Chariots of Firefighters - Heller, Michael
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From the first day the second fire truck came to town firemen have been competing with each other for that honor - both on and off duty. In New York State, these friendly firematic contests between "drill teams" of volunteer firefighters have reached a level of competition that is unique in the entire world; there is nowhere else in terms of speed, technique or sophistication that even comes close. ""Chariots of Firefighters Volume II: The Practice"" continues the story where Volume i left off by introducing the reader to modern-day firematic competition, describing in detail everything that…mehr

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From the first day the second fire truck came to town firemen have been competing with each other for that honor - both on and off duty. In New York State, these friendly firematic contests between "drill teams" of volunteer firefighters have reached a level of competition that is unique in the entire world; there is nowhere else in terms of speed, technique or sophistication that even comes close. ""Chariots of Firefighters Volume II: The Practice"" continues the story where Volume i left off by introducing the reader to modern-day firematic competition, describing in detail everything that makes up this unique sport: the organization, the tracks, the trucks and the equipment, as well as all of the contests and the rules that govern them. it is an in-depth look into a unique culture and facet of the world of firefighting in the united states that anyone with an interest in the fire service will surely want to read.
Autorenporträt
Michael Heller's most recent books of poetry are Telescope: Selected Poems, Dianoia, and Dans le signe, translations of his poetry in French. His libretto/poem for Constellations of Waking, a work based on the life of Walter Benjamin, was published in 2019. Among his many awards and honors are the Alice Fay Di Castagnola Prize, a New York Foundation on the Arts Fellowship, the National Endowment for the Humanities Poet/Scholar Award and the Fund for Poetry. A collection of essays on his work, The Poetry and Poetics of Michael Heller: Nomad Memory, was published in 2015.