Title: Describe the history of the fire service.
Course: Public Safety I (15101-I) > Section: FIREFIGHTING: Introducing the Fire Service

Description should include the

- ancient Greek and Roman response to fire
- symbols and the Knights of Malta
- medieval response to fire
- early American fire service and its importance among the founding fathers
- effects of the Civil War on fire service (e.g., development of command and control)
- notable American fires (e.g., Chicago, Peshtigo)
- effects of the Industrial Revolution on the fire service (e.g., sprinklers and technological improvements)
- twentieth century advances (e.g., standardization, effect of World War II)
- modernization and the contemporary fire service (e.g., hazardous materials [HAZMAT], terrorism, public awareness, search-and-rescue).

Process/Skill Questions:

- How has the military influenced the fire service in America?
- What modern advances have affected the fire service?
- How has terrorism affected the fire service?
- What were the tragic events of the Great Chicago Fire? When did it occur?