NEWPORT NEWS — Two of the only fire station sliding poles you’ll find in Hampton Roads are in Newport News. Neither of them is operational. The holes in the floor for the brass poles are both boarded ...
Firefighters in Chicago's Engine Company 21 helped invent firehouse poles, and by 1878, all of the city's stations had them installed to increase response times. The sliding pole, one of the signature ...
CHICAGO (CBS) --African American firefighters played a key role in developing a staple of the firehouse: the sliding pole. In honor of Black History Month, CBS 2's Derrick Young spoke with a retired ...
EVERETT — It’s a symbol of firefighters, superheroes and dancers. But the pole has all but vanished from most fire stations these days. What’s up with that? Taking the steps is safer. The 20-foot ...
MATTOON, Ill. (AP) -- Firefighters stand tall in the eyes of kids these days. Children touring the Mattoon Fire Department often ask firefighters why they don't have a sliding pole in the fire station ...
MATTOON, Ill. (AP) -- Firefighters stand tall in the eyes of kids these days. Children touring the Mattoon Fire Department often ask firefighters why they don't have a sliding pole in the fire station ...
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