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100 1 _aBraidwood, James,
_d1800-1861
245 1 0 _aFire prevention and fire extinction
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-08-27
508 _aProduced by Bryan Ness, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"Fire Prevention and Fire Extinction" by James Braidwood is a detailed scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The book extensively discusses fire safety, prevention techniques, and fire-fighting strategies developed by Braidwood, who was a pioneering figure in the establishment of organized fire brigades. It serves as both a memoir of Braidwood’s career and a manual for fire management, emphasizing the importance of discipline, training, and the proper use of fire-fighting equipment. The opening of the work presents the author's credentials and offers a historical context for fire management, illustrating the evolution of fire-fighting from chaotic methods to a more systematic approach led by Braidwood himself. Braidwood reflects on the early days of fire brigades, sharing anecdotes of his experiences in Edinburgh, where he implemented crucial reforms after devastating fires highlighted the need for organized efforts in fire suppression. Additionally, he underscores the necessity of proper building construction and public education in preventing fires, laying the foundation for the extensive knowledge shared throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFire prevention
653 _aFire extinction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26440
999 _c67384
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