Welcome to the Virtual Exhibit:

“The History of the DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department in Photos, Videos, and Oral Histories.”

In partnership with the Friendship Fire Association,

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Discover the proud and heroic history of the DC Fire and EMS Department...

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The DC Fire & Emergency Medical Services Foundation welcomes inquiries, feedback and contributions for this ongoing project. Please reach out to us with any questions or comments regarding our virtual exhibit, as well as to learn how you can donate content.

Historical Events

Knickerbocker Theater

Jan. 28, 1922

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White House Fire

Dec. 24, 1929

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Black
Thursday

Jan. 15, 1953

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1968
Riots

Apr. 4-8, 1968

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Air Florida
Crash

Jan. 13, 1982

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Attack on the Pentagon

Sept. 11, 2001

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2009 Metro Crash

June 22, 2009

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Attack on the U.S. Capitol

Jan. 6, 2021

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Featured Exhibits

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FIRES BY DECADE

THE NATION’S FIRE DEPARTMENT

THE INTEGRATION OF AFRICAN AMERICANS

WOMEN OF THE DC FIRE EMS

EVOLUTION OF EMS

DC FIREHOUSES

FRIENDSHIP FIRE ASSOCIATION

ORAL HISTORIES

John T. Marcy
Volunteer Fireman

Date: February 20, 1893
Source: Washington, DC Fire and EMS Museum

Date: ca. late 19th to early 20th century
Source: Washington, DC Fire and EMS Museum

Date: Early 20th Century
Source: Washington, DC Fire and EMS Museum

Izzy Neumeyer of Engine 25 with Izzy, Frank and Joe

Date: Early 20th Century
Source: Kelleher Collection

DCFD Rescue Squad 1
Firemen's Parade 1925

Date: September 7, 1925
Source: Washington, DC Fire and EMS Museum

DCFD Baseball Team

Date: 20th Century
Source: Washington, DC Fire and EMS Museum

Engine 16 Watch Desk

Date: ca. 20th century
Source: Kelleher Collection

Date: 20th Century
Source: Washington, DC Fire and EMS Museum

Date: 20th Century
Source: Kelleher Collection

Date: Mid 20th Century
Source: Washington, DC Fire and EMS Museum

DCFD Firefighters Pretending to Plug Their Ears

Date: Mid 20th Century
Source: Washington, DC Fire and EMS Museum

Date: ca. 1950s
Source: Kelleher Collection

Date: 20th Century
Source: Washington, DC Fire and EMS Museum

Firefighters Joe O'Hagan (left) and Kenny Cox (right)

Date: ca. 1960s
Source: Kelleher Collection

Firefighters Beer, Carpenter and Miller

Date: 1970s
Source: Kelleher Collection

DCFD Officer with Mayor Washington on the right

Date: 1970s
Source: Kelleher Collection

Firefighter Laura Samuels and Retired Captain Kimberly Mattix

Date: ca.1980s
Source: Kelleher Collection

A firefighter being treated by EMS after a fire.

Date: ca. 1980s.
Source: Kelleher Collection

National Firefighters Parade, with Vito Maggiolo on the right

Date: 1983
Source: Washington, DC Fire and EMS Museum

Fire ground operations, with Engine 21 Wagon Driver Shelly Nickelson on the left

Date: June 1989
Source: Used by permission of retired Battalion Chief Shelly Nickelson

Firefighters Brown and Fenwick

Date: ca. 1980s
Source: Kelleher Collection

Date: 20th Century
Source: Washington, DC Fire and EMS Museum

Date: 20th Century
Source: Washington, DC Fire and EMS Museum

Engine Company 16

Date: 1992
Source: Kelleher Collection

DCFD Cadet Program

Date: ca. 1990s
Source: Kelleher Collection

Welcome to the Virtual Exhibit: “The History of the DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department in Photos, Videos, and Oral Histories.”

Discover the proud and heroic history of the DC Fire and EMS Department...

Contact The DC Fire & Emergency Medical Services Foundation welcomes inquiries, feedback and contributions for this ongoing project. Please reach out to us with any questions or comments regarding our virtual exhibit, as well as to learn how you can donate content.

Historical Events

Knickerbocker Theater

Jan. 28, 1922

White House Fire

Dec. 24, 1929

Black Thursday

Jan. 15, 1953

1968 Riots

Apr. 4-8, 1968

Air Florida Crash

Jan. 13, 1982

Attack on the Pentagon

Sept. 11, 2001

2009 Metro Crash

June 22, 2009

Attack on the U.S. Capitol

Jan. 6, 2021

Featured Exhibits

Welcome to the Virtual Exhibit:

“The History of the DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department in Photos, Videos, and Oral Histories.”

Contact
The DC Fire & Emergency Medical Services Foundation welcomes inquiries, feedback and contributions for this ongoing project. Please reach out to us with any questions or comments regarding our virtual exhibit, as well as to learn how you can donate content.

Black
Thursday

1968
Riots

Air Florida
Crash