August 2001

LaVerne Guillen describes how a fire department has become a vital link in the successful treatment of venomous snakebites.

Longtime Firehouse® Magazine Contributing Editor Vincent Dunn recaps improvements in America’s fire service over the past quarter-century that have saved firefighters’ lives.

Veteran Firehouse® Magazine Contributing Editor James P. Smith takes a look at the many changes that have had an impact on the fire service in the past 25 years

Steven La-Sky brings readers up to date with the firefighters, officers and chiefs who operated at one of the worst fire disasters covered by Firehouse® Magazine.

John A. Calderone describes changes in the design and manufacturing of fire-rescue apparatus and how they have affected America’s Bravest.

A compilation of the past five years of coverage of America’s fire-rescue service, updating the review published in our 20th anniversary issue in the September 1996 issue.

William Shouldis describes a multiple-fatality fire that put fireground commanders and front-line fire officers and firefighters to the test.

Robert Cobb details the day a group of firefighters went to battle against a fire that threatened an entire neighborhood.

Warren E. McDaniels Sr., superintendent of the New Orleans Fire Department, reviews his department's progress and looks toward the future.

Dennis L. Rubin continues a series on adapting aviation industry safety procedures to the fire-rescue service.

Ben May explains why fire departments are finding it necessary to better manage their marketing efforts and the image they present to their customers.

Harvey Eisner recalls major incidents covered by Firehouse® Magazine and shares recollections of how the information was obtained.

Firehouse® Magazine readers and contributing editors team up to tell survivors’ stories of their close calls on the fireground.

Ronald E. Moore outlines procedures for firefighters and emergency responders to follow when called to incidents involving a new breed of motor vehicles.

Recently, firefighters were killed at incidents where rapid intervention teams (RITs) were on the scene. The incidents in Passaic, NJ, and Phoenix are not the topic of this article...

Debate still lingers over whether O.J. Simpson murdered his ex-wife, Nicole Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman. Many people have their opinions, but thankfully our justice system...

It's with a real heavy heart that I continue to review the stream of line-of-duty-death notifications that pass through my computer. My review of the statistics indicates that...

OXFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT Chief Mark Hora Personnel: 24 volunteer firefighters Apparatus: One pumper, two tankers, one brushfire rig, one personnel response van, one medical first...

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It has been three years since the U.S. Supreme Court rendered two significant decisions refining the law of sexual harassment. Those decisions require every employer, including...

Modern reels have allowed firefighters to store, organize, deploy and retrieve a variety of equipment. From breathing air lines to booster hose, reels make the job faster and ...

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Firehouse® Magazine has been serving the fire service - for everyone from A to Z, about everything from A to Z - for 25 years. As we reflect on the events, tragedies, training...

Aug. 1, 1901: CLARKSVILLE, MO - Huge flames leaped from building to building and began to spread with amazing speed. The fire was soon raging out of control and consumed at least...

Harvey Eisner recalls major incidents covered by Firehouse® Magazine and shares recollections of how the information was obtained.