Firefighting History
The Antique Toy and Firehouse Museum has added a rare FDNY Super Tender to its collection, reuniting it with the iconic Super Pumper System after a five-day trip from California
Tracing my family’s history brought me to the site of a 1907 tenement fire and the family tragedy linked to its aftermath
The city will honor the Worcester 6, who died in the 1999 Cold Storage blaze, with additional ceremonies planned for Firefighters Jon Davies Sr. and Christopher Roy
Retired FDNY Battalion Chief Thomas Neary has twice received the FDNY’s highest medal for valor in his 30 years with the department
Rick Davey spent nine years on his own time researching the saga of “Little Miss 1565"
Lessons learned and legacy impact on wildland firefighting
South Bay Fire Department FFs reflect on the department’s beginnings and changes over the years
The anniversary celebration in Old Lyme brings firefighters and community together
We work until all options are exhausted, on the fireground and at the depths of the ocean
In the Glen Falls timeline, the first paid firefighters started work in 1903 working 10 days on and 1 day off
“A huge part of my life was taken,” David Renaud said about his brother Matthew, killed in the Southwest Inn fire
The Oakland fire where 36 people died revealed a flawed fire inspection process
The items of significance will be displayed at the fire and EMS museums during the IAFC’s 150th anniversary year
How post-fire risks contributed to the fatal 1972 collapse just minutes after the fire was called under control
The landmark federal report marked a turning point for the U.S. fire service in 1973. Five decades later, many of its recommendations remain relevant – and unmet
Decades of deadly fires spurred federal action, culminating in the iconic 1973 publication that remains relevant to the fire service today
Fifty years after the pivotal report, there is clearly still work to be done and new challenges to address for future firefighters
Remembering Dr. Anne W. Phillips, author of the Minority Report published in conjunction with “America Burning”
Having a foundational understanding of our history is essential to seeing the bigger picture for our future
Share your before-and-after fire department pictures
Police officers, firefighters and providers from other agencies also are on site
NFFF continues to support the city following the fertilizer explosion, plus two recent struck-by incident LODDs
Buffalo’s Edward M. Cotter put out a brush fire from Lake Erie
Check out FDNY’s 1963 photo of a Field Communications Unit
West Firefighter Edward Hykel was injured in the 2013 fertilizer plant explosion
The exhibition includes artifacts, multimedia displays, video animations and 3D models that illustrate major events of the time
In the battle to save the historic Victory Baptist Church, 10 firefighters experienced near misses
Collapse
Part of the Camden row home’s roof collapsed, but no one was hurt
Middletown’s 1930 tiller truck came with no doors or roof, a top speed of 30 mph, and is a predecessor to the modern aerial apparatus
The NYFP was primarily tasked with protecting property, but its members also saved lives alongside the FDNY’s Bravest
The 12-alarm blaze resulted in the deaths of three Philadelphia firefighters: David Holcombe, Phyllis McAllister and James Chappell
We can honor our past and maintain our traditions without dismissing new, better and safer ways of doing the job
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