Firefighter Skills Chapter 1 - History of The Fire Service Flashcards

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Augustus Caesar Creates First Fire Department

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  • 24 B.C.

- 600 Slaves

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Corps of Vigiles

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  • Established by Nero in 60 A.D.

- 7,000 Free Men

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First Documented Structure Fire

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-1607, Jamestown, Virginia

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4
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Banked

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-Covering a fire to ensure low burning

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5
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First Paid Department

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-1679 Boston

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First Volunteer Company

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-1735 in Philadelphia, led by Ben Franklin

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Chicago Fire

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  • 1871
  • 3 Days
  • 300 dead
  • 200 million in damages
  • Led to building and fire codes
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Peshtigo Fire Storm

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  • 1871
  • 2,400 square miles of forest burned
  • 2,200 people dead
  • Led to building and fire codes
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Building Code Origins

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  • Began in Egypt to prevent collapse
  • 1678 Boston requires “tyle” or slate for roofs
  • 1814 codes prohibit wooden houses after Wash. DC is burned.
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NFPA

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  • Writes today’s codes and standars

- Final document is referred to as the “consensus document”

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Fire Hooks

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-Used by colonial firefighters to pull down burning structures and stop the spread of fires.

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First Hand Powered Pumper

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-Developed by Richard Newsham, 1720, London

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Steam Powered pumpers

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  • 1829

- Made volunteer fire fighters feel threatened

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14
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Fireplug

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-Valve to control water access from wooden pipes

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15
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Call boses

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  • Washington DC, 1860

- Fire Department could determine location by number of bells in the signal.

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16
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Chief’s trumpet

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  • Used to be used to amplify the chief officer’s commands

- Is a symbol of authority today

17
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Fire Mark

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-Designated that a house was insured against fire and the company who put it out would be paid.

18
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Volunteer vs Career Today

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-27% career, 73% volunteer