Why do firemen crawl on the floor while trying to put out fires?

Why does Dennis Smith and his wife and sons live in Washingtonville, a town that is 60 miles from where Smith works as a fireman?

What is it about Dennis Smith's childhood that makes him empathetic for the children of the South Bronx?

Dennis Smith has known a young neighborhood Hispanic girl named Tina deVega for several years. What path did Tina's life take as she matured?

What experience in Dennis Smith's childhood makes him fearful and resentful of cockroaches?

A young Hispanic girl, Cynthia, seeks Dennis' help in writing a school report about firemen. She asks him how children can help firemen. What three things does Dennis enumerate in response?

Why are pulling false alarms dangerous to firemen and to the surrounding communities?