August 2001

Harvey Eisner recalls major incidents covered by Firehouse® Magazine and shares recollections of how the information was obtained.

Harvey Eisner recalls major incidents covered by Firehouse® Magazine and shares recollections of how the information was obtained.

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Modern reels have allowed firefighters to store, organize, deploy and retrieve a variety of equipment. From breathing air lines to booster hose, reels make the job faster and ...

It has been three years since the U.S. Supreme Court rendered two significant decisions refining the law of sexual harassment. Those decisions require every employer, including...

OXFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT Chief Mark Hora Personnel: 24 volunteer firefighters Apparatus: One pumper, two tankers, one brushfire rig, one personnel response van, one medical first...

It's with a real heavy heart that I continue to review the stream of line-of-duty-death notifications that pass through my computer. My review of the statistics indicates that...

Recently, firefighters were killed at incidents where rapid intervention teams (RITs) were on the scene. The incidents in Passaic, NJ, and Phoenix are not the topic of this article...

Ronald E. Moore outlines procedures for firefighters and emergency responders to follow when called to incidents involving a new breed of motor vehicles.

Firehouse® Magazine readers and contributing editors team up to tell survivors’ stories of their close calls on the fireground.

LaVerne Guillen describes how a fire department has become a vital link in the successful treatment of venomous snakebites.

Ben May explains why fire departments are finding it necessary to better manage their marketing efforts and the image they present to their customers.

Robert Cobb details the day a group of firefighters went to battle against a fire that threatened an entire neighborhood.

John A. Calderone describes changes in the design and manufacturing of fire-rescue apparatus and how they have affected America’s Bravest.

Veteran Firehouse® Magazine Contributing Editor James P. Smith takes a look at the many changes that have had an impact on the fire service in the past 25 years

Longtime Firehouse® Magazine Contributing Editor Vincent Dunn recaps improvements in America’s fire service over the past quarter-century that have saved firefighters’ lives.