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K-3Kingfisher Readers series.
Thirteen two-page chapters introduce newly independent readers to components of firefighters' jobs, addressing procedural variations and lesser-known aspects like service at airports and on "fire engines at sea." Bright, action-filled stock photos are strategically positioned to illustrate new information and support in-text explanations of subject-specific terms (breathing apparatus, hydrants, nozzle). Fact boxes appear throughout. Glos., ind.