For the second time in less than 2 years Detroit’s Ladder 22 has had a chainsaw and a large K-14 saw stolen from their fire truck. Firefighters use the chainsaw to breach…
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Detroit Firefighter Line of Duty Death – George Lloyd
Today in Detroit Fire Department history – Detroit Firefighter Line of Duty Death October 15, 1917 Detroit Fire Department Substitute Fireman George Nelson Lloyd made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the citizens…
Detroit Firefighters respond to a jackknifed fuel tanker and a broken natural gas line.
This morning Detroit Firefighters were called out to a fuel tanker that had jackknifed and slid into a church. The accident caused a natural gas line to break and the tanker came to rest directly on top…
Detroit Fire Department History 1931- Depression Soup Lines
Today in DFD history 1931 – October The first depression soup line began at Engine 1. It was soon extended to 30 other stations to feed hundreds of hungry citizens during the worst years of…
Pop can system fails! Now replace by Detroit Fire wooden block alert.
Move over pop can alert, here comes the Detroit Fire Wooden Block Alert! By now you’ve seen the Colbert Report on Detroit Fire’s pop can alert system. After it aired several tech…
Detroit Firemen’s Field Day – A Long Standing Tradition
Detroit Firemen’s Field Day holds a special place in the hearts of those who grew up the child of a Detroit Firefighter. Every year Dad would the pack family and as many…
Detroit Firemen’s Field Day Tickets – A Historical Perspective – 1922 to Pre World War II
Shortly after the article on the Tradition of Detroit Firemen’s Field Day our friend, retired Detroit Firefighter Wayne Isken, emailed pictures of Field Day tickets from various years. These tickets give clues…
Detroit Fire Department History – July 23rd-28th – 1967 Riots
Today in DFD history – July 23rd – 28th, 1967 During Detroit’s worst civil disturbance the Detroit Fire Department was taxed beyond its limits. The department fought 1,682 fires. Including 276 runs responded to by mutual…
Read a Free Chapter of “38 Years – A Detroit Firefighter’s Story
Below is Chapter One from “38 Years a Detroit Firefighter’s Story” by retired Senior Chief Bob Dombrowski. The book is a memoir in which it he recalls the highs and lows of his nearly 4 decades…
08-26 Detroit Firefighter LODD – Charles L. Phillips
Today in Detroit Fire Department history – August 26, 1948, Detroit Firefighter Line of Duty Death Detroit Fire Department Sargent Charles L. Phillips made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the citizens of…