Organized companies of firefighters first appeared in Colonial America and were mobilized, like local militias, on a volunteer basis. Like military equipment, firefighting apparatus evolved in tandem with technological advances. This volume traces the development of the chief and best-known fire fighting apparatus 'the pumper or fire engine' from hand-drawn pumps, through horse-drawn vehicles in the 19th Century to the advanced fire trucks of the 21st Century. Chapters introduce the early years of the pumper, follow its motorization, and then, decade-by-decade, meticulously review the evolution of the fire truck from the 1930s until today. The book s dedication to the firefighters who gave their lives on 9 11 serves as a reminder that the nation's First Responders stand guard together with the armed forces on the front lines of our defense. Illustrated with over 300 photographs. 96 pages.
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ANOTHER GREAT SQUADRON BOOK,
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This review is from: American Fire Apparatus Vol. 1 - Pumpers (Paperback)
PURSUING A NEW VENUE FOR SQUADRON BOOKS THEY HAVE A WINNER.AN INTERESTING READ AND GOOD ADDITION FOR ANY FIRE BUFFS LIBRARY. I HOPE THEY COME UP WITH ADDITIONAL VOLUMES ON THIS SUBJECT.
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I have looked through the book and when I make a trip to Minnesota in the future, I am taking to my very good friend(Tim Erlandson) and it is a good book about pumpers.
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If this is your first fire engine book you'll become somewhat fimilar with the history and development of fire pumpers. The book is poorly edited however in that it wanders, not following a true chronology, causing some reader confusion as to the order of time. It's still of interest probably to the new 'fire buff'.
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