Today Little Hippo is playing firefighter. But as Firefighter Hippo pedals his fire truck through the jungle, he gets trapped in a mud hole, tangled in tall grass, and stuck on a hill. That's nothing compared to the biggest surprise of all—a real fire. It's a good thing the little firefighter knows exactly what to do!

"Ring! Clang! Firefighter Flo and her team race to stop a fire in this picture book filled with bold art and fun onomatopoeia."--

"He's a big red engine with a siren, a horn, a tank full of water, and whole lotta hose! He's a good-lookin' fire truck, and he's brave, too. When the alarm sounds, he's gotta drive through smoke and heat straight to a blazing fire!"--Front jacket flap.

Firefighters control and extinguish fires or respond to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk. Duties may include fire prevention, emergency medical service, hazardous material response, search and rescue, and disaster assistance.

Four men must transport a dangerous cargo of nitroglycerine over treacherous terrain in order to stop an oil fire.

Readers will learn about how fire trucks help stop fires. Readers are introduced to the features that are unique to this rescue machine. A picture diagram labels the tools found in a fire truck. Children can learn more about fire trucks online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Fire Trucks also features reading tips for teachers and parents.

Simple text and photographs depict the activities of a firefighter.

Describes a day in the life of a fire fighter.