Fires and Fire-Fighters

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 31, 2023

In Category - Technology & Engineering

Authors: John Kenlon In Year : 1913

Book Language: English

Audiobook: Fires and Fire-Fighters

Introduction
Fire Fighting in Ancient Rome
The Evolution of Fire Fighting
Past and Present - Reminiscences of a Fire Fighter
The French Fire Fighter
Fire Fighting in Germany
Fire Departments of Middle Europe
The Trade of Arson
Gasoline and Garages
Great Fires and How They Were Fought, part 1A
Great Fires and How They Were Fought, part 1B
Great Fires and How They Were Fought, part 2
The Hotel Peril
Theatres and Fire Panics
The High Pressure System
Fire Control in Schools, Factories, and Hospitals
Fire Fighting in the United Kingdom
The New York Fire Department
Sea Port Problems
Fire Strategy in the Homes of the People
Quick Burners
The Problem of the Skyscraper
Apparatus for Fire Fighting
Two Platoon System
Underwriters and Salvage Corps
Conclusion

John Kenlon became a New York City firefighter in 1887, and was appointed Fire Chief in 1911. In 1913, he wrote this authoritative book surveying the history of fire-fighting from ancient Rome to 20th-century New York. The first part of the book explores the evolution of fire-fighting techniques in various countries and the development of equipment and organization, and describes several famous historical fires and how they were fought. The remainder of the book discusses in greater detail some particular types of fires confronting an urban fire department in 1913, such as hotel, theater, factory, hospital, and school fires, sea port fires, and skyscraper fires. The author also emphasizes the need for high pressure water delivery systems, sprinkler systems, modern apparatus, and proper training for firefighters, and touches on the role of underwriters and salvage corps. - Summary by Maria Kasper