Frequently, I am called by attorneys asking me to review cases involving lawsuits they are handling. After hearing some preliminary information over the telephone, I will decide...
For the 23rd year, the fire service takes to the pages of Firehouse® Magazine to share and compare statistics. Part 3 features the pay scales and the busiest ambulances, chiefs...
Rob G. Hough IV reports on the events that occurred on Feb. 12, 2004, when the Mount Morris Fire Protection District received a report of a structure fire at an elementary school...
Roberta Mersch details a university program tailored to firefighters and presents a case study of David Foster, chief of DeKalb County, GA, Fire and Rescue Department.
C. Suzanne “Sue” Mencer discusses her role as director of the Office of Domestic Preparedness and the changes within ODP in an interview conducted by Charles Werner.
Elizabeth Friszell reports on The Mobile Command and Communications Vehicle placed in service by District of Columbia Fire & Rescue and conducts a Q&A with apparatus executive...
It looks as if the federal FIRE Act grant program will survive for the next few years and be funded at somewhere between $500 million and $900 million annually. Though its final...
Aug. 2, 1904: NEW YORK CITY – Paintings and prints of considerable value were ruined by smoke and water during a fire at the art store of H. Wunderlich & Co. at 220 Fifth Ave....
This account is provided by a reader. Chief Goldfeder’s comments follow: Just after midnight, our police department received a telephone call from our sheriff’s department in ...
For years, the fire service has collected data on fire fatalities. Through the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS), we now have at our fingertips all kinds of important...
Firefighters are a quirky bunch. Really, we are. Fire apparatus receive daily or weekly checks to ensure that all fluids are topped off and that everything functions as it should...
Question: The U.S. fire service has been on a public-image roller coaster since 9/11. FDNY and all of us endured the catastrophic results of that horrific day. Immediately thereafter...
Every firefighter remembers reporting to duty for his or her first shift. You aren’t sure what to do, so you become a casual observer and follow the lead of the grizzled veterans...
I was in California recently and while traveling to a meeting, I had to drive past a 7,000-acre wildland fire that had burned over 16 miles along the highway. The rugged terrain...
