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  2. Fort Leavenworth - Wikipedia

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    Fort Leavenworth (/ ˈ l ɛ v ə n ˌ w ɜːr θ /) is a United States Army installation located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, in the city of Leavenworth. [1] Built in 1827, it is the second oldest active United States Army post west of Washington, D.C. , and the oldest permanent settlement in Kansas. [ 2 ]

  3. Firefighting apparatus - Wikipedia

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    By 1730, Richard Newsham, in London, had made successful fire engines; the first used in New York City (in 1731) were of his make (six years before formation of the NYC volunteer fire department). The amount of manpower and skill necessary for firefighting prompted the institution of an organized fire company by Benjamin Franklin in 1737.

  4. List of law enforcement agencies in Kansas - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Kansas.. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 371 law enforcement agencies employing 7,450 sworn police officers, about 266 for each 100,000 residents.

  5. Leavenworth, Kansas - Wikipedia

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    Leavenworth (/ ˈ l ɛ v ə n ˌ w ɜːr θ /) is the county seat and largest city of Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States [1] and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 37,351. [5] [6] It is located on the west bank of the Missouri River.

  6. 89 historic Fort Leavenworth homes recommended for ... - AOL

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    In U.S. Army terms, rows of once spectacular homes that have graced historic Fort Leavenworth for more than 100 years stand in defeat. Like downtrodden troops, grand houses of red brick or yellow ...

  7. Electric fire engine - Wikipedia

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    Whiting's electric fire engine. William H. H. Whiting was an insurance adjustor and auditor with a special interest in fire prevention. Mr. Whiting made improvements to the design of an electric fire engine which was granted a patent (#632,665) in 1899. the principal points are the special combination of motor, a rotary force-pump, controller and safety-valve, and automatic stop-motion.

  8. Category:Fire service vehicles - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 26 February 2013, at 17:29 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.

  9. Fire command vehicle - Wikipedia

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    [7] [8] With the advent and rise of the automobile, most fire departments retired their chief's buggies for automobiles with proper markings. [9] [10] [11] Mercedes-Benz G-Class fire command vehicle. In the United States, fire command vehicles are similar to police cars, and are equipped with emergency lighting and emergency vehicle equipment. [12]