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Firefighter from Warsaw wearing equipment for breathing in smoke ca. 1870

The history of organized firefighting began in ancient Rome while under the rule of the first Roman Emperor Augustus.[1] Prior to that, Ctesibius, a Greek citizen of Alexandria, developed the first fire pump in the third century BC, which was later improved upon in a design by Hero of Alexandria in the first century BC.[2]

  1. ^ Ancient Rome: From the Early Republic to the Assassination of Julius Caesar, M. Dillon Accessed: 10/6/2012
  2. ^ Nolan, Dennis P. (June 10, 2011). Fire Fighting Pumping Systems at Industrial Facilities. William Andrew. ISBN 9781437744729 – via Google Books.

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