history of firefighting in the US?

Question

does any one know a good website(s)
that can give me info on the many apparatus that were used from colonial to early 20th century america....

Answer 1

http://www.firefightercentral.com/history/firefighting_in_colonial_america.htm

http://www.firefightercentral.com/index.htm

Answer 2

Open these links first it comes with photos and the development of some apparatus
http://www.firefightercentral.com/firefighter_history.htm
The History of Hoose, Hause, Hoase or Hose?
http://www.firefightersrealstories.com/hose.html
The History of Volunteer Firefighting
http://www.firefightersrealstories.com/volunteer.html
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Firefighting In Colonial America
http://www.firefightercentral.com/history/firefighting_in_colonial_america.htm
http://www.firestationnation.com/enav.asp?nav=nav7&title=History+of+FireFighting
Very interesting humanatarian story
Firefighters
The people who stand ready to trade their lives for ours are part of a tradition that goes back 400 years
http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/2005/6/2005_6_36.shtml
Hope these help