[DOC] [TLE] Ben Franklin and the Fire Department [PAR] Did you know that in 1736, Benjamin Franklin started the first fire department ever
? ... While he lived in Boston, the city had major fires in 1653 and 1676. ... These 
were the first paid firefighters in the United States. ... In 1733, Ben Franklin often 
wrote about the dangers of fire and the need for organized fire protection in his... [DOC] [TLE] Fire Department - USHistory.org [PAR] A tour of Benjamin Franklin's lasting legacy in Philadelphia. ... On a visit to Boston
, Benjamin Franklin noted that the inhabitants of his native city were far better ... In 
the first Place, as an Ounce of Prevention is worth a Pound of Cure, I would ... by 
the Independence Hall Association, a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia,... [DOC] [TLE] Roster From Ben Franklin's Fire Department Found - History in the ... [PAR] May 23, 2012 ... benjamin franklin, the continental congress, france, the american ... of the United 
States, Benjamin Franklin established one of America's first volunteer fire 
departments. ... One of the city's most central and successful public figures from a 
... When Franklin starts the volunteer fire department in 1736, he's sort... [DOC] [TLE] The History of Volunteer Firefighting - Fire History [PAR] These were the first paid firefighters in the United States. In 1711, another ... Ben 
Franklin urged the city to get better organized to fight fires. Shortly thereafter the... [DOC] [TLE] Fires, Fights and Benjamin Franklin: Philadelphia's Volunteer ... [PAR] Feb 26, 2007 ... Fires, Fights and Benjamin Franklin: Philadelphia's Volunteer Firemen, Part One 
... Fire Department combined the best and worst traits of the city they served. ... 
One of the oldest organized fire brigades in the United States, the... [DOC] [TLE] The History Blog  Blog Archive  Benjamin Franklin, founding ... [PAR] May 29, 2012 ... Benjamin Franklin, founding father of firefighting. One of Benjamin Franklin's 
many accomplishments was cofounding the first volunteer fire department of 
Philadelphia. ... in the country, and seeing the need for an organized response to 
fires, ... If only the city had had some decent firefighting equipment and... [DOC] [TLE] Union Fire Company - Wikipedia [PAR] Union Fire Company, sometimes called Benjamin Franklin's Bucket Brigade, was 
a volunteer fire department formed in Philadelphia in 1736 with the assistance of 
Benjamin Franklin. It was the first fire fighting organization in Philadelphia, 
although it was ... The First Scientific American: Benjamin Franklin and the 
Pursuit of Genius. [DOC] [TLE] Benjamin Franklin . Citizen Ben . Firefighter | PBS [PAR] Benjamin Franklin in fire helmet of the fire company he founded ... Some cities, 
such as Boston, established loosely organized fire fighting companies to help 
prevent ... another civic improvement brought to us by the work of Benjamin 
Franklin. [DOC] [TLE] Fire Service History - FireServiceInfo.com [PAR] The first American (volunteer) fire department company is often credited to Ben 
Franklin, around 1736, in Philadelphia. ... In 1648, New York, and a few other 
cities, had a volunteer "rattle watch" who ... would sound an alarm and help 
organize bucket brigades. [DOC] [TLE] America's Volunteer Firefighters | IIP Digital [PAR] Dec 30, 2011 ... Benjamin Franklin was a noted inventor, writer and diplomat. What's less well 
known is that Franklin organized the first volunteer fire brigade ... with full-time 
career firefighters, but away from the cities, most U.S. suburban and... [DOC] [TLE] History of Volunteer Firefighting - My Firefighter Nation [PAR] Aug 12, 2007 ... The man who established the first volunteer fire department also invented 
bifocals, wrote and ... These were the first paid firefighters in the United States. ... 
Ben Franklin urged the city to get better organized to fight fires. [DOC] [TLE] Father of the American Fire Service - 1st Responder News [PAR] Notice the depiction of the original "Union Fire Company Station" in the 
background. ... This is a Ben Franklin-Medal of Valor that is used even today for 
acts of ... the first ever formally organized volunteer fire company in Philadelphia 
in 1735. ... The

Question: The first volunteer fire department in the U.S. was organized by Ben Franklin in this city
Answer: Philadelphia