Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2015-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 219 Holmes, F. M. (Frederic Morell) 1851 Holmes, Frederic Morell Firemen and Their Exploits With some account of the rise and development of fire-brigades, of various appliances for saving life at fires and extinguishing the flames. Produced by deaurider, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Firemen and Their Exploits" by F. M. Holmes is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the evolution of firefighting techniques and equipment, exploring the rise and development of fire brigades, and detailing various appliances utilized for extinguishing flames and saving lives. This book encapsulates the remarkable story of how firefighting evolved from rudimentary methods to the highly organized and technologically advanced systems in place during the author's time. The opening of the book introduces readers to the fast-paced life of a fireman in London through an exciting scene where a fire alarm rings, and a crew of firemen swiftly prepares to respond. As they race to the fire, the narrative vividly illustrates the urgency and chaos of a fire emergency, detailing the rescue of three trapped individuals from a burning building. The text highlights the introduction of innovative appliances like horsed fire-escapes, and hints at the broader historical context of firefighting, outlining the inadequacies of previous methods and setting the stage for a deeper exploration of firefighting history throughout the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fire extinction Fire fighters London (England) -- Fires and fire prevention TH Text Category: History - Other 285962 2025-07-20T10:00:05.047646 text/html 265656 2024-10-22T23:31:02 text/html 1847913 2025-07-20T10:00:09.262649 application/epub+zip 1849931 2025-07-20T10:00:05.998684 application/epub+zip 141953 2025-07-20T10:00:05.647682 application/epub+zip 1936660 2025-07-20T10:00:12.024619 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1905978 2025-07-20T10:00:08.874680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202142 2022-09-22T20:55:09.857861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260270 2025-07-20T10:00:04.587672 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 240554 2024-10-22T23:31:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17076 2025-07-20T10:00:12.144623 application/rdf+xml 10686 2025-07-20T10:00:05.714639 image/jpeg 1824 2025-07-20T10:00:05.681677 image/jpeg 1996872 2025-07-20T10:00:05.159670 application/octet-stream application/zip