Fire Department History

To better understand the background of the contrasting views, we must look at how the fire service has developed around

Inherently the fire service operates in high-risk environments to facilitate the role of preserving life safety and property conservation. How these incidents are managed and safeguarded by our administration

A firefighter is not just called to fires while that is there name many are trained in emergency medical services (EMS). Three fourths of the calls a firefighter runs on are medical emergencies including car wrecks. Other dispatches include; Tornados, hurricanes, earthquakes, terrorist attacks, or any other life threatening occurrences . Many times firefighters work right alongside law enforcement officers.

Firemen, while intimidating to the general public, are widely accepted and respected. This means that they serve as an embodiment of the public as a whole. In their hands fire is used to

The history of fires goes back to the 17th century. They were called, “Fire buckets”. They came into existence because there was no fireman. Fire buckets were people organizing themselves like a human chain with buckets passing around. There was at least two to three buckets full of

We all know that the first fire department was not really a department it was more or less the whole community that consisted of anyone old enough with buckets passing them in a line also known as a buckets brigades. There were also what were known as a fire watched that was the first early detection of a fire. They were made up of one to two people sitting somewhere in the city high up just looking for a fire. When they did see one break out they rang a bell or rattle.

according to the novel fahrenheit 451 firemen did put out fires way back in times before society changed. In guy montag's society, firemen start the fires in the homes of the people who are suspected of hoarding books and other materials that goes against the grain of their uniform and conformities of society. They must start the fires but not harm anyone and make sure that all the books and reading materials that are against the law are burned or

Long nights and the perpetual smell of kerosine on your body like cologne, such is the life of a firefighter. The firefighters are donned with the usual suits that are seen on today’s firefighters but rather than

The first clear evidence of an organized firefighting group came from Rome, with the founder Marcus Licinius Crassus[1]. Marcus made a lot of money by having his men rush to the fire, then wait while he negotiated a price. If Crassus did not reach an agreement, the men just sat there and watched the property burn to the ground[1]. After that, Emperor Nero formed a fire brigade in 60 A.D. called the Vigiles. The Vigiles also served as a police force(need more info on?). In Europe, firefighting was not very good until the 17th century.

The days of fire departments only responding to structure fires is a distant memory. The dynamic economy and increasing customer expectations demand fire departments be more versatile by offering more services and provide excellent customer service. To meet these new requirements for more services, most fire departments now offer a variety of services ranging from fire station tours and blood pressure checks to building inspections and smoke detector battery changes. These additional services greatly enhance a fire department’s presence within a community and provide numerous opportunities for citizens to interact with the fire department. One of the easiest means for customers to learn a fire department is through the

The organization I served in my community service is the Englewood fire department. Serving this organization has helped me learn some great lessons to being a good leader overall. The main ones that I attained are to treat those you lead as actual people, to keep pushing yourself forward even in the face of adversity, and to look at the brighter side of life.

Our team designed a shield for dangerous police encounters and it’s called the Rapid Protection Shield (RPS). The RPS is an gauntlet/sleeve type of equipment that, with the press of a button, can extend with great speed, into a shield to cover the face and lower torso. It can be equipped or taken off with ease and speed and comes with high powered lights. These lights are able to blink and shine with distraught

Firefighters are ordinary, standard people who put themselves in dangerous situations to save faultless people. For instance, firefighters are rescuers, who are trained to extinguish uncontrolled fires. This

Eight different fire departments were called including the one I work for. Some departments were assigned to evacuate people out of the cities and move them into shelters until the fire could be controlled. Others were sent to take out the fire. Since I was still a rookie I had to make the decision between getting people away from the disaster or taking down the thing that was chasing innocent people.

One thing that I find to be really different, is how you actually save people. Police officers walk around, typically with a gun in holster, as firefighters normally walk around with 100lbs+ of equipment to help them survive the fire. Police officers wear about 30-50lbs+ worth of body armor, to allow them to survive and have the most minimal injuries from anyone wielding any sort of weapon. Some police officers attempt to be intimidating and deal with human threats. Firefighters, rather, save people (and other living things)