The National Fire Protection Association adopted the recommendation in the late 1970s, and Boston followed suit, making the switch on many of its vehicles. The color change didn't last very long.

Since the 1970s, fire and police departments across the state and the Boston School Department have been under federal court orders to hire enough black and Hispanic employees so the work force ...

DATES BACK TO THE 1970S. IT HAS BEEN 81 YEARS SINCE THE COCOANUT GROVE FIRE IN BOSTON. ON THE SOMBER ANNIVERSARY. OFFICIALS BROKE GROUND FOR A NEW MEMORIAL TO HONOR THE LIVES LOST FOR 190 PEOPLE ...

He also had two sons who became Boston firefighters in the 1970s. No cause of death was given by the department. Funeral arrangements are pending.