By Glenn Corbett
Trust is why our oldest American institutions have stood the test of time. For 140 years, America’s firefighters have trusted Fire Engineering to bring them the information they need to do their jobs effectively and safely, to advocate on their behalf, to admonish them from time to time, and to live up to the mission statement proclaimed in the very first issue: “Devoted to the Interests of the Firemen of the Country.”
Digging deep into Fire Engineering’s past is to relive the most pressing issues that our predecessors faced and learn how they dealt with them. Some of the stories you will find include the transition from horse-drawn to motorized apparatus, the introduction of the halligan tool, the tragic fires that led to stricter fire safety measures, the first self-contained breathing apparatus, and the incredible loss of our 343 brothers on 9/11. During this 140th anniversary year, each issue of Fire Engineering will feature an article from one decade that will allow us to compare and contrast the issues of yesterday and today. Progress in firefighting and fire protection is achieved through lively discussion and debate. Some of these arguments are still unresolved; some are resurrected.
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