Emmons E. Douglass

Sub-titled "Insurance Fire Patrols & Salvage Corps in the U.S.", this informative book tells the story of what the Fire Patrol was doing while the firefighters were battling the blaze.

By removing or covering up merchandise and fixtures, preventing flooding conditions, and other methods, many millions of dollars were saved.

The histories of fire patrols are described for:  Albany, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Duluth, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Louisville, Memphis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Newark, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Providence, San Francisco, Saint Louis, Saint Paul and Worcester.