Dec. 3, 1902: PATERSON, NJ – Two repairmen using an acetylene torch were working on a gas generator in the rear of a liquor store when an explosion occurred. The walls were shattered...
This month, I'd like to expand on several recent conversations with firefighters across the country. They have called to share their views on a wide variety of subjects that are...
Just east of San Diego, a Joint Powers Authority exists for the purpose of providing a training facility for local fire departments. What makes this facility unusual is the fact...
Historically, firefighters have been killed or injured while working at the scene of highway incidents. And there is an increasing awareness of the dangers of fireground operations...
Plans for a bawdy fundraiser at a suburban volunteer fire station led to a serious public relations problem and potential legal troubles. Prompt and strong action by fire district...
Doing EMS is an inherently risky job. There are violent crimes scenes, abusive patients, driving urgent, infectious diseases, highway scenes with cars zooming pass, and deterioration...
As an industry, firefighters always have been at the top of the list of dangerous occupations. It took, however, the tragic attack on America to bring the reality of how physically...
In the June issue, I wrote a Chief Concerns column titled "The Right Road" that raised the question of whether or not we in the U.S. fire service are taking the right initiatives...
In one of its first acts, the lame-duck session of the 107th Congress was expected to pass the bill that will create the Department of Homeland Security. It is the largest government...
