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History of the Life Saving Apparatus

The history of the lifeboat from ancient Greece to Jacob Greener's 1895 life-saving apparatus patent. How maritime rescue technology evolved over two millennia.

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History of the Fire Extinguisher

Almon Granger patented the chemical fire extinguisher in 1880, building on a 1723 gunpowder design. The dry chemical unit arrived in 1928 and changed firefighting.

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