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Gail Holzhausen
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Pompier Ladders- Does Anyone Use These?

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Gail Holzhausen added a discussion to the group Firefighting History & Traditions
Pompier Life-Saving Service in the United States
As a result of the 1877 fires at the Brooklyn Theater and Southern Hotel in St. Louis MIssouri, a German immigrant, Chris Hoell, wrote a letter to the Westliche newspaper ( a St. Louis German newspaper), suggesting St. Louis adopt a technique of f...
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Firefighting History & Traditions
Here we will talk about various topics relating directly to the history of firefighting, our equipment and various other items.
September 21
Gail Holzhausen replied to Brian D.'s discussion 'Pompier Ladders- Does Anyone Use These?'
Christ Hoell introduced the Pompier Method of fire fighting to the US in 1877 having been a member of the Pompier Company in Elberfeld Germany for seven years. He did so in response to fires at the Brooklyn Theater and Southern Hotel in St. Louis ...
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St. Louis
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Columbia Illinois
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Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
My great grandfather was a fire fighter in St. Louis and in Germany. He introduced the Pompier Method of fire fighting to the US. He was Christ Hoell.
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