Burlington Public Library

Fire Station takes emergent readers on a trip to the fire station while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience.

A visit to a firehouse is an exciting event for most any youth. This nonfiction narrative covers some of the basics that one will see on such a visit, including fire trucks, firehouse dogs, and firefighters. The book's vivid photographs of heroic firefighters at work, and of curious kids visiting a firehouse, will engage beginning readers from cover to cover.

Describes a field trip to a fire station that includes meeting a fireman, sitting in a fire truck, hearing the siren, learning about the fireman's clothing, and getting a fireman's hat to take home.

Examines the work, equipment, and personnel of fire stations.

This book describes fire stations, the functions they perform, and the role they play in the community.

Describes the various activities performed every day by fire fighters in Livermore, California, a suburb of San Francisco.

The fire chief shows the Sesame Street characters how firefighters fight fires and the equipment at the firehouse.

Russ, a five-year-old with Down syndrome, visits his uncle's firehouse and gets to help with the daily chores.