Firefighters Their Lives in Their Own Words

Dennis Smithgrew up in the tenements of New York's East side. After a stint in the U.S. Air Force, he was appointed to the New York Fire Department. An active firefighter for 18 years, he retired to become the publisher and editor in chief of Firehouse Magazine, a Honorary Deputy Chief of the New York City Fire Department and Chairman of the New York Academy of Art. He has written several books about firemen, four of which have been New York Times bestsellers, includingReport from Engine Co. #82, andFirefighting in America. He is also the author of the novels,The Final Fire,Glitter and Ash, andSteely Blue.Smith, Dennis is the author of 'Firefighters Their Lives in Their Own Words', published 2002 under ISBN 9780767913072 and ISBN 0767913078.