Organized The First Official Fire Brigade
Another interesting fact about Edinburgh is all about fire! Did you know that James Braidwood, a native of Edinburgh, was responsible for developing the modern firefighting methods? Nobody understood how to put out a fire properly before Braidwood. It was a group endeavor.
He acknowledged that the best way to get to the source of the fire was within the structure and stressed the significance of training men. His strategies were put into practice in London since they were so successful. Up until a blazing wall collapsed on him in 1861, he was the leader of the pack and still putting out fires at the age of 60. Since virtually prehistory, the modern Fire Brigade has developed over many years of advancements. Since the day when man first found fire, he has also fought to contain the fire.
In the third century BC, under Augustus' authority, the history of the firefighter began in ancient Rome. There is proof that firefighting was practiced earlier, in Ancient Egypt.
The first systematic firefighting in Britain is thought to have started during the Roman conquest in AD43. Even then, the only effective firefighting tools were frequently buckets of water. Following the Romans' departure, villages started to disintegrate, and firefighting suffered as a result. Due to a scarcity of firefighters and the fact that most buildings were made of wood, many medieval cities simply burned to the ground. Eventually, several parishes established fundamental firefighting, but there were no rules or requirements in place.
