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  • March 2000

    • March 2000

    LODDS

    The Worcester Fire & Memorial Service: Behind The Scenes

    March 1, 2000
    Steve MacDonald provides day-by-day coverage of the unfolding Worcester tragedy, as firefighters came to the aid of comrades and their families.The Dec. 3, 1999, retirement party...
    LODDS

    Firefighters’ Candle Relay Pays Tribute To Worcester Comrades

    March 1, 2000
    Rachel V. Katz reports on a special tribute by members of 23 fire departments.By Dec. 18, 1999, the last Worcester funeral was over and clean-up crews had all but abandoned the...
    LODDS

    The Worcester Tragedy: The Recovery

    March 1, 2000
    Efforts to recover the bodies of the six Worcester firefighters continued non-stop for eight days.After the fire was knocked down and exterior streams were shut, it was determined...
    LODDS

    Firehouse.com: Covering The Deadly Month Of December

    March 1, 2000
    Charles L. Werner interviews the web team that kept the world informed about a deadly month for firefighters.
    LODDS

    The Worcester Tragedy: The Memorial Service

    March 1, 2000
    In what was perhaps the largest gathering of fire service personnel in history, firefighters from around the world paid tribute to their fallen Worcester comrades.They came by...

    More content from March 2000

    Safety & Health

    Safety & Survival: Rekindle Fires

    March 1, 2000
    Rekindle” is a dirty word in the fire service. A rekindle is a term used by firefighters to describe a blaze that re-ignites after they leave a scene.
    Leadership

    Fire Politics: Budget Surprise Adds Funds For Federal Fire Programs

    March 1, 2000
    All of the public apathy, political indifference and official ignorance that surrounds the fire-rescue service came to mind as I listened to President Clinton deliver his State...
    Community Risk

    Champ Camp: A Burn Foundation Success Story

    March 1, 2000
    They’re told they’re survivors, not victims. And for one special week every June, they aren’t different.
    Tech & Comm

    "Training For The Information Age”

    March 1, 2000
    The issues that normally permeate news headlines – fire prevention and suppression, emergency medical services, hazardous materials, technical rescue and the ever-increasing demand...
    Robert C. Drennen
    The amount of fire load on an individual floor will dictate tactical options.
    Operations & Training

    Warehouse Fires: An Easy Checklist For An Offensive Operation

    March 1, 2000
    Robert C. Drennen provides a systematic approach to mounting an offensive attack on a fire in a warehouse-type structure.
    LODDS

    Keokuk, Iowa: House Fire Kills 3 Firefighters & 3 Children

    March 1, 2000
    Steve Meyer reports on an Iowa fire department’s tragic loss of three of its members.
    LODDS

    A Reflection: Worcester Firefighters - All Firefighters

    March 1, 2000
    Dennis Smith, Firehouse® Magazine’s founding editor, reflects on the sacrifices made by the world’s bravest.All six firefighters have now been dug out of the tragic building collapse...
    LODDS

    The Worcester Tragedy: The Fire

    Feb. 29, 2000
    Harvey Eisner compiles a preliminary report and a photographic roundup of firefighting and rescue work at the blaze that claimed the lives of six Worcester, MA, firefighters.Since...