Firefighting History
Summarizing the lessons learned from two investigations
Fire service leaders remember that fateful day when six firefighters lost their lives at the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse fire
92 children and 3 nuns were killed in the 1958 school fire where so many previously learned lessons had gone unheeded
The 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island was the fourth deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history
For the Washington Fire Company location, the future is undetermined
“Emergency responders need to become students of history. It’s one of the easiest ways to avoid becoming the subject of history repeating itself,” says Graham
“David White is someone many people looked up to,” said Ernest Upchurch, chaplain for the Bryan Fire Department
EMS leaders described Dr. Leonard Cobb as a giant, pioneer and luminary whose work “touched the lives of thousands worldwide”
“You don’t expect to actually see a giant hole where a bridge used to be — a bridge that I had driven across thousands of times,” said Paramedic Jon Atkinson
Most of the London crewmembers’ cancers are digestive varieties or leukemia
The Loveland, Colo., chief shares lessons from his time in media and urges leaders to maintain forward progress for their organizations
Nagel helped develop ALS and the country’s first paramedicine program, held leadership roles through the 1980s and was an adviser for “Emergency!”
“Fire remains a serious threat to public safety — and America is still burning,” said Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell on a three-city tour
10 years later, we continue to grieve, reflect on the power of resilience, and appreciate our first responders
Listen as Gordon Graham details the benefits of learning from the past and how firefighters can implement those lessons in their communities
The origin of our current command system began 50 years ago and was further developed through the work of Chief Alan Brunacini
9/11, tech growth, expanded assignments, and warp-speed changes define the decade
A mayday call went out after the ceiling and walls at Victory Baptist Church collapsed
Who we were then, who we as a country are now and who we need to be
A FF/paramedic captain recounts hunkering down with victims at the Pentagon on 9/11 while expecting another attack
“The aim of this project is to share, with humility and grace, the family members’ journeys,” said Richard Wiesel
“So many pastors from the 1800s had written into that Bible and preached from that Bible,” said Casey Rodgers, an elder at College Hill Presbyterian Church
The one-hour tribute includes interviews with Randy Mantooth, Kevin Tighe and others, and COZI TV will air a marathon of episodes beforehand
At its best, tradition is a moral compass; at its worst, it’s albatross hindering progress
“We’re able to get the stretcher under the patient and drag them to what amounts to a safer area and use less rescuers,” said Fitchburg Fire Chief Joe Pulvermacher
The 1978 roof collapse served as a wake-up call about the dangers hidden in building construction, specifically the weaknesses of trusses
545 firefighters and 10 helicopters are battling California’s Washburn Fire, just 25% contained
How a fire at a Queens hardware store took the lives of FDNY firefighters Harry Ford, Brian Fahey and John Downing
58 members remain from June 18, 2007, ready to guide the newest 311 members
As inquiries continue in the United Kingdom, issues of housing equity and inclusion persist there and stateside
Buena Borough is trying to recover the 1948 Autocar truck, a “jaws of life” device and other items from former officials for the Landisville Volunteer Fire Company
Crews with the Boston Fire Department and nearby departments used thousands of feet of hoses to pump water to the Suffolk Downs scene
An event and tours will raise funds to preserve Fire Fighter, which responded to Ground Zero and the ‘Miracle on the Hudson’
