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Fireman Pete
by Fireman Pete
Stories about fire history, heritage, firefighting, tools, equipment, and more. firemanpete.substack.com
Episodes
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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...
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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...
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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…
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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...
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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…
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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…
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Stories about fire history, heritage, firefighting, tools, equipment, and more. firemanpete.substack.com
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