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

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