There have been many advancements in the fire service over the past several decades: PASS devices, thermal imaging cameras, the incident management system, and automated external defibrillators, to name a few. They have made our jobs safer or have allowed us to give better service to our customers. Not all of the advancements that have improved our lives have been developed with the fire service specifically (or even indirectly) in mind. Every once in awhile, something developed for the "other" people of the world (other than us brothers and sisters of the fire service) comes along and makes a huge impact on the fire service as well. The Internet comes to mind. Web sites designed specifically for the fire service have opened up a vast amount of information relevant to firefighters of all ranks and from departments of all sizes. You can now go on the Web and "surf" for information on specific fires across the country-even those of the past, such as the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of 1911 in New York City. Google that, and you will get dozens of references.
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