Bridgeport Firefighters

Bridgeport Firefighters
Author: Bridgeport Firefighters Historical Society
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738504926

Tracing its roots to 1796, the Bridgeport Fire Department protects Connecticut's largest city. Bridgeport's first step toward independence occured when the Corporation of Newfield was formed in 1797 for the express purpose of forming a fire company. Through the years, the firefighters have continued to play a significant role in Bridgeport's history. Bridgeport's fire department has grown, changed, and shared in its city's triumphs, and tragedies. The purchase of the steam-powered D.H. Sterling fire engine triggered an oftentimes bitter contest between adherents of the traditional muscle-powered fire engine and new mechanical machines. The contest resulted in the formation of the present career fire department in 1872. Bridgeport Firefighters traces the innovations, incidents, and personalities through the hand-drawn, horse-drawn, and motor-driven eras up to the twentieth century.

Growing Up in Bridgeport in the ‘40s and ‘50s

Growing Up in Bridgeport in the ‘40s and ‘50s
Author: Arthur L. Dale
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2012-06-28
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1477132406

GROWING UP IN BRIDGEPORT IN THE ‘40S AND ‘50S is a collection of essays written by the author and published in The Bridgeport Leader over a two-year period, from 2002 to 2004. Drawn from the author’s memory, these essays describe the sights and sounds, adventures, drama, humor and tragedies of the author’s youth. With its informal and familiar tone, and its recurring references to local figures and locales, the author draws the reader into this world, making it more than just the memoirs of a single individual; instead the memoirs of a small Midwestern oil town.

Firefighters in Our Community

Firefighters in Our Community
Author: Michelle Ames
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2009-08-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1404280588

Describes the job duties, equipment, and work environments of firefighters.

Unsettled Issues Concerning eVTOL for Rapid-response, On-demand Firefighting

Unsettled Issues Concerning eVTOL for Rapid-response, On-demand Firefighting
Author: Johnny Doo
Publisher: SAE International
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2021-08-26
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1468608681

Recent advancements of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft have generated significant interest within and beyond the traditional aviation industry. One promising application for these innovative systems is in firefighting support during urban, rural, and wildland firefighting operations. Future eVTOL firefighting capabilities could include early detection and suppression, civilian rescue, and on-demand aerial deployment and extraction of firefighters. Unsettled Issues Concerning eVTOL for Rapid-response, On-demand Firefighting identifies the challenges to be addressed so that these capabilities and benefits could be realized at scale: Firefighting-specific eVTOL vehicle development Sense and avoid capabilities in smoke-inhibited environments Autonomous and remote operating capabilities Charging system compatibility and availability Operator and controller training Dynamic air space management Vehicle/fleet logistics and support First-responder and general public acceptance Click here to access the full SAE EDGETM Research Report portfolio. https://doi.org/10.4271/EPR2021017

Trumbull, CT Fire

Trumbull, CT Fire
Author:
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2001
Genre: Fire extinction
ISBN: 1563117169