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Though there were some early attempts at "safe construction" and "prevention" of fires, it was the young Benjamin Franklin who, in about 1736, began urging people through his "Pennsylvanian Gazette" to begin the establishment of fire-fighting companies.
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∙ 6y agoNo, such things had existed in England and other parts of Europe for centuries.
However he did establish the Union Fire Company, sometimes called Benjamin Franklin's Bucket Brigade, which was a volunteer fire department in Philadelphia in 1736. It was the first fire fighting organization in Philadelphia, although it was followed within the same year by the establishment of the Fellowship Fire Company (which he was not involved with and probably would have formed at the same time as it did had Franklin been completely idle in this area).
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∙ 13y agoIn 1736 Benjamin Franklin created the first fire department in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania and in 1752 he was responsible for making America's first fire insurance company.
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Why did Benjamin Franklin invent the first fire department?
he made it.
Why do you think many colonists began moving to the backcountry in the middle of the 1700s?
because they grew many crops and Benjamin Franklin founded the first ever hospital, library, post office, fire department, and founded pennsylvanias first college
Who startes the first library and fire department in the US?
the first fire dept was Benjamin Franklin
When was the first insurance company in the U.S. established?
The first insurance company was founded by Benjamin Franklin, as Philadelphia Contributionship, in 1752.
Did Benjamin Franklin invent a school?
Benjamin Franklin founded the University of Pennsylvania in 1740, now one of the Ivy schools. The University of Pennsylvania claims to be, not the first college (undergraduate only), but the first university (post-undergraduate school) because they founded a medical school in 1765.
Who established the first public library and hospital and fire department in the 13 colonies?
Benjamin Franklin is credited with starting the first lending library and first fire department in the US. He also invented bifocal glasses and an effective heating stove.
Who founded the first firefighting team in America?
Benjamin Franklin
Who founded Philadelphias first library and hospital?
Benjamin Franklin
Who founded the first subscription library in the colonies?
Benjamin Franklin
Who invented first police department in PA?
Benjamin Franklin
Who founded the first circulating library in the United states?
Benjamin Franklin
Why did Benjamin Franklin invent the first fire department?
he made it.
Why do you think many colonists began moving to the backcountry in the middle of the 1700s?
because they grew many crops and Benjamin Franklin founded the first ever hospital, library, post office, fire department, and founded pennsylvanias first college
Who startes the first library and fire department in the US?
the first fire dept was Benjamin Franklin
When was the first Pennsylvania Hospital founded?
In 1751 by Dr. Thomas Bond and Benjamin Franklin.
When did the first hospital open?
The first hospital in the United States was Pennsylvania Hospital, which was opened in 1751. It was founded by Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Bond.
Who organized the first firefighting company and founded Pennsylvania's first library?
It was Benjamin Franklin and he also founded Pennsylvania's first hospital, and police force!
