[Total revenue from this eBook, from September 11th through October 11th, 2001, has been donated to the Widows and Children's Fund of the Uniformed Firefighters Association. The final amount donated is $1105.50. This donation was made by Fictionwise, ereads (the eBook publisher for this eBook), and the author. The author has told us that men interviewed in this book, as well as several sons of these men (who went on to join the fire department after the book was published), died helping people at the World Trade Center. Thanks to all who purchased this eBook about these brave heroes.] In New York City, an average of eleven fires are reported every hour of the day and night, 365 days a year. Now, hear the stories behind the news reports, as America's courageous fire fighters tell their stories in their own words.

This is the real story of the men whose lives are dedicated to answering the calls for help. Intense and terrifying, Braving the Flanes chronicles the experiences of men who give their blood and sweat to save lives, sometimes at the cost of their own.