Fire Prevention and Fire Extinction Classic Reprint
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
- Softcover
- New

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- Title
- Fire Prevention and Fire Extinction Classic Reprint
- Author
- James Braidwood
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- PAP
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1330307046
- ISBN 13
- 9781330307045
- Item weight
- 328 grams
Discover the origins of modern fire fighting and the people who built it .
This edition presents James Braidwood’s insights on the rise of organized fire brigades, training, and the machines that tamed flames in the 19th century.
This work blends memoir with practical instruction, detailing the London and Edinburgh brigades, their duties, gear, and methods. You’ll see how training, discipline, and clear communication changed fire response, and you’ll gain historical context for the systems that still influence firefighting today.- How brigades were organized and how responsibilities were divided among engineers, foremen, and firemen.
- Descriptions of equipment and supplies used in the field, including hoses, pumps, and fire-cighting tools.
- Early methods of coordinating teams and communicating at fires, including nonverbal signaling and drills.
- Historical notes on training, discipline, and the evolution of fire engines and water supply.
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