Stories about fire history, heritage, firefighting, tools, equipment, and more.
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Horse-Drawn to Modern Fire Pumpers and the Fire Dalmation
We continue the evolution of fire pumpers, seeing some cool manual operated ones, steam powered fire pumpers, and horse-drawn pumpers!
Then into modern day fire pumpers that were diesel powered, open-cab, closed cab, variations, and even a jeep that was turned into a fire pumper.
And every pumper need’s it’s best friend, the fire dalmation, all told by Fireman Pete.
TIMESTAMPS
00:10 - Firefighting Pumpers
01:29 - Fire Alarm Tape Register
04:52 - Dalmation Fire Dog
07:13 - Steam Fire Pumpers
09:12 - Modern Fire Pumpers
14:01 - Open Cab Fire Pumpers
14:14 - Jumpseats on Fire Pumpers
14:38 - Closed Cab Fire Pumpers
15:36 - Power Steering in Fire Pumpers
19:51 - Fire Pumper Jeep
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15 Feb 2025
Firefighting Hand Pumpers: Vinatge to Modern
This one is all about fire hand-pumpers. We start with the two-wheel hand-pulled carts and move through 2-man pumpers though 20-man team pumpers, horse-drawn fire pumpers, and into the mechanized fire pumpers of modern day.
It's a fascinating look into culture, technology, and teamwork, with Fireman Pete.
TIMESTAMPS
00:06 - Firefighting Apparatus
00:40 - Tub Pumpers
02:38 - Positive Piston Pumps
05:00 - Squirrel Tail Hookup Pumper
10:20 - Vintage vs. Modern Pumpers
#fire #firefighter #firehistory
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8 Feb 2025
Firsts: Hear a Rattle, Speaking Trumpet, Fire Marks, Brigades
Fireman Pete fire history items, let's go! We'll look at the first Fire Brigade started by Ben Franklin, and explore Fire Markers you can see around Philadelphia and other cities.
You'll get a live demonstration of what a fire rattle sounds like, and what it would be like for fireman in the 1800's to hear orders yelled out of a Speaking Trumpet.
Then we check two cool personalities in the first woman firefighter Molly Williams, and a Philadelphia blacksmith, Patrick Lyon, that made some of the best fire hand-pumpers around.
TIMESTAMPS
00:06 - Thank You
01:06 - First Fire Brigade - Ben Franklin
01:27 - Fire Marks
02:33 - Boston Paid Fire Department
03:00 - New Amsterdam (New York City) Firefighting
03:38 - How a Fire Rattle Sounds
04:48 - How a Speaking Trumpet Sounds
05:43 - First Woman Firefighter - Molly Williams
06:23 - Patrick Lyon's Fire Pumper
#fire #firefighter #firehistory
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6 Feb 2025
How to Put Fire Out: Flashovers, Backdrafts, Extinguisher Types
This is a fun one! We check out the most common ways to put fires out, how to tell a type of fire by the smoke color, and what to look for in the phases of a fire starting.
We'll look at what flashovers are through a personal story. And what Backdrafts are with another experience.
Then we'll see common fire extinguisher types, and how heat moves into and out of fires - with Fireman Pete.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Welcome
00:15 - Fire Extinguishment
00:59 - Dilution
01:37 - Smothering / Blanketing
02:54 - Reducing the Temperature
04:20 - Smoke
06:30 - Phases of Burning
06:53 - Incipient Phase
07:11 - Free-Burning Phase
08:20 - Crawl Low in Smoke
08:37 - Smoldering Phase
10:19 - Fire Flashover
12:54 - Fire Backdraft
16:41 - Breaking the Chain
17:33 - Fire Extinguishers
18:01 - Class A Fire Extinguishers
18:14 - Class B Fire Extinguishers
18:40 - Class C Fire Extinguishers
19:50 - Class D Fire Extinguishers
20:44 - Conduction
21:33 - Radiation
22:09 - Convection
22:41 - Direct Flame Contact
#fire #firefighter #firehistory
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6 Feb 2025
The Fire Triangle: Why Wood Truly Does Not Burn
So you came to find out and we'll tell you exactly why wood does not burn, the mystery will be solved! - with Fireman Pete.
You'll see the Fire Triangle and how simple it is to know why fire starts.
And we'll check out popular fire extinguisher types and what they work best for.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Welcome
00:40 - Why Wood Does Not Burn
01:13 - Candles and Fire
02:09 - The Fire Triangle
04:42 - Chemical Reactions and Fire
05:47 - Fire Breathing Apparatus
06:16 - Extinguishing Fire with Water
09:01 - Types of Fire Extinguishers
#fire #firefighter #firehistory
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6 Feb 2025
Welcome to Fire History: What is Fire?
Welcome! I am excited to connect with you all about fire and fire history. We may have met before or just meeting now, we'll have a fun time together. #fire
Here we explore what fire is and some of it's positive and negative impacts. The origins of human uses for fire, early fire fighting methods, tools, and more.
And, we begin talking about why wood doesn't burn. It's true! - with Fireman Pete.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Welcome
00:49 - What is Fire?
01:14 - Fire's Positive Uses
01:27 - Fire's Negative Effects
02:15 - Fire from Nature
02:23 - Primary Cause of Fire
02:39 - Origins of Human Fire Use
06:17 - The First Fire Patrols
06:40 - Wooden Fire Rattles
06:57 - Leather Fire Buckets
07:30 - Fire Bucket Brigades
08:59 - We're Ignorant
09:47 - Hook and Ladder
10:09 - Fire Pumpers
11:37 - Wood Does Not Burn
#fire #firefighter #firehistory
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