Safety is the number one concern in the fire service and continues to be preached throughout our careers. I think the reality is, we as a whole, talk more then we actually do. Whether it is the little things like wearing seatbelts or taking our time walking down stairs at resident’s homes; we need to be more conscious of our personal safety and those that work around us as well. [ Read More ]
History repeats itself, the story of the fire service. by Mike Bloom On May 4, 1867 Chicago Firefighter Nicholas Barth was killed in the line of duty. Firefighter Barth lost his life when a wall collapsed on him during firefighting operations. On December 22, 2010 Chicago Firefighters Ed Stringer and Corey Ankum both gave their lives in the line of duty due to a building collapse. Here we are 143 [ Read More ]