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Title: The History and Orientation of the Fire Service


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  • The History and Orientation of the Fire Service

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Fire Equipment (1 of 2)
  • Colonial fire fighters had buckets and fire
    hooks.
  • Hand-powered pumpers developed in 1720
  • Steam-powered pumpers developed in 1829

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Fire Equipment (2 of 2)
  • Present-day equipment
  • Single apparatus used for several purposes
  • Fire hydrants developed in 1817
  • First public call boxes developed in 1860
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