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Fires and Fire-Fighters

Fires and Fire-Fighters

by John KENLON (1861 - 1940)

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


Great Fires and How They Were Fought, part 1B

Great Fires and How They Were Fought, part 2

Apparatus for Fire Fighting

Conclusion

Fire Control in Schools, Factories, and Hospitals

Fire Departments of Middle Europe

Fire Fighting in Ancient Rome

Fire Fighting in Germany

Fire Fighting in the United Kingdom

Fire Strategy in the Homes of the People

Gasoline and Garages

Great Fires and How They Were Fought, part 1A

Introduction

Past and Present - Reminiscences of a Fire Fighter

Quick Burners

Sea Port Problems

The Evolution of Fire Fighting

The French Fire Fighter

The High Pressure System

The Hotel Peril

The New York Fire Department

The Problem of the Skyscraper

The Trade of Arson

Theatres and Fire Panics

Two Platoon System

Underwriters and Salvage Corps