The unification of the Fire Department , which took place in 1898 , would pave the way for many changes . In 1909 the Fire Department received its first piece of motorized fire apparatus . On March 25 , 1911 a fire in the Triangle Shirtwaist Company killed 146 workers , most of whom were young female immigrants . Later the same year the fire college was formed to train new fire fighters , and in 1912 the Bureau of Fire Prevention was created
Triangle Shirtwaist Company
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
New York City Fire Department