10 March 1941, theater collapse kills 13 Brockton, Massachusetts firemen.
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Two doubles and two triples for January.
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Basement fire runs the walls and attic, ending up with three alarms struck.
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Companies in District 7 had the rear porch and all floors well off prior to collapse.
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Heavy fire reportedly showing upon arrival.
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Three alarms struck within 10 minutes of the box alarm.
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Education Pay Off: Rookie’s First Day, Detailed To The Rescue, Catches a Job, Makes a Grab
1 commentFall River rookie hits the fire service trifecta his first day at work.
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“Broken Rules”
Backstep’s Dave LeBlanc Reports on Lowell Truck Officer’s Account of October Fire, Rescue Caught on Tape, Told to MFA Graduates
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Recruits learn from rescues at working fire that fire service rules must be flexible if they are to have any impact on people trapped and training must be grounded in the basics.
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Members of Tower 10 respond to a heart attack victim at a Huntington Ave. site.
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Back in the eighties riding with Engine Co.37 and Ladder Co. 26.
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Jakes on the Cape were busy this morning with a working condo fire.
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Four alarms struck as fire spreads among triple-deckers.
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Video series of a fourth-alarm fire in Allston on 24 October.
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A tradition fades for one Massachusetts fire department.
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Years ago multiple alarms brought the same number of equipment in succession as well as reflected the severity of the fire.
August was a mild month in Boston as far as multiple alarm fire went. (more…)
Apparently I’m on the squad… (more…)
Boston District Chief draws a line and keeps troops safe; says first thought upon arrival was Worcester cold storage fire.
Early in July District Chief Pettaway had walked through Norfolk Avenue working on a preplan. Known as the Boston Ice Company, the 200′ x 80′ structure had been vacant since a fire in 1963. Progressive disrepair led the owner of Cumberland Cold Storage next door to shut down the utilities and leave that structure vacant as well. On Saturday evening Engine 14 arrived and struck the second alarm. (more…)
…and it’s not a Seagrave. (more…)
Dave LeBlanc looks at a struggling Massachusetts department and politics.
I think that most of us would agree that as much as it shouldn’t be, politics are an integral part of public safety. Maybe not where the rubber meets the road, but certainly any fire chief today must be able to clearly and articulately state his case and advocate for his department with the various politicians he reports to. Furthermore, various fire service organizations must have political savvy so that they can convince the politicos to support their goals and needs. (more…)
July heat made for a busy month of multiple alarm fires in Boston. Here is how Independence Day kicked off the month. (more…)
Ladder 10 (Tower Ladder company utilizing a reserve) was first in on today’s worker in Jamaica Plain. Box 2512 was struck for the fire across from 128 South Street. Along with multiple calls, TL.10 confirmed the working fire by requesting the second alarm upon arrival. (more…)
High heat and humidity contributed to today’s fourth alarm in Boston. Today’s worker was for a landmark restaurant in Beacon Hill (District 3). Ladder 24 was first arriving on the box and reported smoke showing from the basement. (more…)
Known as the location where the quote ‘don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes’ comes from the Bunker Hill area of Charlestown was the scene of yesterday’s four-alarm fire in Boston (the actual battle itself was fought on Breeds Hill nearby). An barbecue grill illegally placed on the roof of 41 High Street fell over. As a result, fire extended to additional propane tanks, the roof, cockloft and exposures. (more…)
Dave Leblanc shares his Cape Cod Times Op Ed piece on the close call in Sandwich.
On Monday May 31st, 2010, while the rest of America was celebrating Memorial Day, the Sandwich Fire Department responded to a reported house fire. Short staffed because of EMS runs, like so many fire departments in the US, there were only two firefighters available for the initial attack. (more…)
Boston Fire Gear
No commentsAny true Sox fan will tell you that you can – and should – wear the colors all year round, even when you feel like the season has ended but it’s only July. (more…)