Sept. 2, 1901: CHICAGO - The Logan Square Terminal of the Metropolitan Elevated Road was practically destroyed by an early-morning fire. A ticket agent narrowly escaped death ...
In this issue we focus on arson and fire safety education. On page 52, Jay K. Bradish examines the latest statistics concerning the country's arson problem and the steps that ...
Quite a while ago, one of you kind folks out there in reader land took the time to share an important thought with me. After reviewing one of my early leadership commentaries,...
Dispatchers and 911 operators are usually the first to receive notification of any type of emergency that occurs in the community. They may be talking with the person who is a...
The Emergency Vehicle Operations column in the May 2001 issue highlighted, in cooperation with the National Institute for Occupations Safety and Health (NIOSH), a tragedy along...
There is a saying, "Dead men tell no tales." To the contrary - dead men (and women) do tell tales! A good crime scene investigator can reconstruct any crime scene based upon physical...
The current recall of some 35 million sprinkler heads presents a serious problem for fire departments attempting to revise and upgrade their state and local codes. No one in the...