On the fireline : living and dying with wildland firefighters / Matthew Desmond.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Desmond, Matthew.

Series:

Fieldwork encounters and discoveries.

Fieldwork encounters and discoveries

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wildfire fighters--West (U.S.)--Biography.

Wildfire fighters.

Wildfires--Prevention and control.

Wildfires.

Hazardous occupations.

Risk-taking (Psychology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 369 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this rugged account of a rugged profession, Matthew Desmond explores the heart and soul of the wildland firefighter. Having joined a firecrew in Northern Arizona as a young man, Desmond relates his experiences with intimate knowledge and native ease, adroitly balancing emotion with analysis and action with insight. On the Fireline shows that these firefighters aren't the adrenaline junkies or romantic heroes as they're so often portrayed. An immersion into a dangerous world, On the Fireline is also a sophisticated analysis of a high-risk profession-and a captivating read.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction

1. Country Masculinity

2. The Sanctuary of the Forest

3. A Joke between Brothers

4. Real Firefi ghters Drive Green Engines

5. Learning and Burning

6. Taking the "Wild" Out of Wildfire

7. The Beaver Creek Fire

8. The Incompetent Dead

Conclusion

Appendix: Between Native and Alien

Glossary

Notes

Acknowledgments

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-353) and index.

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786611959555

9781281959553

1281959553

9780226144078

0226144070

OCLC:

646784277