It has been 3 1/2 years since a dormitory fire at New Jersey's Seton Hall University killed three students and briefly focused public attention on the danger of fires in college...
Question:Why are relationships so important to a necessary public service based on technical expertise? With all of the various duties and standards for which we are responsible...
A funny thing happened with the advent of the television show "Emergency!" in 1971. Not only did fire departments and citizens across the country see this new concept of a paramedic...
This account is provided by a reader. Chief Goldfeder's comments follow. On a very cold winter night, around midnight with a temperature of minus six degrees, our fire and rescue...
SUBJECT:2003-2004 Model Vehicles, Part 2 of 2TOPIC:New Technology Features UpdateOBJECTIVE:Update responder awareness of new technology features of selected 2003 and 2004 model...
A Springfield, MA, firefighter has been fired for smoking, following an incident that occurred while he was off duty. His dismissal occurred after a state trooper noted in an ...
Next month in Baltimore, we will celebrate the 20th annual Firehouse Expo. A lot has changed since that first show was held Oct. 11-14, 1984. For this special anniversary show...
June 2, 1903: BROOKLYN, NY - An exploding kerosene oil stove ignited the clothes of a woman cooking in her kitchen as her child slept in a nearby room. With her clothing in flames...
For the 22nd year, the fire service takes to the pages of Firehouse® to share and compare statistics. Part 1 features fire department profiles and total calls for 2002.