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| The Universal Mission of the Fire Service. |
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| To Protect lives, property and environment. |
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| who created the first fire pump and how was it designed. |
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| Hero of Alexandria a Roman leader. Pump was designed like a syringe that squirted water when the plunger was pushed. |
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| What was the significance of the major fire of Rome in A.D 6 |
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| It gave birth to the first permanent fire brigade in Rome called the Cohortes Vigilum. |
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| was placed on an occupancy to tell firefighters which insurance company held the policy on that building. |
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| groups of people by 1718 who voluntarily banded together to take care of the communities fire problems. |
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| America's first Fire Chief |
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| Who created the American fire helmet |
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| What major event led up to the creation of the first full time paid firefighting force. |
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The riot in Cincinnati, Ohio.
In the 1850's firefighters were involved in a riot at the scene of a fire over the opportunity to extinguish fire to recieve money from the insurance companies. As a result the city created the first full time paid fire service. |
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| Two examples of the way the civil war affected the fire service. |
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1. Veterans from civil war brought the concept of military rank, structure, command and control similar to infantry tactics in war.
2. Military style all blue uniforms , and the use of colored insignias to deferentiate rank within the service. |
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| Invented the automatic sprinkler system. |
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| Chief of Los Angeles City Fire Department. He wrote the first universal job analysis of a firefighter. This created the minimum standard of training for an entry level firefihter. |
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| Triple combination Engine. |
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| Can carry hoses, water, and pump the water |
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| Individual who patrolled the street at night looking for fire, also carried a rattle to signify the discovery of a fire. |
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| Written declaration describing what a department will do to protect its citzens. |
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