Firefighters

The origins of the brass firefighter helmet: when Capt Eyre Massey Shaw was appointed Chief Officer of London Metropolitan Board of Works' "Metropolitan Fire Brigade" in 1866, one of his first tasks was to create a uniform that would be…

Also if not very well known, the Ravensburg Feuerwehrmuseum is a really interesting museum full of memorabilia of the history of Firefighting

Firefighters are exposed to high levels of occupational risk factors, such as safety risks, chemical, ergonomic, and physical hazards that may jeopardize their lives. To overcome these hazards, firefighters must be physically, mentally, and…

The Feuerwehrmuseum St. Florian: the museum is housed inside a unique Baroque building, which was once the Meierhof monastery of St. Florian: this building was built in 1676-85 under the provost David Fuhrmann

In Baltimore (USA) a 38-year-old man distinguished himself by a sickening act: he called 9-1-1 for a serious medical emergency, a heart attack, and ... stole the fire department's MD ambulance

Bomberos in Argentina: The Boca Volunteer Fire Brigade was born thanks to a beautiful story of immigration and collaboration for the good of the community of the capital of Argentina

One of the first news relating to the Sapeur Pompiers of the city of Lyon and their interventions dates back to September 1674 in the great fire that struck the town hall of the city

The German Fire Fighting Museum presents the history of Fire-fighting and Fire Prevention, not only as special branch of history and technology, but also as a subject of cultural and social history

Chassis are changing the world of rescue. In maxi emergencies like in everyday rescue operations, the stress levels placed on rescue vehicles can be considerable

History of American-LaFrance Fire Engines Co: considered by many the greatest name in the history of american firefighters apparatus, we can say that American-LaFrance had the biggest influence on the design of the modern fire apparatus…