Hughes, Gerald (August 30, 1943)

Abstract In his interviews with Alicia Martin-Cowger on July 12, 2010, Gerald Hughes, who served with the Boise Fire Department, offered his memories of his career as a firefighter. Hughes’s career as a firefighter began in 1972 and continued until his retirement in 1998. He spoke on the following topics: recruitment and training of new firefighters, life in the firehouse, his reasons for entering the fire service, his impressions and memories of medical calls, the Eastman fire and other emergency...