English

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I have to thank my Goodreads friend, "Brother Skip" for getting me interested in this book after reading his review of it. Do you realize, that unlike incidents with the police, whenever there is a fire there is a great deal of focus on the fire, with little or no mention of the firemen fighting it. (a gender neutral word for this profession is firefighters, though women make up less than 20% of the force in western countries). This lack of focus is a shame. We hardly hear of these heroes. For better or worse, we hear of cops, and we are aware of soldiers in combat, but rarely think of fire fighters, who fight fires, not people, and who are known to risk their lives to save others. They deserve to be admired. This book is an account of what it was like to be in a fire company in one of the worst neighborhoods in the US, so it is doubly educational. I learned quite a few things, most of them unpleasant. Here are some: Fire fighting is the most hazardous profession in the world. An average of 8 firemen each year die in the line of duty in New York City alone Fire fighters are called for a variety of emergencies, not just fires: car accidents, drug overdoses and other medical emergencies, even shootings. The number of malicious false alarms is just incredible, averaging over 100,000 per year in the US. While this book was an eye-opening account of the experiences of a fire fighter, it was somewhat tainted with parts reflecting on poverty and behavior of people in the ghetto, which while sympathetic, at times seemed stilted and insincere. Also, I did not appreciate a few snide remarks concerning protests against the Vietnam war (I admit, I'm overly sensitive on that issue). Notwithstanding these minor points, the book was a great way to gain insight into what it takes to work in this noble profession. I might try some other accounts, such as Gutter Medicine: Twenty-six Years as a Firefighter Paramedic, and 38 Years a Detroit Firefighter's Story

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Title	:	Report from Engine Co. 82
Author	:	Dennis Smith
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 240 pages
Published	:	April 1st 1999 by Grand Central Publishing (first published January 1st 1972)
Categories	:	Nonfiction. Biography. History. Autobiography. Memoir

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The definitive book on firefighting in an urban environment. A must read for any serious firefighter.I read it as a teen, then served as a firefighter in the U.S.A.F.This book is a real "blast from the past", covering the 1960's and the 1970's. Boy has New York City ever changed. I just wonder what those houses go for now in those same neighborhoods, the houses the kids didn't burn down.

I am old enough to remember when firefighters wore rubber coats and boots, entered burning buildings without a mask and road on the outside of the trucks. This book will take you back to another time and into the midst of New York City firefighting with the busiest station. Written in a time when alarm boxes were on every corner and the fire department had no idea what they were responding to. It will give you a real appreciation for what we have today.

This is the memoir of Dennis Smith, who in the 1960s was a FDNY firefighter on Engine Co. 82, one of the busiest fire dept companies in the entire nation. Speaking of FDNY, if you ever wondered about the difference between FDNY and NYFD, Smith here does explain the history behind the distinction.Engine Company 82 served South Bronx, an area that during Smith's time had more homicides per square mile than anywhere else in the US. At the time of this book's original publication (1972), Smith had

Firemen have one of the most thank less jobs imaginable, nobody really cares about them until all hell breaks loose and they don't know who to turn to.in this book this is something Firefighter Dennis Smith deals with everyday he walked through those big gleaming bay doors of the firehouse.Smith is a very well respected New York City fireman he spent over 18 years with the department in one of the worst boroughs of the city,the south Bronx,Smith did not only write this book, he is writing about

Wow. Ive always wanted to read this and now I have. Being a firefighter who has spent a large part of my career working in a socioeconomically depressed area, even today I can relate. His projection of humanity and humility are very accurate and for me, moving. Brought back many amenities and buried feelings. Thank you Dennis Smith and the courageous men and women of the service.



This book is timeless, being over 40 years, it is still relevant and reveals a lot of current issues. Report From Engine Co. 82 is a fantastic book focusing on a life of a New York firefighter. This book does an excellent job explaining the dangers of the job and reasons why these men risk their lives to do what they do. The author, Dennis Smith, uses his experience to project the issues present in firefighting, especially in a less stable part of New York. He gives it a personal touch by