The Civil War marked the turn of DC’s firefighting efforts from volunteer firefighting brigades to a city-wide department of trained and paid firefighters. Amy Mauro, Esq., executive director of the DC Fire & Emergency Medical Services Foundation, highlighted decades of improvements and innovations within the “Nation’s Fire Department.” An overview of the department’s history, including the integration of African-Americans and women, as well as the evolution of EMS in DC. The lecture featured major Capitol Hill fires and incidents as recorded by stories, photos, oral histories and videos. The Q & A session following Ms. Mauro's lecture was enhanced by the participation of Vito Maggiolo, the department’s public information officer and long-time fire buff, and DC Fire & EMS Chief, John A. Donnelly, Sr.
Visit the DC Fire & Emergency Medical Services Foundation's site to explore its rich trove of information and images: https://www.dcfireemsfoundation.org/.
