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The history of organized firefighting began in ancient Rome while under the rule of the first Roman Emperor Augustus. [1] Prior to that, Ctesibius, a Greek citizen of Alexandria, developed the first fire pump in the third century BC, which was later improved upon in a design by Hero of Alexandria in the first century BC.
The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh (the Accord) was signed on 15 May 2013. It is a five-year independent, legally binding agreement between global brands , retailers , and trade unions designed to build a safe and healthy Bangladeshi Ready Made Garment (RMG) Industry.
The Pyrene Company Limited from their beginning in 1914, until 1971 when they became Chubb Fire Security Limited, were among the world's leaders in the manufacture of fire fighting equipment. The name Pyrene was epitomised by their famous 'pump' extinguisher which was installed on public transport, commercial and private vehicles throughout the ...
Fire lookout towers on the National Register of Historic Places (7 C, 23 P) Fire stations on the National Register of Historic Places (3 C, 4 P) Firefighting memorials (40 P)
Produced under license by Bangladesh Ordnance Factories. [8] [11] Type 56: 7.62×39mm: Assault rifle Bangladesh China: Assembled locally at BOF [12] [8] Carbine; M4 Carbine: 5.56×45mm NATO: Selective fire carbine United States: Used by Special Forces [8] Zastava M59/66: 7.62×39mm: Semi-automatic carbine Yugoslavia: Mainly used to fire the M60 ...
Firefighting equipment (3 C, 94 P) F. ... History of firefighting (7 C, 44 P) I. ... Fire-fighting sport; Firefighter assist and search team;
The insurance industry also helped promote advancements in the fire engineering profession and the development of fire protection systems and equipment. [3] In 1903 the first degree program in fire protection engineering was initiated as the Armour Institute of Technology (later becoming part of the Illinois Institute of Technology). [4]
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