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Pittsburgh Fire Bureau dates it's history back to 1794 and became a fully professional department in 1869.
Trivia
- A Pittsburgh firefighter became the only one memorialized by statue at the National Firefighters monument *
- Pittsburgh firefighter Marina Betts was the world's first female volunteer firefighter. (1820) *
Ficitional portrayals
Pittsburgh Fire Bureau has been shown in many movies and television roles.
- Sudden Death - A Pittsburgh firefighter, played by Jean-Claude Van Damme, rescues the U.S. Vice President during the Stanley Cup Finals.
- The Guardian
- Full Run - a 1903 docudrama about Pittsburgh firefighters
External links
"Pittsburgh Fire Bureau"