Feb. 1, 1901: NEW YORK CITY - Ladder Company 7 rolled out of its 28th Street firehouse responding to a reported fire at 133 West 26th St. At the corner of Sixth Avenue and 28th...
As I have traveled around the country I have noticed that many fire departments are stepping up their training. In the past, some of these departments may have each had only one...
The 17th century Chinese philosopher Kai Lung once offered this sage advice: "What you perceive, is as the ripples of a stream." Translated, someone who says things one way may...
After years of fighting an uphill battle, the fire-rescue service finally has a federal program that will provide direct financial aid to the nation's fire departments. Now the...
Dr. Harry R. Carter offers a structured approach to learning from your fireground experience, and offers a unique perspective on fire service training.