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 ...

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 and in other places ...

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 ...

The "Chutes and Ladders House" is a former 19th-century firehouse in Newport’s Historic Hill district that is equipped not only with a vintage brass fire pole but also with a 200-amp Tesla car charger ...

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 ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- Local firefighters used to sliding down a traditional firehouse pole will soon have a new way to get to their trucks from their third-floor quarters -- a plastic, spiral slide ...

The last few years have seen a significant increase in the popularity of tiny homes on wheels. There are now mobile dwellings available for every taste and budget. But from time to time, a unique home ...

The St. Paul Boulevard Fire Department plans to build a new firehouse to meet modern safety and staffing needs.

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 ...