Contents : Fire! Fire! -- Roman Firefighters -- The Great Fire of London -- Fire Marks And Fire Men -- The Father Of The Modern Fire Service -- Deane's Smoke Helmet -- The Steam Pump -- The Modern Fire Engine -- Britain's First Women Firefighters -- The Growth Of Local Fire Brigades -- Firefighters in the Second World War -- Fire and Rescue Services Today -- The Urban Search and Rescue Service -- The Control Centre -- Fire Safety Device -- Glossary -- Index.
Summary:
Fire! FIRE! At the first sign of a fire we call the fire brigade. But what did people do before the fire service existed? Learn about the evolution from the first brigades to the multi-skilled fire services that operate around the world today.
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