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Firefighting in the United States. Streets of New York (1869) Firefighting in the United States dates back to the earliest European colonies in the Americas. Early firefighters were simply community members who would respond to neighborhood fires with buckets. The first dedicated volunteer fire brigade was established in 1736 in Philadelphia.
Firefighter from Warsaw wearing equipment for breathing in smoke ca. 1870. 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 ...
Earl Gage Jr. Earl Gage Jr. ( c. 1927 – July 30, 2017) was an American firefighter. He was the first Black firefighter in San Francisco, California in the United States. He served as the only Black firefighter for 12 years. During his 28-year career, Gage promoted efforts to increase racial diversity.
Molly Williams (fl. 1818) was the first known female, and first known black, firefighter in the United States. [1] An African American, she was a slave [2] of the New York City merchant Benjamin Aymar. She was affiliated with the Oceanus Engine Company #11 in lower Manhattan. During her time in the company, she was called Volunteer No. 11. [3]
Below is a list of the deadliest firefighter disasters in the United States, in which more than five firefighters died. "Firefighter" is defined as a professional trained to fight fires. Hence the 1933 Griffith Park fire is excluded, as it killed 29 untrained civilians.
August 7, 2004. (2004-08-07) (aged 89) Houston, Texas, U.S. [1][2] Occupation. Firefighter. Paul Neal " Red " Adair (June 18, 1915 – August 7, 2004) [3][4] was an American oil well firefighter. He became notable internationally as an innovator in the specialized and hazardous profession of extinguishing and capping oil well blowouts, both ...
In 1901, Courtland F. H. Freese was becoming the best horse harnesser in an increasingly automobile world. Then, his brother-in-law, JD Wentworth died, leaving his business, Globe Manufacturing Co ...
A firefighter (or fire fighter) is a first responder trained in firefighting, primarily to control and extinguish fires that threaten life and property, as well as to rescue persons from confinement or dangerous situations. Male firefighters are sometimes referred to as firemen (and, less commonly, female firefighters as firewomen). [1][2]