Firefighting History
Old Saybrook Fire Company No. 1 celebrated its centennial with a parade and memories
The conflagration claimed the lives of more than 1,500 people but still exists for many in the shadow of the Great Chicago Fire
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These U.S. fire chiefs are top of the class for the profound and lasting mark they left on the fire service
Bob Dombrowski: “You pull up and they lit a house on fire and there’s some people across the street with 40-ouncers and we’re putting on a show, putting out the fires.”
Steve Stull, 56, is still running calls and is the first firefighter to join both of his parents in the department’s hall of fame
Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it, and when it comes to ammonium nitrate, forgetting is not an option
The department still holds on to bits of the past, including wearing leather helmets
Chief Hansen was a well-respected fire service leader, not only within the Oklahoma City Fire Department, but throughout the state and the nation
The trucks with the diesel engines from Navistar International make up about 35 percent of the fleet and take up 80 percent of the department’s maintenance time
Victoria McGrath, 23, received severe shrapnel injuries to her left leg from the first of two bombs placed near the marathon finish line
Little has been accomplished since the disaster, despite some state legislation and an executive order from President Barack Obama to improve chemical facility safety
This semi-pulled pumper system designed by a naval engineer redefined “big water”
Newspaper archive tells how blame for an engine malfunction during a fire kicked off brawl that left two firefighters hospitalized
Here’s a look at the state of firefighter brotherhood and how that will play into emerging industry trends
A new firehouse was built on the same spot where the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. fire took place
Opinions on what color is best won’t surprise you, but why they got that color might
Judge Joseph Williams III said he was fair and continues to be fair in the case of a fire that killed three firefighters
Gregory Brown Jr. was convicted of three counts of second degree murder for setting the Bricelyn Street fire that killed three Pittsburgh firefighters in 1995
Here’s a look at how scientific research took us from reacting to fire behavior in the 1800s to predicting and controlling it today
The roof and floors collapsed, trapping two firefighters who led six people to safety; they went back into the inferno to rescue one missing tenant
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The rig was purchased through funds raised by fallen firefighter Michael Kennedy’s mother; she said she needed a project to focus her energy on after her son died
The most profound loss on that fateful day in 2001 was the loss of family
The boy donated his great-grandfather’s pocket watch to the firefighting museum that was once his station; he died in the line of duty
Station four is one of the cities busiest and has three 24-foot fire poles
Many fire history buffs may recognize the Hayes Truck, but here’s a look at the man who brought the aerial rig to life
Political ambition and sketchy fire insurance companies pushed cities to convert volunteer departments to career
NFPA’s Jim Pauley: “The affordable home smoke alarm is one of the most important fire safety inventions of our time.”
In his 56 years as a volunteer firefighter a lot has happened; had his son and asst. chief not died, he’d have retired by now
Here’s a roundup of past and present news coverage paying tribute to the firefighters who lost their lives
There is nothing unique about the Pittsburgh fire; history proves that Americans ignored the risks until disaster struck
While rowdyism and thug-like behavior among urban volunteers is well documented, that traditional narrative is somewhat contrived
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