NEW YORK CITY FIRE PATROL, Arthur Smith, 1997
Written by Arthur Smith, retired FDNY Lieutenant and historian of the New York City Fire Patrol, this is the first book which details the history of the nation's oldest insurance-industry salvage corps. In straightforward detail lavishly illustrated by over 100 rare photographs of the personnel, equipment and operations of the Patrol, Smith leads the reader from the Patrol's crude beginnings, to its present status as a vital force in the web of protection of property during fires and other emergencies. A delightful, and inexpensive addition to any fire history book collection.
8 ½" x 11", 80 glossy pages, 106 B&W photos, softcover BN2080 / $12.95