Description:

An "up close and personal" photo essay of members of the San Diego Fire Department, including a tour of the Fire Academy, the fire helicopter, live fire scenes, and department milestones. This book is the culmination of an 18 month in house photo shoot by San Diego photographer Chrissy McGirr. The idea is to show firefighting from a closer vantage point than normally seen so as to understand the actual risk and difficulty of the profession. In addition to action shots are the portraits from after the fire, and few of the lighter moments. A portion of the proceeds from this book will be used for unmet needs for fire department safety equipment and education.