The Firemens Record

Author : Charles T. Dawson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781332174508
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (745 download)

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Download or read book Our Firemen written by Charles T. Dawson and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Our Firemen: The History of the Pittsburgh Fire Department, From the Village Period Until the Present Time The History of the Firemen of the City of Pittsburgh is a continuous record of brave deeds and of self sacrificing devotion to the good of all. That history extends over more than thre6- quarters of a century, during which the struggling village has grown to a great and commanding city, with more glowing furnaces and a greater output of iron, steel, and glass than any other municipality in the country. Her wealth has come through the refining influences of fire; yet so excellent have been the precautions taken, so willing and so intelligent have been the services rendered by those who made it their duty to keep the flames of industry confined to their legitimate vises, that the city now stands among the first of those in the country rated by insurance companies as safe. Once, it is true, the baptism of a terrifying misfortune came, but it was the natural result of a village outgrowing itself, and in the end proved rather a blessing than a curse. The fascination which attends fires, however destructive they may be, in a large manner appertains to a recital of their history. The pride with which persons read of deeds of heroism, is amply gratified in perusing the records of the firemen of what is no longer the "Smoky City," but the "Gas City." The story of how the old bucket brigade gave place to the hand engine, and then the steam engine, each moved by fearless and enthusiastic volunteers, is a romance in itself. The details of the magnificent organization of the present trained and advisably officered and disciplined force of paid firemen, will prove a revelation to many thousands of readers. For it is true that comparatively few persons know anything of the methods or the personnel of the present Bureau of Fire, of the Department of Public Safety. 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.