Fire Prevention Midterm part 1
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lmcclend Plus on July 4, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 England, 1066 | Couvre Feu or Curfew for fire established by the Normans |
| Rome, 24 BC - 6 AD | Corps of Vigiles |
| London, 1666 | Advent of Fire insurance Companies |
| Chicago, 1871 | Major conflagration starts in Mrs. O'Leary's barn resulting in near city-wide destruction. Anniversary date is rememberd as Fire Prevention Week every October in the USA. |
| New Amsterdam (New York), 1648 | First recorded building code in which wood and plaster chimneys were prohibitee and patrolled by the "Rattle Watch" |
| Philadelphia, 1736 | Appointment of Ben Franklin as Chief of the Union fire co. and cooperator with the "hand in Hand" Fire Insurance Co. |
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