Author: F. Scott MellottPublisher:
ISBN: 9781495112423
Category : Fire departments
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
A Pictoral History of Houston Fire Department 1980-2014
Author: F. Scott MellottPublisher:
ISBN: 9781495112423
Category : Fire departments
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
A Pictorial History of the Houston Fire Department
Author: F. Scott MellottPublisher:
ISBN: 9780984080014
Category : Fire departments
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
This book illustrates the history of the Houston Fire Department when the City of Houston took it over in 1895. The content is rare and historic black and white photography showcasing the development of the Fire Department until 1980. Significant Fire related events will be featured for every decade represented along with the technological advancements in the Houston Fire department. The last chapter will deal exclusively with the Line of Duty deaths of Fire Fighters in the Houston Fire Department.
Houston Fire Department Review and Pictorial
Author: Chronicles of Incidents and Response
Author: Robert A. BurkePublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0429850042
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Written by a hazardous materials consultant with over 40 years of experience in emergency services, the five-volume Hazmatology: The Science of Hazardous Materials suggests a new approach dealing with the most common aspects of hazardous materials, containers, and the affected environment. It focuses on innovations in decontamination, monitoring instruments, and personal protective equipment in a scientific way, utilizing common sense, and takes a risk-benefit approach to hazardous material response. This set provides the reader with a hazardous materials "Tool Box" and a guide for learning which tools to use under what circumstances. Volume One, Chronicles of Incidents and Response, takes an in-depth look at the history of hazardous materials response, points out lessons learned from these incidents, and discusses the impact on our response today. This volume aims to be the most comprehensive study of hazardous materials history ever presented in a single volume. FEATURES Uses a scientific approach utilizing analysis of previous incidents Offers a risk-benefit approach based upon science and history Provides an exploration of components of historic incidents Highlights lessons learned from responders who made the ultimate sacrifice Shows incident trends based upon technology and economics of the time
Houston Fire Department
Author: Fire Museum of HoustonPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439651523
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Houston's firefighting service began in 1838 with the founding of Protection Fire Company No. 1. As the city of Houston grew throughout the early and mid-19th century, volunteer companies formed and grew along with it. By 1895, city leaders decided to form the Houston Fire Department as a city department, culling the volunteer forces for men, stations, apparatus, and horses. The city grew in leaps and bounds, swallowing up neighborhoods, communities, and smaller cities along the way, with the fire department nipping at their heels. This brave force battled devastating fires throughout the years, most notably the Great Fifth Ward Fire in 1912, the 1943 Gulf Hotel Fire, the Woodway Square Apartment Conflagration in 1979 and the Southwest Inn Fire in 2013. What was once a smattering of volunteer fire brigades has grown into an imposing force of over 3,000 firefighters protecting over two million people in the fourth largest city in the United States.
History of the Houston Fire Department, 1838-1988
Author: A Political History of the Houston Fire Department from 1895 to 1978
Author: Daniel J. KopfensteinerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fire departments
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Houston Fire Department, 2007
Author: Emily PontePublisher: Houston Fire Museum
ISBN: 9781932439977
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Historic Photos of Houston
Author: Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1618586408
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
From NASA to the Theatre District, rodeos to drilling oil, Historic Photos of Houston is a photographic history collected from the areas top archives. With around 200 photographs, many of which have never been published, this beautiful coffee table book shows the historical growth from the mid 1800's to the late 1900's of ?the Space City? in stunning black and white photography. The book follows life, government, events and people important to Houston and the building of this unique city. Spanning over two centuries and two hundred photographs, this is a must have for any long-time resident or history lover of Houston!
Houston
Author: Ann Q. WilsonPublisher: Walsworth Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780898650877
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description