Former Massachusetts fire chief's invention changed firefighting in early 1900s

PHOTOS: New Bedford Fire Chief Edward F. Dahill changed the way firefighters fight fires.Dahill dedicated 59 years of service to the department from 1888 to 1947, and left behind an invention that made an extremely difficult job less difficult for all firefighters.
He invented the first aerial ladder hoist, called the Dahill hoist, in 1902.
- PUB DATE: 8/14/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New Bedford Standard-Times (South Coast Times) - Metered Site