How an inventive Kansas City fire chief brought firefighting into the modern era

George C. Hale served as the Chief of the Kansas City, Missouri Fire Department, for 31 years. At the end of the 19th century, he revolutionized firefighting with his more than 60 patented inventions, including the Hale Water Tower and the telephone fire alarm, and helped bring the country's fire departments into the modern era. LTC Eugene Chu Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Maj Kim Patterson MAJ Ken Landgren Maj (Join to see) CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana MSgt Steve Sweeney MSG Stan Hutchison MSgt Michael Bischoff SSgt Richard Kensinger 1SG (Join to see) SFC Jo Ann Klawitter SP5 Dennis Loberger A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney PO1 Tony Holland PO1 Brian Austin SGT Charlie Lee CPL LaForest Gray SrA John Monette