It's as historically synonymous with the fire station as the Dalmatian dog, but the once standard fire house accessory of the sliding brass pole is fast fading from the risky yet revered ...

The brass fire pole, that abiding image of firehouse tradition, may be going the way of the Dalmatian. No one knows how many of the poles in the nation’s 49,200 stations stand idle or have been ...

The brass fire pole, shiny symbol of fire stations everywhere, is here to stay in Davenport. Firefighters are going to keep zipping down poles here, no matter what's happening elsewhere.

In 1880, the Boston Fire Department installed the first brass pole, and it became a standard for fire stations across the United States. When Poles Go Wrong. By nature, ...

After it was calculated that the two poles installed at Fire Station 10 cost $150,000 each, department leaders forced to trim the budget decided to leave fire poles out of future construction.

When the fire alarm rings, most firefighters in Saskatchewan aren't sliding down a pole anymore — they run, slide, or take the stairs. The iconic brass pole is becoming a thing of the past due ...

Fire Marshal and Public Information Officer Kevin May speaks about the brass pole in the Longview Fire Department’s old Station No. 3, also known as the Idylwood Fire Station, on Monday, January ...

Fire poles haven't gone the way of Dalmatians and horse-drawn fire rigs yet. Though many cities have eliminated the poles, they're making a comeback at Richfield's new fire station ...

In the race to douse a blaze or save a patient’s life, firefighters at Station No. 3 in north Durango have a new tool – a brass fire pole. The $18,000 pole is the first in town and was ins ...

In 1880 the first brass pole was placed in the Boston Fire Department. The rest is history — until modern-day risk managers got in the game.

When the fire alarm rings, most firefighters in Saskatchewan aren't sliding down a pole anymore — they run, slide, or take the stairs. The iconic brass pole is becoming a thing of the past due to ...