March 2000

It took tremendous work and cooperation to fight the fire, recover the firefighters, plan for mutual aid coverage, perform all the associated work for two weeks at the fire scene...

We plan for everything! We pre-plan for fires, hazardous materials incidents, mass-casualty incidents and even for the safety of our people.

It seems that hospital diversions are becoming more of an issue for fire services around the country.

Rekindle” is a dirty word in the fire service. A rekindle is a term used by firefighters to describe a blaze that re-ignites after they leave a scene.

All of the public apathy, political indifference and official ignorance that surrounds the fire-rescue service came to mind as I listened to President Clinton deliver his State...

They’re told they’re survivors, not victims. And for one special week every June, they aren’t different.

The issues that normally permeate news headlines – fire prevention and suppression, emergency medical services, hazardous materials, technical rescue and the ever-increasing demand...

Steve Meyer reports on an Iowa fire department’s tragic loss of three of its members.

Dennis Smith, Firehouse® Magazine’s founding editor, reflects on the sacrifices made by the world’s bravest.All six firefighters have now been dug out of the tragic building collapse...

Harvey Eisner compiles a preliminary report and a photographic roundup of firefighting and rescue work at the blaze that claimed the lives of six Worcester, MA, firefighters.Since...