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Firefighters From The Heart
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- Stories are true depictions of actual events
- Each short story is accompanied by a summary of the lessons learned
- Discussion questions encourage development of critical problemsolving skills
- Photos and diagrams from the actual events accompany the stories
- List of “firefighter lingo” and accompanying definitions
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Q. Fire plug 1 Answer
Q. Why were fire hydrants refered to as fire plugs in earlier days? Thanks
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A. The concept of fire plugs dates to at least the 1600s. This was a time when firefighters responding to a call would dig down to the wooden water mains and hastily bore a hole to secure water to fight fires. The water would fill the hole creating a temporary well, and be transported from the well to the fire via bucket brigades or, later, via hand pumped fire engines. The holes were then plugged with stoppers, normally redwood, which over time came to be known as fire plugs.
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