This book is a comprehensive history of fire fighting techniques from the early days of bucket brigades to the modern flying squadrons. Herbert Theodore Jenness covers the evolution of equipment and tactics, as well as notable fires and firefighters throughout history. This engaging and informative book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of fire fighting. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from Bucket Brigade to Flying Squadron: Fire Fighting Past and Present There has been no attempt upon the part of the writer to furnish anything like a complete history, but simply to present in convenient form a narrative of the interesting and successful progress of the fire service. The general details, illustrations, and data have been accomplished through visits to about one hundred and twenty-five fire departments and through correspondence with over one hundred additional. A complete history of the advance of this great enterprise would require a bulky volume, yet an accurate condensation will be found herein. The writer sincerely trusts that the work will prove satisfac tory as a volume of reference. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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