Word: firemanning
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...away, a woman watching at an open window was beheaded by a piece of flying glass. Then oxygen tanks stored in the warehouse began exploding; gasoline and oil drums caught fire and burst, raining like napalm on the fleeing throng. Many were trampled to death. '"Their cries," said Fireman Surrey, "were terrible to hear." A stump-armed firefighter careened through a gutted street shrieking: "Where is my hand?" Then he collapsed...
According to the Council's recommendation, if the idea is adopted, any policeman, fireman, or group of officers who apprehend or "cause to be apprehended" any adult false alarm sounders will receive the extra vacation with...
Family & Early Years: Born in Chicago, son of an Irish immigrant stationary fireman (boilers) and ardent trade unionist. He went through grade school and three years of night school, at 17 started work as an apprentice steam fitter, became a journeyman, then went off to World War I as a private in the 332nd Field Artillery...
First to Go. In Portland, Me., Rookie Fireman Lawrence Hasson heard his first alarm, raced for the brass pole, slid down to the first floor, broke bones in both feet...
Added to the usual duties of a fire department is a rigorous training program that the officers and men periodically undergo. When up for promotion, a fireman must be prepared to answer questions in any of 33 fields, including First Aid, Plumbing, Construction, and Chemistry. The Central Station has several classrooms for the rookies and auxiliaries. They learn while on duty, and many veterans join them to brush up on new techniques. All rookies at the Central Station have the added responsibility of knowing the location of all Yard buildings...