Fireman Pete

Written by: Fireman Pete
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  • Stories about fire history, heritage, firefighting, tools, equipment, and more.

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Episodes
  • Firsts: Hear a Rattle, Speaking Trumpet, Fire Marks, Brigades
    Feb 8 2025

    Fireman Pete fire history items, let's go! We'll look at the first Fire Brigade started by Ben Franklin, and explore Fire Markers you can see around Philadelphia and other cities.

    You'll get a live demonstration of what a fire rattle sounds like, and what it would be like for fireman in the 1800's to hear orders yelled out of a Speaking Trumpet.

    Then we check two cool personalities in the first woman firefighter Molly Williams, and a Philadelphia blacksmith, Patrick Lyon, that made some of the best fire hand-pumpers around.

    TIMESTAMPS

    00:06 - Thank You

    01:06 - First Fire Brigade - Ben Franklin

    01:27 - Fire Marks

    02:33 - Boston Paid Fire Department

    03:00 - New Amsterdam (New York City) Firefighting

    03:38 - How a Fire Rattle Sounds

    04:48 - How a Speaking Trumpet Sounds

    05:43 - First Woman Firefighter - Molly Williams

    06:23 - Patrick Lyon's Fire Pumper

    #fire #firefighter #firehistory



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    8 mins
  • How to Put Fire Out: Flashovers, Backdrafts, Extinguisher Types
    Feb 6 2025

    This is a fun one! We check out the most common ways to put fires out, how to tell a type of fire by the smoke color, and what to look for in the phases of a fire starting.

    We'll look at what flashovers are through a personal story. And what Backdrafts are with another experience.

    Then we'll see common fire extinguisher types, and how heat moves into and out of fires - with Fireman Pete.

    TIMESTAMPS

    00:00 - Welcome

    00:15 - Fire Extinguishment

    00:59 - Dilution

    01:37 - Smothering / Blanketing

    02:54 - Reducing the Temperature

    04:20 - Smoke

    06:30 - Phases of Burning

    06:53 - Incipient Phase

    07:11 - Free-Burning Phase

    08:20 - Crawl Low in Smoke

    08:37 - Smoldering Phase

    10:19 - Fire Flashover

    12:54 - Fire Backdraft

    16:41 - Breaking the Chain

    17:33 - Fire Extinguishers

    18:01 - Class A Fire Extinguishers

    18:14 - Class B Fire Extinguishers

    18:40 - Class C Fire Extinguishers

    19:50 - Class D Fire Extinguishers

    20:44 - Conduction

    21:33 - Radiation

    22:09 - Convection

    22:41 - Direct Flame Contact

    #fire #firefighter #firehistory



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit firemanpete.substack.com
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    25 mins
  • The Fire Triangle: Why Wood Truly Does Not Burn
    Feb 6 2025

    So you came to find out and we'll tell you exactly why wood does not burn, the mystery will be solved! - with Fireman Pete.

    You'll see the Fire Triangle and how simple it is to know why fire starts.

    And we'll check out popular fire extinguisher types and what they work best for.

    TIMESTAMPS

    00:00 - Welcome

    00:40 - Why Wood Does Not Burn

    01:13 - Candles and Fire

    02:09 - The Fire Triangle

    04:42 - Chemical Reactions and Fire

    05:47 - Fire Breathing Apparatus

    06:16 - Extinguishing Fire with Water

    09:01 - Types of Fire Extinguishers

    #fire #firefighter #firehistory



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit firemanpete.substack.com
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    12 mins

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