Historical Incidents

Photos by Michael Daley
A memorial at the Gloucester City, NJ, Fire Department (GCFD) firehouse honors GCFD Firefighter Thomas Stewart III, Mount Ephraim, NJ, Fire Department Fire Chief James Sylvester and Deputy Chief John West, and the three children who were killed. Problems regarding GCFD culture, training, tactics, communications, personnel assignment and special operations were uncovered from the results of the investigation of the incident. Today, the department’s standards of performance are transformed.
Operations & Training

Fire Studies: Lessons Learned—The Gloucester City Tragedy

Oct. 16, 2024
Michael Daley spoke to one of the members who was rescued during the July 4, 2002, structure fire to hear how that member's department continues to change based on the takeaways...
Operations & Training

This Month in Fire History - May 2024

May 21, 2024
May brings us the tragic Beverly Hills Supper Club fire and the devastating loss of five Houston firefighters at the Southwest Inn fire.
Operations & Training

This Month in Fire History: April 2024

April 10, 2024
April may be heaven for sports fans, but it has proven to be hell for the fire service, who has responded to mass-casualty events like the Boston Marathon bombing, the Oklahoma...
Operations & Training

This Month in Fire History: March 2024

March 6, 2024
The month of March has seen some of the worst tragedies in the history of the U.S. Fire Service, including the Strand Theatre fire, the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire and the...
Historical Incidents

This Month in Fire History: Feb. 2024

Feb. 2, 2024
Each month we will look back at several significant fires/incidents that occurred in the month, including excerpts from articles that appeared in Firehouse Magazine or on Firehouse...
Steven Shaw
Noah Rauch (r.), senior vice president of Education & Public Programs at the museum moderated a panel discussion with (from l.) former FDNY Chief Marine Engineer Gulmar Parga, U.S. Coast Guard Safety & Security Division Chief John Hillin, NY Waterway Capt. Richard Thornton and Boatlift Director Eddie Rosenstein.
Historical Incidents

All Available Boats: The Story of the Greatest Waterborne Evacuation in American History

Oct. 25, 2023
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum presents the documentary Boatlift and a roundtable discussion with some of the heroes of the water rescues.