Drawn By Fire

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Product Description

Looking closely at our reflection as firefighters, and as human beings, is importantโ€”and never easy. Sometimes we need a little help. The help came to the worldโ€™s fire service in the form of the incredibly talented firefighting artist Paul Combs. Paul is one of those people who say what we are thinkingโ€”only no one wants to say it. In Paulโ€™s case, he does it through his amazing artwork. His art sticks in our heads, with a message that helps us remember that while we may not always take ourselves seriously, we must remember how serious this job is. From the most solemn of subjects โ€ฆ to the lighter side of what we do, you will absolutely love this book!

โ€“ Deputy Chief Billy Goldfeder, Loveland, Ohio

Itโ€™s been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Well if thatโ€™s true, then Paul Combs has hit the jackpot! You see, Paul has this ability to send a message through his artwork that touches every single firefighter โ€ฆ and not just in a humorous way, but in a way that has the ability to save your life!! Never before has someone been able to โ€œsave one of our ownโ€ in such a way and on so many different fronts and hitting on so many different topics. This is the kind of tool that all firefighters should have in their arsenal.

โ€“ Rick Lasky, Fire Chief, Lewisville, Texas

Readers will find that this book is more than a collection of 156 fire service editorial cartoons. Paul Combs is a gifted artist who uses his talent as a tool to express his passion for making a difference in the fire service, the greatest job in the world.

Contents:

  • Foreword by Chief Billy Goldfeder
  • Introduction by Rick Lasky
  • Passion, Tools and Cartoons by Paul Combs
  • Stop Posing and Lead
  • Safe is a Four-Letter Word
  • Politics and Thumbscrews
  • You Mean Thatโ€™s Important, Too?
  • Training, Who Needs It?
  • Brotherhood Means BROTHERHOOD!
  • Tailboard Talk, and Other Idle Gossip
  • Only You Can Fight Forest Fires
  • You Want Me to Take Care of Sick People?
  • The Day Our Hearts Broke

180 Pages/Hard Cover/10โ€ณ x 8โ€ณ/September 2010