Firefighting History Timeline, 1608-1909 - Input Wanted

[beargun]

Great work guys I . You all did an excellent job of researching this stuff.

[DFW333]

1648 - First fire wardens appointed, New Amsterdam. The four are charged with the responsibility of checking residential chimneys and levying fines as necessary.

Might want to make a note that New Amsterdam is now known as New York.

[mkinch]

Can anyone tell me about the Old United Fire Co. dating back to the 1880's. My husbands Great Grandfather was part of that and we are looking for any information that someone might have. This was in the Norfolk VA area.

Mary

[Clare]

My great-grandfather, Edward O'Sullivan, invented a horse collar for fire stations (patent no. 171,190, December 14, 1875). The collar was suspended from the ceiling and would drop down onto the horse thereby increasing the speed at which "engines" could leave the station.

[LaFireEducator]

"History of Firefighting" by Dennis Smith. Excellent resource if you can get your hands on it.

[FWDbuff]

I would like for the record to show that I was NOT in attendance at any of the Fire events listed in this thread.

No, but you WERE at the great Baltimore Fire, which I did not see mentioned anywhere........

[Rescue101]

I would like for the record to show that I was NOT in attendance at any of the Fire events listed in this thread.

You SURE 'Bout that? hehe T.C.

[ChiefKN]

5500 BCE First Ambulance was made out of rock and serviced the prehistoric town of Bedrock.

[hwoods]

No, but you WERE at the great Baltimore Fire, which I did not see mentioned anywhere........

It WAS Mentioned on the First Page, but not by the O.P. And, I was NOT at the Great Fire of Baltimore, I was off that Week............

[Acklan]

The Texas City ship fire where 28 fire fighters lost their lives, on April 16, 1947.

The Texas City Disaster April 16, 1947

[LaFireEducator]

5500 BCE First Ambulance was made out of rock and serviced the prehistoric town of Bedrock.

So that answers the roots of EMS question posed in another thread.

Was it operated by the Bedrock Fire Department?

[fddd160]

I liked this site. http://www.firefightercentral.com/fi...er_history.htm It shows first use of horses around 1850. Also the first water tower 1879

[FIREMECH1]

This was actually a good read. Thanks for the info.

Now, how about 1909 to present. Nevermind. LOL

FM1

[Dickey]

I would like for the record to show that I was NOT in attendance at any of the Fire events listed in this thread.

Must have been on days off then huh??

[FHJ718]

Here's a link to some good historical info




http://www.bostonfirehistory.org/index.html

[DeputyChiefGonzo]

FHJ.. thanks for the link... lots of good info!

[sfd1992]

5500 BCE First Ambulance was made out of rock and serviced the prehistoric town of Bedrock.

5501 BC, the first recorded case of someone b----ing about fire v. EMS.