Firefighting History
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For the first time in decades, Ypsilanti firefighters responded to calls from their original 1898 station, sliding down fire poles and backing modern trucks through barn doors
The 1995 deaths of Bill Buttram and Josh Oliver in the Point Fire sparked critical improvements in communication, training and equipment across Idaho fire agencies
Seven sons of Worcester firefighters killed in the Cold Storage and Warehouse fire 20 years ago share why they joined the fire service in their fathers’ footsteps
Worcester Fire Chief Michael J. Lavoie says the center that offered counseling after the 1999 Cold Storage & Warehouse Fire has improved its approach over the years
“Six Locked Doors: The Legacy of Cocoanut Grove,” features interviews with survivors in their 90s, many of whom never before talked publicly
In addition to improving firefighter safety, the task force would look at the code side of how the city inspects buildings
The widow of Fire Lt. Thomas Spencer, who was killed in the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Fire of 1999, says changes must be made to prevent more firefighter deaths
Shuri Castle, a World Heritage site on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, was consumed by flames , leaving islanders grieving
In 1987, officials were discussing canceling the fireboat program; everything changed after the 6.9-magnitude earthquake
At least 14 emergency crews responded to a fire at Balls Creek Campground that destroyed 40 cabins and damaged nine others
Michelle Woolverton and Christi Shibata were sworn in recently as the department’s first ever full-time female firefighters since its inception 140 years ago
A preliminary investigation has found no signs of accelerants at the fire that destroyed the historic synagogue in northern Minnesota
President Gerard Fitzgerald and other union officials held a press conference to help make sure the city lives up to its promise to “Never Forget”
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed the legislation, which is meant to ensure future generations understand the 9/11 terrorist attacks and their place in history
Donna Maize’s appointment marks a major milestone for a department that at one time was known for blatant sexual harassment and abusive treatment
The building’s acting manager was acquitted of involuntary manslaughter, but jury deadlocks on same charge against artists’ commune leader
Respiratory Protection Week will he held the first week of September and will be observing a historical timeline of 100 years of respiratory protection
Buffalo fire commissioner and division chief share what’s changed in the 10 years since the deaths of McCarthy and Croom
Auburn Assistant Fire Chief Bill DiFabio said firefighters used an aggressive interior fire attack and were able to save the church and part of the nation’s history
Key takeaways from the in-depth New York Times article detailing the risky firefighting efforts at the beloved monument
The icon of the longest-running public service campaign in the U.S. is being honored with birthday parties around the country this week
The C-47 dropped 13 wreaths commemorating the 12 smokejumpers and a fire guard who died fighting the Mann Gulch Fire 70 years ago
Chief Deputy Tiffany Green will be the interim replacement for retiring Chief Benjamin Barksdale
It’s time to focus on standardization and integration of fire and EMS systems – future milestone advancements for the fire service
FireRescue1 community voices opinions on the fire service’s most significant advancement in the past few decades
The U.S. Forest Service and its partners are planning a public event to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Mann Gulch fire
The video, called “Into The Fire,” shows the dramatic first few hours of the fire from the firefighter’s perspective
Video shows the permanent memorial markers placed where each of the 14 firefighters died
Abdi Warsame, 28, and Mohamed Daoud, 24, will be the first Somali-American firefighters in St. Paul
Detective Luis Alvarez was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2016, which he traced to the three months spent in the rubble of the World Trade Center’s twin towers after the 2001 terrorist attacks
The 115-year-old Ambassador Hotel was a Dallas Landmark and a Texas Historic Landmark
