The Story of the Fire Pump
Part 1: From sealed bags of water in 440 B.C. to the steamer of 1850
The history of fire pumps, timewise, covers a major part of the history of civilization. For over 2300 years, firemen have experienced frustration for lack of water pressure when fighting a fire, and man’s efforts to build an efficient fire pump covers this span of time. It is the intended function of the fire pump to provide the required quantity of water at the desired pressure, but many other factors affect pump performance.
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