TV FIREFIGHTERS, Richard Yokley, 2003
Retired firefighter Richard Yokley has written the first and only comprehensive look at the rich and exciting history of firefighters on television.
Remember Rescue 8, Third Watch, H.E.L.P., Code R, or Sierra?
What about international favorites, including Singapore’s Code Red, Australia’s Fire, and England’s London’s Burning?
Yokley covers them all. Over 75 TV series and mini-series. Including unsold pilots, and documentaries about firefighting that’s ever aired on any network anywhere in the world.
TV Firefighters is a one of a kind encyclopedia, packed with exclusive interviews and rare photos – an amazing treasure trove of facts and trivia for every- one from media scholar and collectors, to screen writers and aspiring firefighters.
A portion of the proceeds of the book will be donated to the Burn Institute (www.burninstitute.org)and the San Diego Blood Bank (www.sandiegobloodbank.org).
COMMENTS ABOUT THE BOOK:
“TV Firefighters is a must have for any television reference library!” - Lee Goldberg, Executive Producer, Diagnosis Murder
“Nobody has ever done this kind of quality research on this subject, or anything close.” - Jim Perry, LAFD, Technical Advisor to TV and Motion Pictures.
5 3/8" x 8 1/2", 259 pages, B&W photos, softbound, ISBN: 1-58275-081-5, BT9833 / $16.95