From a Fire Service Historian: Part 2

  • From a Fire Service Historian: Part 2

    Posted by Robert Avsec on April 19, 2023 at 11:57 am

    Did brawling firefighters kill urban volunteer departments?

    While rowdyism and thug-like behavior among urban volunteers is well documented, that traditional narrative is somewhat contrived

    This is the second of a four-part series on professionalism in firefighting, specifically how it evolved out of the transition from urban volunteers to a paid fire service and how volunteers would later come to embrace the concept of professionalism itself.

    About the Author. Bruce Hensler served as a firefighter from 1976 to 2011 in career, combination and volunteer departments. He previously served as a fire program specialist in the Emergency Response Support Branch of the U.S. Fire Administration, retiring in 2017. He also previously served as deputy director of the operations division for the firefighter training program in Maine. Hensler has a master’s degree in public administration. His interest in history led him to write “Crucible of Fire: Nineteenth-Century Urban Fires and the Making of the Modern Fire Service.” More information about his book is available at nebraskapress.edu.

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