The FEMA teams made a lot of void entries and did a lot of good reconnaissance, but the type of debris that we encountered here was unlike anything that had ever been encountered...
May 2, 1902: BROOKLYN, NY - A three-alarm fire tore through a huge wood-frame structure on Norman Avenue in the Greenpoint section. Due to the advanced fire conditions, two additional...
Recovery operations continue in mid-April at the World Trade Center site. In March, the remains of 55 firefighters were recovered from many levels below grade in the continuing...
In January 2002, anthrax was covered in detail in the Hazmat Studies column. This column will cover other potential biological agents that could be used by terrorists. Biological...
A newspaper article recently caught my eye. It was headlined, "Medical Study Shows Epidemic of Errors." According to the article, by some estimates, more people die each year ...
There are times when it seems as if the fire-rescue service is its own worst enemy. Just when you think things are going well and progress is being made, someone will say or do...
Firehouse® learns what’s next for the American fire service from the Pennsylvania lawmaker who founded the Congressional Fire Services Caucus and the Congressional Fire Services...
Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur begin to detail critical aspects of engine company apparatus and how these factors can help an apparatus committee develop specifications.
James K. Crawford reviews the reasons why it is so important for the rapid intervention team to monitor all fireground functions and to be prepared to rescue a downed firefighter...