Firefighting History
This recent legacy fire prompts review of stateside historic blazes
The death of the Charleston 9 brought significant organizational change
The overcrowded club lacked the required exits, firewalls and fire alarms in the 1977 tragedy
150+ firefighters responded to the Rockton, Ill., plant explosion, a scene reminiscent of West, Texas
Calera Fire-Rescue members hope to bring the rescue unit, which is currently for sale on Facebook Marketplace, back to Oklahoma
It’s time to add the story of this cutting-edge program to EMS education curriculums everywhere
How one hydrant provided hope after the Great Earthquake of 1906, and what was done to ensure the city would never again have to rely on a miracle
Firefighters and police officers recalled searching through the Everglades for anything that could be given back to the victims’ families
The hybrid virtual and in-person ceremony honored the 168 people killed in the terrorist attack on April 19, 1995
Elmer Nash Jr., 47, was 12 years old when he allegedly set the fire that killed Everett Firefighter Gary Parks
The milestone anniversary was marked with the celebration of achievements and continued calls for equal pay for EMS providers
The Squad A truck, which responded to the blaze and has been missing for 73 years, will be welcomed back by relatives of the fallen Brockton firefighters
The tragic fire that proved the value of automatic sprinklers in high-rise buildings
With origins in warfare, pike poles and hooks evolved to serve a variety of functions, including modern firefighting
Colorado firefighters reflect on late-season wildfire that posed the ultimate challenge for the state’s limited resources
While last year was one of the most chaotic years in recent memory, thousands of Australian and U.S. firefighters rang in 2020 with the world already on fire
Firefighters worked frantically to save fellow members as the building collapsed around them; 9 did not survive
Brunacini’s impact on the fire service is far-reaching and profound, particularly in the areas of safety, command and customer service
Kate Bergen taught herself to paint nearly 20 years ago, but it was the pandemic that turned her into an artist
Overcoming key personal battles will ultimately serve the entire department
To mark its 100th birthday, Mount Vernon firefighters spent about 150 hours restoring the vintage American LaFrance fire engine
Achieving a culture of stellar service among firefighters requires multifaceted approach and capacity to care
The Middle Collegiate Church in the East Village burned after a fire spread from a five-story vacant building adjacent to the church
Firefighters across Worcester will hold moment of silence Wednesday in honor of the six firefighters who died in the line of duty battling the warehouse blaze on Dec. 3, 1999
The family of Capt. Hans Meister, who died days after battling a five-alarm warehouse blaze, plans to ask a judge to compel the FDNY to add his name to its Brooklyn memorial wall
Remember, 20 years from now, future firefighters will want to know what 2020 was like
Despite the staggering death toll, plus myriad fire protection and human failures, change was not immediate
The late Clayton Fire Marshal Roy Weckherlin’s badge was lost in a restaurant in Florida years ago, and the Florida man who found it spent four years working to return it to its rightful place
The Cameron Peak Fire has burned 256 square miles (more than 163,000 acres), surpassing the previous record set earlier this year by 40 square miles (25,600 acres)
A modern fire sprinkler system now exists throughout the building that sits on the site where the historic blaze killed 92 children and three nuns
