Invented in France in 1715, was the Air Pollution Abatement Device, which was a damper designed to reduce the production of smoke from chimneys. Continue reading
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Newspaper folding device
In 1870, two Americans by the names of William Bullock and Richard Hoe invented the newspaper folding device. Continue reading
First Firefighting equipment was a large syringes
Firefighting in one form or another has been round for over 2000 years… A rich history for those who wish to learn more about firefighting.
Firefighting in Alexandria, Egypt, circa 100 BCE, was in the form of large, water-filled syringes.
Date:
100 BCE
Location:
Alexandria, Egypt
100 BCE
Location:
Alexandria, Egypt
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- History of Fire Fighting Apparatus
In the centuries gone by fire has been looked upon by some peoples as a god, to be worshipped. Destructive conflagrations have been accepted as the angry expression of a deity. - Firefighting apparatus – Wikipedia
A firefighting apparatus describes any vehicle that has been customized for use during firefighting operations. These vehicles are highly customized depending on their needs and the duty they will be performing. - Glossary of firefighting equipment – Wikipedia
This is a glossary of firefighting equipment. - fire fighting: History of Fire Fighting | Infoplease
Ancient Rome is known to have had a fire department consisting by the 1st cent. of approximately 7,000 paid firefighters. These fire brigades not only responded to and fought fires, but also patrolled the streets with the authority to impose corporal punishment upon those who violated fire-prevention codes.
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio (born c. 80–70 BC, died after c. 15 BC), commonly known as Vitruvius or Vitruvi or Vitruvio, was a Roman author, architect, civil engineer and military engineer during the 1st century BC, Continue reading
The Undershot Device Designed to Transmit Power Through Gearing
During circa 27 CE, a Roman Architect and Military Engineer by the name of Marcus Vilruvius Pollio, describes the Undershot Device. Continue reading