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Dennis Smith


Born
New York City, The United States
Died
January 21, 2022

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During his 18 years as a New York City firefighter, Dennis Smith developed a profound respect for the professionalism of the firefighters, police officers, EMTs, and nurses with whom he worked in the more than 40 alarms his engine company responded to every day. He witnessed their willingness to give of themselves in the course of their duty. His experiences in the fire service have been immortalized in his books, most notably "Report from Engine Co. 82," which became an immediate New York Times bestseller, sold 3 million copies, and was translated into 13 languages.

In 2001, Dennis responded to the attack on the World Trade Center, arriving there just as the second building fell. He stayed for 57 consecutive days, first in rescue work and t
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Average rating: 4.13 · 4,472 ratings · 416 reviews · 21 distinct worksSimilar authors
Report from Engine Co. 82

4.39 avg rating — 1,748 ratings — published 1972 — 38 editions
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Report from Ground Zero

4.17 avg rating — 1,173 ratings — published 2002 — 36 editions
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San Francisco Is Burning: T...

3.59 avg rating — 418 ratings — published 2005 — 18 editions
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A Song for Mary: An Irish-A...

3.68 avg rating — 312 ratings — published 1999 — 21 editions
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Firefighters: Their Lives i...

4.10 avg rating — 177 ratings — published 1988 — 11 editions
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A Decade of Hope: Stories o...

3.91 avg rating — 173 ratings — published 2011 — 14 editions
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The Final Fire

3.71 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 1975 — 7 editions
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Steely Blue

3.46 avg rating — 41 ratings4 editions
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Glitter and Ash

3.68 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1980 — 4 editions
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Dennis Smith's History of F...

4.29 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1980 — 3 editions
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“What is most admirable about firefighters, is there reliability. When they are called, they come”
Dennis Smith

“There’s satisfaction in knowing that you’re doing something for somebody, you’re doing something that’s important. That’s the basic line in both jobs. You’re doing something important. That’s what all firefighters feel about themselves: they feel important. I’ve done other jobs where I’ve made more money, but I never felt any sense of worth.”
Dennis Smith, Firefighters: Their Lives in Their Own Words

“people don’t hate other people. It is only when other people are dehumanized that they can become hateful.”
Dennis Smith, Report from Engine Co. 82

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