America's Founding Fathers Fighting Fires
Being a firefighter was, and still is, a noble calling. Most of America's early patriots were volunteer firefighters....
Firefighting
history timeline
From the organization of America's first firefighting company in 1787, to the modern disasters of the Twentieth Century, and all the history in between....
Firefighting links
Looking for information about historic fires? Restoring an antique fire engine? Wanting to visit other fire museums -- check out these links...
Firefighter heroism quotes from history
Read some of these poems and historical quotes appropriate for firefighter promotions, retirements, and memorial ceremonies.
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“I have no ambition in this world but one, and that is to be a firefighter The position may, in the eyes of some, appear to be a lowly one; but we who know the work which the firefighter has to do believe that his is a noble calling....”
-- Chief Edward F. Croker,
FDNY, circa 1910 |
