Portsmouth Firefighting: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
Autor Steven E. Achillesen Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 ian 2009
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780738562100
ISBN-10: 0738562106
Pagini: 128
Dimensiuni: 166 x 232 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Seria Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
ISBN-10: 0738562106
Pagini: 128
Dimensiuni: 166 x 232 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Seria Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
Descriere
In September 1756, with only fire buckets, two hand tubs, and citizen volunteers safeguarding the Colonial seaport, Portsmouth decided to organize and regulate its fire protection. By 1852, the Portsmouth Fire Department boasted six suction engines and in 1864 entered the age of steam power when the first steam fire engine was delivered. Disastrous fires and a growing city required the department to modernize as it moved into the 20th century. The departmentas first motorized engine was purchased in 1912, and by 1921, there was a new central fire station along with a new gasoline-powered ladder truck. Through an exceptional collection of photographs, Portsmouth Firefighting richly illustrates the story and tradition of a fire department forever connected to its brave firefighters, their magnificent fire engines, and the spectacular blazes they fought.
Recenzii
Title: To serve, protect... and create
Author: JeannA(c) McCartin
Publisher: Seacoast Online
Date: 1/25/20009
It's difficult to keep a balance in our fast-paced world, perhaps harder still when your job ranks among the nation's most stressful. Fire rescue and law enforcement always top that list. But, by design or by chance, a few local civil servants have found respite in the creative world.
Assistant Fire Chief Steven Achilles is signing his book, "Portsmouth Firefighting," at Barnes &Noble on Feb. 28. It's his first, but likely not his last.
It was his own passion for history a "American, New Hampshire and local" a as well as firefighting that prompted the book. "I came to Portsmouth nine years ago. It felt like a rich and really interesting history. And amazingly enough, I found Portsmouth's fire department has a very colorful history, a lot of history, itself. Its history is intertwined with the history of Portsmouth itself."
He's already casting an eye on other segments of the city's history, and hopes his book prompts others to wrote on their own interest. He can tell you firsthand, it's a good way to break from the job.
"Firefighters by nature are committed to the fire department but it's amazing what they do outside, other vocations, and most are creative in some way, hands on, creative intellectually," he says.
He notes Deputy Chief Steve Griswold. Achilles says Griswold is a violinist a "a good one."
"Well he's wrong, I'm not very good," says Griswold. "It takes 10,000 hours to be a really good violinist, I'm nowhere near that."
Griswold picked up the violin seven years ago at age 49. It was one of those "ifnot now when," moves. "It's certainly enjoyable," he says. He occasionally hits the Press Room, even keeps up with the regulars a occasionally a on a few songs, he adds.
The playing certainly helps with the pressure of the job. "It's something to think about and focus on other than work all the time, and it's a really nice distraction." It's also a nice thing to look forward to in retirement; "getting those 10,000 hours of practice in."
Portsmouth Police Sergeant Kuffer Kaltenborn has a lot of outside pursuits: harmonica, photography and writing.
Photography currently outweighs harmonica. "Mainly I go into Boston or Portland. I like natural photography ...; and industrial and architecture," he says. The area is plum for the pursuit, the "mountains, the ocean, not to mention the seasonal changes."
But primarily he's a writer. "It's a creative and constructive way of expressing myself. I usually don't share ... But it's a great way to vent," he say. He often writes about the crises and bizarre and humorous things he encounters. Some day the private stash may form a book or magazine articles.
"I'm very much involved in my career, but (writing) is the lifelong goal," he says. "For now it's for the therapeutic quality. ... Writing helps me stay grounded, put things in perspective and helps me relax above all else." Oh and he does it all longhand. With fountain pens. Part of the whole package.
Earl Case of Barrington is an auxiliary policeman (reserve certified police), a retired Portsmouth lieutenant (2006), and a former Marine (21 years).
He didn't recognize the effect singing in Dover's First Congregational Church choir, and later stillperforming in area theater, had on him till he'd retired from full-time police work and had the distance for proper reflection, he says.
