1/2/1971 sixty-six scorer fans were crushed to death in stadium stampede in Glasgow, Scotland as they attempt to leave a game. This was not the first disaster at the stadium. Ibrox Stadium built in 1900 on the south side of Glasgow suffered its first serious incident when the … [Read more...]
FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 1/1
Wishing you a happy New Year… As we meet new opportunities let us not forget the lessons of the past. 1/1/1853 the first practical fire engine was presented to Cincinnati, OH becoming the first city in the world using a steam fire engine, named "Uncle Joe Ross" after a city … [Read more...]
FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 12/31
12/31/1986 the DuPont Plaza Hotel fire killed ninety-seven and injured 140 in San Juan, PR. The arson fire was started around 3:30 p.m. by three disgruntled employees, with cans of a flammable liquid used in chafing dishes in a storage room filled with furniture, the fire flashed … [Read more...]
FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 12/30
12/30/1903 a fire at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago, IL left 602 dead, during the standing room only holiday matinee musical “Mr. Blue Beard, Jr.” at 3:15 p.m. Late in the second act, an arc light shorted igniting a muslin curtain; fire quickly spread to the fly gallery above … [Read more...]
FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 12/29
12/29/1963 the Roosevelt Hotel fire in Jacksonville, FL on Adams Street near Main Street left twenty-two dead, including a firefighter, and sixty-six injured of the 479 transient and 20 permanent guests after flames, smoke, and toxic gases from the main ballroom erupt around 7:45 … [Read more...]
Perhaps you caught the rant by JJ Watt and thought the same thing some of us did. Some Firefighters? Some Fire Officers? Some Fire Chiefs? If you didn't - take a look-we've attached it for you so you can share it as well. Or maybe not. It's a simple but no BS message that … [Read more...]
FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 12/28
12/28/1898 a Terre Haute, IN firefighter died from injuries he received on December 19, 1898, when he “was severely injured after a wall collapsed on him while operating at the Havens and Geddes Department Store fire. He was transported to the hospital where he died several days … [Read more...]
FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 12/27
12/27/1983 Buffalo, NY a propane gas explosion leveled seven building, killed seven (five firefighters), and injured at least fifty people. The explosion occurred at a warehouse about 8:30 p.m. as firefighters were arriving on the scene to a reported liquid propane gas leak. The … [Read more...]
FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 12/26
12/26/1811 Richmond (VA) Theater fire killed seventy including the governor, George W. Smith, many of the occupants were trampled in the panic. The fire began as an audience of 600 watched "The Bleeding Nun" a short play, at the end of the first act a chandelier ignited the … [Read more...]
FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 12/25
MERRY CHRISTMAS Protestant reformer Martin Luther (November 10,1483 – February 18,1546) wishing to replicate the wintertime sight of twinkling stars among the evergreens started a tradition of illuminate Christmas trees. Wax candles, an obviously fire hazard, were extensively … [Read more...]