I have been interested in the fire department ever since I can remember. And when I was six, my parents joined the fire department. My parents have left the department, but my mother is still an emt. And my great-uncle Gene died from the results of inhaling ammonia gases at a fire in Boston. We have his fire ax.
When my mother goes to a call, I hope that she will come home OK. I think that she's very brave. I trust that she will be all right, because I know the members of the department all take care of each other.
I can remember my grandfather telling me a story about the time when, as a Boston cop, he went to a fire. It used to be their job to go into the building without any air packs or anything to try to rescue people. They changed the law about that while he was on vacation, and a firefighter came up to him while he was ready to go into the building and stopped him. He was glad they passed the law. You can read about the Boston Police Department here.
Check out these fire links:
My mother has a section devoted to fire/rescue/ems on her website. Go here to visit that page.
Fire and EMS Information Network: Departments Online - a huge listing of fire departments.
Australian Fire Brigades WebRing - this site lists Australian fire brigades web sites.
Fire Prevention Network - YOUR ON-LINE FIRE PREVENTION RESOURCE
UK
Fire Brigades Directory - visit here to see about fire departments in
the United Kingdom.
Thc Conway Fire Museum - go here to see some great pictures of antique fire apparatus, plus other information.
Check out
Pioneer Mutual Hook and Ladder
Society.
Pioneer Mutual Hook and Ladder Society (PMH&LS) is dedicated to all Firefighters, and is a tax exempt historical society. PMH&LS was founded on April 24, 1990 to establish a free fire museum in Sacramento, California. As reflected by its name, the society honors the first organized Sacramento Fire Company, Mutual Hook & Ladder Company #1, formed on March 20, 1850.
Kids Fire Safety Tips - Go here for information from Buzzy the Smoke Detector and his friends.
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