"I didn't recognize it at the beginning, the balance it brought, ...; but it did. I was more grounded. It gave me a different perspective; there's more than the people you work with and what you work with."
He says acting was a great fit a as a policeman he was always playing a different role based on the person encountered. He's continued performing, thanks to the great people involved, and is currently working on Garrison Players' production of "Footloose," a collaboration with Dover High School.
"It certainly put the harshness out of my life," he says. "Put things in order, and helped me out in the job.
Author: JeannA(c) McCartin
Publisher: Seacoast Online
Date: 1/25/20009
It's difficult to keep a balance in our fast-paced world, perhaps harder still when your job ranks among the nation's most stressful. Fire rescue and law enforcement always top that list. But, by design or by chance, a few local civil servants have found respite in the creative world.
Assistant Fire Chief Steven Achilles is signing his book, "Portsmouth Firefighting," at Barnes &Noble on Feb. 28. It's his first, but likely not his last.
It was his own passion for history a "American, New Hampshire and local" a as well as firefighting that prompted the book. "I came to Portsmouth nine years ago. It felt like a rich and really interesting history. And amazingly enough, I found Portsmouth's fire department has a very colorful history, a lot of history, itself. Its history is intertwined with the history of Portsmouth itself."
He's already casting an eye on other segments of the city's history, and hopes his book prompts others to wrote on their own interest. He can tell you firsthand, it's a good way to break from the job.
"Firefighters by nature are committed to the fire department but it's amazing what they do outside, other vocations, and most are creative in some way, hands on, creative intellectually," he says.
He notes Deputy Chief Steve Griswold. Achilles says Griswold is a violinist a "a good one."
"Well he's wrong, I'm not very good," says Griswold. "It takes 10,000 hours to be a really good violinist, I'm nowhere near that."
Griswold picked up the violin seven years ago at age 49. It was one of those "ifnot now when," moves. "It's certainly enjoyable," he says. He occasionally hits the Press Room, even keeps up with the regulars a occasionally a on a few songs, he adds.
The playing certainly helps with the pressure of the job. "It's something to think about and focus on other than work all the time, and it's a really nice distraction." It's also a nice thing to look forward to in retirement; "getting those 10,000 hours of practice in."
Portsmouth Police Sergeant Kuffer Kaltenborn has a lot of outside pursuits: harmonica, photography and writing.
Photography currently outweighs harmonica. "Mainly I go into Boston or Portland. I like natural photography ...; and industrial and architecture," he says. The area is plum for the pursuit, the "mountains, the ocean, not to mention the seasonal changes."
But primarily he's a writer. "It's a creative and constructive way of expressing myself. I usually don't share ... But it's a great way to vent," he say. He often writes about the crises and bizarre and humorous things he encounters. Some day the private stash may form a book or magazine articles.
"I'm very much involved in my career, but (writing) is the lifelong goal," he says. "For now it's for the therapeutic quality. ... Writing helps me stay grounded, put things in perspective and helps me relax above all else." Oh and he does it all longhand. With fountain pens. Part of the whole package.
Earl Case of Barrington is an auxiliary policeman (reserve certified police), a retired Portsmouth lieutenant (2006), and a former Marine (21 years).
He didn't recognize the effect singing in Dover's First Congregational Church choir, and later stillperforming in area theater, had on him till he'd retired from full-time police work and had the distance for proper reflection, he says.
"I didn't recognize it at the beginning, the balance it brought, ...; but it did. I was more grounded. It gave me a different perspective; there's more than the people you work with and what you work with."
He says acting was a great fit a as a policeman he was always playing a different role based on the person encountered. He's continued performing, thanks to the great people involved, and is currently working on Garrison Players' production of "Footloose," a collaboration with Dover High School.
"It certainly put the harshness out of my life," he says. "Put things in order, and helped me out in the job.
Notă biografică
Steven E. Achilles entered the fire service in 1984 and became a paramedic in 1986. A Portsmouth resident and a member of the Portsmouth Fire Department since 2000, he currently serves as the assistant fire chief of operations and training, working out of the Court Street fire station.