At the staircase a Port Authority police captain was working, telling the people to go off to the left. I stayed there at the promenade level and told people to go to their right...
Nov. 1, 1902: NEW YORK CITY - A top-floor fire at 743 Broadway was reported at 6:40 P.M. Flames were extending quickly into an exposed building on Mercer Street. Four lines were...
Aptly named after the rains that occurred during the recent memorial services in New York City. It wasn't really rain, but "Tears from Heaven," as mentioned at several FDNY funerals...
The Voice Of The Department And Of The Chief While every PIO should have direct access to the chief, the key voice of the department is almost always the chief. This becomes critically...
This month's visit with you has come as a result of a blinding personal revelation. I have come to understand that I am absolutely abysmal when it comes to saying no to anyone...
In the last installment of Emergency Vehicle Operations "Back to Basics" we reviewed rules surrounding some of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards as they...
"This is 911. What is your emergency?" "My prescription ran out and I want an ambulance to take me to the hospital to get it refilled." "What is your address, sir? We are sending...
Life is interesting, and life in the fire service is even more interesting than most. We comprise a combination of diverse organizations that together form the "American Fire...
SUBJECT:Seatbelt PretensionersTOPIC:Using Seatbelt Pretensioners for Patient AssessmentOBJECTIVE:Explain how a seatbelt pretensioner system can be used at a crash scene to assist...
The stumbling investigation over what went wrong inside America's intelligence and law enforcement agencies prior to the 9/11 terrorist attacks may seem irrelevant to firefighters...
Nearing the end of his first year as head of the U.S. Fire Administration, the nation’s highest-ranking fire official reviews accomplishments and looks at what’s ahead for America...
Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur describe ways in which proper planning in the design phase will assist fire departments in specifying the components on a new engine.