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Fires and Fire-Fighters

Fires and Fire-Fighters

by John Kenlon

Technology & Engineering
26 chapters 14h 12m English 1913

About this book

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

Chapters (26)

1 Introduction
14:06
2 Fire Fighting in Ancient Rome
11:28
3 The Evolution of Fire Fighting
24:46
4 Past and Present - Reminiscences of a Fire Fighter
53:27
5 The French Fire Fighter
47:44
6 Fire Fighting in Germany
36:36
7 Fire Departments of Middle Europe
36:22
8 The Trade of Arson
33:55
9 Gasoline and Garages
21:33
10 Great Fires and How They Were Fought, part 1A
39:36
11 Great Fires and How They Were Fought, part 1B
34:24
12 Great Fires and How They Were Fought, part 2
52:10
13 The Hotel Peril
38:09
14 Theatres and Fire Panics
28:09
15 The High Pressure System
27:21
16 Fire Control in Schools, Factories, and Hospitals
40:08
17 Fire Fighting in the United Kingdom
56:48
18 The New York Fire Department
40:43
19 Sea Port Problems
36:35
20 Fire Strategy in the Homes of the People
29:02
21 Quick Burners
36:07
22 The Problem of the Skyscraper
26:33
23 Apparatus for Fire Fighting
36:28
24 Two Platoon System
7:55
25 Underwriters and Salvage Corps
22:25
26 Conclusion
20:24

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