In the 11 months since last September's terrorist attack, no group has been showered with more praise and hero-worship than the nation's firefighters. It has been gratifying, ...
Traffic crashes are among the leading causes of firefighter fatalities. An estimated one-third of these deaths occur when an emergency worker is struck while operating at the ...
Perhaps you are wondering how we are going to integrate back-to-basics ideas and breaking news out of Lairdsville, NY. Hang on. Many of you have been following the criminal trial...
It's a hot Friday night in the city and your ambulance and the engine company stationed at your engine house are dispatched to an assault on the street. You are provided with ...
Question: Does a fire department need to be large with a significant budget to effectively market itself to the citizens, organizations and institutions in its jurisdiction? Answer...
The fire center combines an aviation program, an incident coordination and communications center, a fire cache, an air tanker base, the Prescott Interagency Hotshot Crew, a helitack...
Recently, I have been advocating the creation of a website that would provide information to the nation's first responders. I would like to update you on several initiatives that...
I have been receiving photos daily from photographers on the West Coast: above-normal temperatures, below-normal rainfall and an overabundance of wildland fires. The peak of the...
Aug. 6, 1902: NEW YORK CITY - A smoky cellar fire believed to have been started by a cigarette broke out at about 8:30 A.M. in the commercial building at 38 Bond St. Battalion...
As the day went on, most of the activity was at the top of Tower 1. They started finding people, some removable, some not removable. And we had to do something about supplies ...
I said to a guy, we need diesel fuel. He said, I'll see if I can find some. I don't know how he did it. He went down to the Marine Unit, they got a Coast Guard boat or something...
Numerous FDNY members volunteered for a month at a time to assist in the recovery efforts. Here is their story: Firefighter Mike Fenick Ladder 48 15 years Firehouse: I think somebody...