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New London Firefighting - (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)) by Tara Samul (Paperback)

New London Firefighting - (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)) by  Tara Samul (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The New London Fire Department was born in 1767 when Nathaniel Shaw Jr. presented the city with its first fire engine. Since then, New London has had a successful history of emergency medical service, heroic assistance during natural disasters, and fantastic 0firefighting. The city s most notorious fire occurred on September 6, 1781. Under the command of the infamous traitor and New London County native, Gen. Benedict Arnold, British troops set New London ablaze. A great deal of life and property was lost. At a 1786 town meeting, residents began the first regular fire company, which eventually evolved into eight volunteer companies. New London Firefighting proudly chronicles its initial humble volunteer system up to today s technologically advanced apparatus and career personnel."

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