Firefighting

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    Egyptians first recorded firefighters

    Egyptians first recorded firefighters
    Egyptians from Alexandria built a basic hand pump that could squirt a jet of water
  • Jan 10, 1500

    Romans make first fire brigade

    Romans make first fire brigade
    Romans develop fire department with 7000 paid firefighters. These firefighters also patroled the streets and punished fire prevention violators

  • First recorded structure fire in the United States

    First recorded structure fire in the United States

  • New York City governer appoints fire inspectors

    New York City governer appoints fire inspectors
    Governor Peter Stuyvesant of New Amsterdam (New York City) was the first in the New World to appoint fire inspectors with the authority to impose fines for fire code violations.

  • Catastrophic fire in London

    Catastrophic fire in London
    Burned for four days and was fought with syringes.

  • Leather hose was invented

    Leather hose was invented
    Couplings for joining the hoses together were also invented

  • First fire engine imported from London to Boston

    First fire engine imported from London to Boston

  • First steam fire engine was invented in London

    First steam fire engine was invented in London

  • Doctor uses telegraph to make first fire alarm system

    Doctor uses telegraph to make first fire alarm system
    William F. Channing, a Doctor in Boston used telegraph technology developed in the early 1840's to create the first fire alarm box system.

  • Great Fire of Boston

    Great Fire of Boston
    13 people killed