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    Once in a great while, a new firefighting technology comes along that is so revolutionary it forever changes our industry.
    May 1, 2000
    Fire agencies should not pass up this opportunity to show what a vital component we play in our communities.
    May 1, 2000
    One vacant apartment becomes a vacant building, one vacant building becomes a vacant block of buildings, and a vacant block of building becomes a vacant community.
    May 1, 2000
    The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a supplemental budget bill that includes $100 million in federal aid for local fire departments.
    May 1, 2000
    Photo By David N. Hilton
    Mount Hope fire lookout tower continues to be staffed by volunteers.
    David N. Hilton reports on a special breed of volunteers who staff lookout towers to safeguard their neighbors from fire.
    May 1, 2000
    Photo By Michael Louis Kuk
    Every building in the village of Markt Saint Florian bears an image of the patron saint of firefighting. This is a local bank.
    Michael Louis Kuk describes his pilgrimage to the burial site of a Roman fire chief who became the patron saint of firefighters.
    May 1, 2000
    Photo By Barry Furey
    Backup plans such as the use of map books in case of enhanced 911 feature failures should be put in place.
    Barry Furey explains how emergencies are handled when the local 911 system fails, and addresses concerns such as why it happens and how often, and whether the systems can be made...
    May 1, 2000
    Image courtesy Mary Jane Schneider
    The Metropolitan Stereopticon, the type of projector that was being used in the Opera House. A loosened tube caused the gas to escape from one of the cylinders.
    Mary Jane Schneider recounts a 1908 fire that claimed 170 lives in a small Pennsylvania town.
    May 1, 2000
    Francis L. Brannigan examines fire safety concerns in the aftermath of fatal fires involving student housing.
    May 1, 2000
    Jay K. Bradish reports on a commercial fire that required the efforts of 200 firefighters to control and caused approximately $15 million in damage.
    May 1, 2000