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Firefighting can date as far back as ancient Egypt, when hand operated pumps put the fires out.
The first known organized fire department was organized by the Roman Empire around 115BC.
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When was the first weapons invented and who invented them?
They cave men invented them and we don't really know. The first weapon invented was an ulu. The first weapon discovered was the spear.
When were shields first invented?
china first invented shields around 1100 B.C. not to long after they invented the wheel.
When were the first pair of boots invented?
They were invented in 1452!
What city had the first fire brigade?
Edinburgh was the first city in the world to have its own fire brigade.
When was the sword invented?
The first sword was invented in about 3500 B.C.
What date where fire trucks invented?
The first fire truck was invented in Joplin, Missouri. The inventor could not sell it to the fire department because they couldn't see where it would be of use. He then told them they could borrow one for one month to prove it's usefulness after which they purchased 3.
What is Boston Fire Department's motto?
The motto of Boston Fire Department is 'First in the Nation'.
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 invented the fire engine?
John Braithwaite invented the first steam fire engine.
Who startes the first library and fire department in the US?
the first fire dept was Benjamin Franklin
When did Benjamin Franklin discover?
21123 he also invented time machines that's how he did it
What was the first fire department in America?
Union Fire Company in Philadelphia.[1]
What was invented first fire or the wheel?
Fire is a natural phenomenon and thus it was not invented. on the other hand, fire was definitely discovered by man before the wheel was invented.
Where was the first fire department located?
Boston Mass
What is the motto of College Park Volunteer Fire Department?
College Park Volunteer Fire Department's motto is 'First Due to the U'.
Who starded the first fire department?
The very first fire department was formed in Ancient Rome by Egnatius Rufus who used his slaves to provide a free fire service. The Emperor Augustus established a public fire department in 24 BCE, composed of 600 slaves distributed amongst seven fire stations in Rome.
Who invented the fire department?
Benjamin Franklin started the union fire Company in Philadelphia in 1736. The first fire engine company went into service in 1678 with Captain Thomas Atkins in Boston. Marcus Egnatius Rufus started a bucket Brigade in AD 6 in Rome. It was the first Roman Fire Bucket Brigade.
