Firefighting History
Three decades after the deadliest domestic terror attack in U.S. history, survivors of the Oklahoma City bombing still carry deep emotional and physical scars
Zagaris served as the planning section chief at the scene
A comprehensive look at the evolution of aerial fire apparatus and its pivotal role in firefighting history and operations
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
Branch Chief Brandon Torres shares what it’s like to work for the Grand Canyon National Park’s Emergency Services program
Lillian Bonsignore, a single mom barely out of her teens when she started as an emergency medical technician in 1991, becomes the first woman to hold the rank in the department’s 154-year history
While he was running the Boston marathon, Fire Lt. Russell Osgood was thinking of firefighters who are currently battling cancer or died from occupational cancer
Fire Chief Jean-Claude Gallet said that the structure of the cathedral had been “saved and preserved overall” and its bell towers were safe
Your jurisdiction likely does not have a building as old or as historic as the Notre Dame cathedral, but it is sure to have buildings of local importance that need preplans
The three-story brick Old Stagecoach Inn in North Georgetown served as a stop on the Underground Railroad used by slaves to escape to Canada
Danbury firefighters posted on Facebook Sunday, photos of truck along with the man who built it - Fire Chief Ron Morin of Maine
Sen. Chris Jacobs visited Brighton Fire Department to present Elmer Wienclawski with his Veteran of the Month award
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