Springfield Firefighting

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Springfield FirefightingISBN13:9781531631178ISBN10:1531631177Author:Johanson, Bert D. (Author), Johanson, Nancy B. (Author), Rodriquez, Fred (Author)Description:The History Of The Springfield Fire Department Dates Back To 1792 When The First Hand Pumper, Lion, Was Purchased On January 24, 1794, A Fire Club With 50 Members, All Prominent Citizens Of The City, Was Organized Fire Districts Were Established In 1830 By An Act Passed By The Massachusetts Legislature By 1833, Springfield Officially Organized A Fire Department, And Like The Fire Club, The New Volunteer Department Consisted Of Prominent Members Of The Community The Fire Department Changed From Volunteer To Paid In 1872 The Volunteers Then Formed The Springfield Veteran Fireman's Association After 1872, The Department Made Great Strides, Especially In The Area Of Apparatus In 1906, Springfield Entered The Motorized Age With The Introduction Of A Knox Squad Truck, And By 1916, Springfield Became The First Fullymotorized Fire Department In The United States Binding:Hardcover, HardcoverPublisher:ARCADIA LIB EDPublication Date:2007-05-30Weight:0.91 lbsDimensions:0.38'' H x 9.61'' L x 6.69'' WNumber of Pages:130Language:English

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