Oct. 1, 1901: NEW YORK CITY - A morning fire broke out on the third floor of 523 Court St. in Brooklyn. The family residing in the house was awakened by the smoke and escaped ...
In the worst terrorist attack to strike U.S. soil, hijackers crashed three planes into landmark buildings on Sept. 11, 2001. Two of the jets crashed minutes apart in lower Manhattan...
Whether you are a structural firefighter or a wildland firefighter and if you want a great learning experience, Texas style, you need to plan on attending the Annual Capital Area...
Electronic government, better known as "eGovernment" or "eGov," is a concept that is changing the face of public service interaction. This concept has spread around the globe....
A federal judge has ruled that the Washington, D.C., Fire Department cannot enforce its grooming standards against four firefighters who refused to shave their beards or cut their...
Several years ago, the Malaysian government decided to solve its disease-carrying-mosquito problem by spraying the infested areas with DDT. This worked, but cockroaches then devoured...
Cynthia Verburg, Jeremy Chandler, Devin Weaver, Harry Ford, Jim Clingenpeel and Joe Vargason all have something in common. They were all recently listed in the U.S. Fire Administration...
The fire-rescue service always has been aware that America would be the target of a catastrophic terrorist attack and firefighters would be among the casualties. But no one could...