The Fire That Sparked a Tradition Chicago, 1871 On a balmy evening in October, 1871, Daniel “Pegleg” Sullivan was sitting outside his house enjoying the unusually...
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The Maltese Cross The Maltese Cross The eight point Maltese Cross is the international symbol of the fire service’s willingness to make great sacrifices in order...
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The tradition of bagpipes played at fire department and police department funerals in the United States goes back over one hundred fifty years. When the Irish…
Here’s the Answer in Black and White Reprinted from May/June 1992 issues of Reminisce Magazine Ever see a fire truck in a parade without a Dalmatian…
Flames roll from roof Noon hour spectators on Riverside Drive Mopping up after fire under control Aerials 3 and 1 in action, Salvage 1 in foreground...
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The alarm was turned in from this box on Langlols Ave - Walt McCall Collection Spectators throng Langlois Ave at height of the fire - Walt...
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Flames boil from windows of Herald Press - Walt McCall Photo The fire from the rear of the building - Walt McCall Photo Aerial Tower 1...
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Factory-fresh 1948 LaFrance arrives at WFD Headquarters. - WMC Collection Leaving the shops for the last time. - Walt McCall Photo Stripped to a bare, engineless...
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Fire and smoke spread so quickly, the fire department may not arrive in time to save you in a fire. When the smoke alarms sound, get...
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In a firehouse ritual that continues to this day, Saturday morning is “washout day” at least once a month at Windsor’s fire stations. Weather permitting, of…
