Ancient Fire, Modern Fire: Understanding and Living With Our Friend & Foe

Creating fire is easy, yet understanding and learning to live with this friend and foe has never been easy; stopping fire is a dangerous�and often deadly�pursuit. Drawing on his experiences as an environmental historian, firefighter and life safety educator, author Einar Jensen presents an eye-opening look at fire and our history of dealing with it, then gives us the tools for being responsible and prepared�as parents and teachers, as communities and fire service professionals, and as homeowners in the wildland urban interface. �If we don�t change our understanding of fire, our rules of engagement, or our cultural values, we should expect more tragedies and be willing to pay for them in ever-increasing volumes of dollars, blood, sweat and tears. I�m committed to preventing these tragedies, and I hope to bring more members into my prevention cadre.� � Einar Jensen Contents 1 - Fire, Our Friend and Foe 2 � Fundamentals of Fire Science 3 - Youth & Firesetting: Playing with Fire Can Burn Us 4 - Fire�s Dark Side: A Tool of Pain & Destruction 5 - Fire�s Positive Side: A Tool of Creation 6 - Rules of Fire, Rites of Fire 7 - Sacred Fire 8 - Risk Perception and Fire 9 - Harmony with Fire 10 - Will We Keep Burning? Plus 29 Ancient Myths about the Origins of Fire, and a detailed appendix with Resources for Dealing with Youth Fire Misuse, Suggested Reading, Online Resources, Glossary and more.

• | Author: Einar Jensen
• | Publisher: PixyJack Press, Incorporated
• | Publication Date: Feb 01, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 224 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1936555646
• | ISBN-13: 9781936555642