About the Author

Robert G. Blakeslee is the recently retired fire marshal of the Johnson City Fire Department, where he served for more than 30 years. He conceived, created, and maintained the Johnson City Fire Department Web site, www.jcfd.org, and has written articles for Firehouse Magazine and Fire Command. A member of the Broome County Historical Society and an appointed village historian, Blakeslee belongs to two Civil War organizations and has a Civil War Web site. Michael J. McCann is a veteran firefighter of the Johnson City Fire Department, with over 11 years on the job. He coauthored two previous Arcadia Publications: Baseball in Broome County and Hockey in Broome County. He is well known throughout the community, having taught schoolchildren the Stop, Drop and Roll program with the aid of his dog, Daisy.