Firefighting History
What public safety can learn from the Titan submersible disaster
The Antique Toy and Firehouse Museum is seeking support to transport the historic FDNY Super Tender from California to Bay City, where it will be reunited with the iconic Super Pumper
Time and again, history has shown what happens when fire codes are ignored
Fire officials confirmed the person’s identity in the photo as a Boston firefighter
Colleagues and supervisors of Shawn Daniel insist he was not in Boston the day of the bombing
Lt. Mark Tait said triggers still remind him of the details and experience he had while removing bodies from the warehouse
This fire held lessons on truss-roof dangers that the fire service ignored for decades
The truck was moved recently from the park to the city’s fire station, where it will remain in a metal building behind the station until restoration is complete
The firefighter said the firehouse’s basement is also home to company journals that are almost 100 years old
The lawsuit alleges that members of the fire department who “attended and held a music event” in the warehouse prior to the fire should have been aware of the hazards
The parents of Michela Gregory, 20, and Griffin Madden, 23, sued the owner and operator of the warehouse for negligence
Clandestine events can be announced with a fleeting Facebook post or text message and, in many cases, vanish after the music stops
Oakland Fire Chief Teresa Deloach Reed said Tuesday that the warehouse was not in her department’s database of businesses to routinely inspect
Inter-agency communication gaps and information hoarding stands in the way of fire prevention
Public safety officials in Oakland have long been aware that people live and party in warehouses
A fundraising campaign is underway to finance an effort to restore the clock; the project will cost about $300,000
Fire Chief Teresa Deloach Reed said the department was unaware the building had been transformed into a residence and party site because no permits were ever requested
Oakland firefighter, police and Red Cross volunteers gathered to collectively process and support one another
The deadliest hotel fire in U.S. history killed 119 people 70 years ago this week and led to new and lasting fire safety standards for hotels and other public buildings
Oakland’s volunteer chaplain discusses his role and personal stress from assisting Ghost Ship responders and survivors
The Salt Lick and Deathtrap are just two of the many artist collectives run out of converted warehouses across the city
When a fire victim’s identity was confirmed, an official from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office broke the news to family members
In 2014, a grand jury said 4,000 out of 11,000 commercial buildings in the city go without what are supposed to be yearly inspections
Boston firefighter Mike Materia responded to the bombing, and helped rescue Roseann Sdoia
Oakland fire Capt. Christopher Foley is helping spearhead a nascent PTSD program aimed at providing peer counseling and support for his fire colleagues
Fire lieutenant: “Every single person that was there that night is replaying in our minds, wondering if there was anything we could have done better”
City inspectors received complaints on Nov. 13 about the warehouse being remodeled into residences
A fire official said inspectors responding to a complaint found no valid permit, unsafe conditions and other violations
Investigators were looking at “anything electrical” on the first floor of the warehouse near the origin of the blaze
Authorities believe they’ve located the section of the building where the fire started
While a full picture of the Ghost Ship fire tragedy will be slow developing, these things are clear now
Less than half of the charred remains of the partly collapsed structure had been searched, and crews clearing debris were expected to find more bodies
How a da Vinci house party and a mug of beer inspired firefighting technology
