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Flames of the Fire
Get lost in a world of words and harrowing fire calls in his book Flames of the Fire – Firefighting Amidst the Explosions
About The Author
Bradley R Davidson
Bradley R Davidson is a new author from Flin Flon, MB, Canada, and he shares the tragedies and triumphs from his forty years in fire & emergency services, including a mass-casualty incident, explosions, rescues and more. The book includes contributions from Rich Gasaway, Andy Starnes, Todd Leduc, Jerry Tracy FDNY (ret.), Martin Bell, and Brian Humphreys.. Bradley has a depth and breadth of fire-service experience, training and education, including studies in fire-service management and a fire-service leadership certificate from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is an FDIC Honeywell DuPont Kevlar scholarship recipient, and attended the Fire Department Instructors Conference (held each year in Indianapolis IN) in 2017. He returned to FDIC in 2018, selected this time as a fire instructor and returning scholar. Bradley was also a scholarship recipient: 2017 Fire Rescue International IAFC-SHS/FDSOA Scholarship, NFPA 1521 Health & Safety Officer 2018 ISFSI: first-ever Alan V Brunacini Lifelong Learner Scholarship Award recipientSelected by the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs\Mental Health Commission of Canada to train as a first responder R2MR, Road to Mental Readiness trainer\facilitatorSome of his more noteworthy awards include:
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About The Book
Flames of the Fire
This book is about triumphs and tragedies while serving for four decades as a firefighter. In the book, Brad overcomes personal and professional roadblocks and adversity. He describes memorable people on his journey. He has been a lifelong learner studying his craft. The book describes life-threatening fire calls that include industrial explosions, and opportunities he encountered to save lives. Brad addresses relevant issues facing the fire service, such as firefighter cancer. In an effort to reduce line-of-duty deaths, he describes some of them and how the members of his own fire department had a near miss with same.
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Readers share their thoughts on ‘Flames of the Fire’ and its he encountered to save lives. Brad addresses relevant issues facing the fire service, such as firefighter cancer. In an effort to reduce line-of-duty deaths, he describes some of them and how the members of his own fire department had a near miss with same.
Reviewed in Canada on March 17, 2024
Format: Hardcover Verified Purchase
Here is a book for firefighters, career or volunteer. Written by Bradley Davidson from northern Manitoba. In the book he lists various scenarios that many firefighters need to deal with over their firefighting careers. Brad tells or explains the good days and the bad days firefighters experience and touches on some of the dangers. He describes memorable people on his journey. He has been a lifelong learner studying his craft. The book describes life-threatening fire calls that include industrial explosions, and opportunities he encountered to save lives. You can purchase it in paperback, hardcover or kindle.
Reviewed in United States on March 26, 2025
Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase
Flames of the Fire is a compelling memoir by seasoned firefighter Mr. Davidson.
While the prose can feel uneven at times, this hardly detracts from the book’s impact.
What shines through is Davidson’s wealth of knowledge and expertise, earned through years on the front lines. His vivid accounts bring to life the courage of firefighters he has known and the steep price they pay to keep communities safe.
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Equally evident is his deep admiration for both the legends of the firefighting world and its unsung heroes.
Davidson goes beyond recounting his own harrowing experiences, of which there are many.
He delves into the intellectual rigor demanded of a professional firefighter—a role that extends far beyond sliding down poles or riding in trucks.
He explores the science of fire, the properties of materials, and the mental, emotional, and physical toll of the job,
including unique health challenges firefighters face. These insights elevate the memoir beyond mere storytelling.
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See Our Real Success Stories
Readers share their thoughts on ‘Flames of the Fire’ and its he encountered to save lives. Brad addresses relevant issues facing the fire service, such as firefighter cancer. In an effort to reduce line-of-duty deaths, he describes some of them and how the members of his own fire department had a near miss with same.
Reviewed in Canada on March 17, 2024
Format: Hardcover Verified Purchase
Here is a book for firefighters, career or volunteer. Written by Bradley Davidson from northern Manitoba. In the book he lists various scenarios that many firefighters need to deal with over their firefighting careers. Brad tells or explains the good days and the bad days firefighters experience and touches on some of the dangers. He describes memorable people on his journey. He has been a lifelong learner studying his craft. The book describes life-threatening fire calls that include industrial explosions, and opportunities he encountered to save lives. You can purchase it in paperback, hardcover or kindle.
Reviewed in United States on March 26, 2025
Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase
Flames of the Fire is a compelling memoir by seasoned firefighter Mr. Davidson. While the prose can feel uneven at times, this hardly detracts from the book’s impact. What shines through is Davidson’s wealth of knowledge and expertise, earned through years on the front lines. His vivid accounts bring to life the courage of firefighters he has known and the steep price they pay to keep communities safe. Equally evident is his deep admiration for both the legends of the firefighting world and its unsung heroes. Davidson goes beyond recounting his own harrowing experiences, of which there are many. He delves into the intellectual rigor demanded of a professional firefighter—a role that extends far beyond sliding down poles or riding in trucks. He explores the science of fire, the properties of materials, and the mental, emotional, and physical toll of the job, including unique health challenges firefighters face. These insights elevate the memoir beyond mere storytelling.