James Braidwood (1800-1861) was a Scottish firefighter who founded one of the world's first municipal fire service in Edinburgh in 1824. He was the first director of the London Fire Engine Establishment (the brigade which was eventually to become the London Fire Brigade). He is credited with the development of the modern municipal fire service. He was educated at the Royal High School. He learned about the construction of buildings after joining his father's building firm as an apprentice, knowledge he was later to put to good use. Appointed Master of Fire Engines at the age of 24, two months prior to the Great Fire of Edinburgh, Braidwood established principles of fire-fighting that are still applied today.

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Excerpt from Proceedings of the First Short Course on Fire Prevention Control and Extinguishment: University of Illinois, June 16, 17, 18, 19, 1925 The Short Course in Fire Prevention, Control and Extinguish ment, given at the University of Illinois June 16-19, 1925, was the first of its kind given in the United States. 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.

Excerpt from Fire Prevention and Fire Protection Wards-the fire waste. When the settlers first came to North America, they had to cut down and burn beautiful standing pines, _ to get at the soil to cultivate it. That bred in them, and has continued in us. A feeling that our supply of timber was inexhaustible, and it was easier for us in this new country, to build and burn and build again than. To adopt those methods of building so long recognized in the old world. 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.

Excerpt from Prevention and Control of Fire Losses: A Handbook During the past year fire has taken a heavy toll of human life as well as of critical materials and equipment such as rubber, foodstuffs, and ships. Conservation of existing facilities has become of prime importance. It is hoped that this Handbook will be of value in promoting such conser vation and that it will also serve as a guide in post-war planning. The Handbook presents in brief form a procedure for the prevention and control of fire losses. It contains some fundamentals of construction, Operation, and protection which have a bearing on fire prevention and control. Defects that have been found from many years of experience in the review of plans and from field surveys to be somewhat com mon are emphasized in the text. Safe practice standards for specific types of hazards are summarized in the Appendix. Fire losses can be controlled, and the extent of such control will depend upon the degree of protection that is justifiable in the design of a building and its equipment, the standard of maintenance that is established, and the availability of trained personnel and suitable equipment to cope with emergencies. Incendiary bombs, high-explosive bombs, and sabotage are not discussed in this Handbook. Information on these important current problems is now available in publications of the Office of Civilian Defense, War Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the National Fire Protection Association. 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.