08-13-2003, 07:29 AM
Avete Omnes!<br>
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Being a typical New Yorker and all, I'm used to seeing the police, fire, and emts work in conjunction very frequently. I was seeing our fire fighters in action at a place near my house. I was wondering on how the ancient Romans ( or more specifically the city of Rome)might cope with issues such as fires. I am aware that they had a fire brigade. I don't know if I'm in the right forum for this but here goes:<br>
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How were the fire brigades at Rome organized?<br>
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Did the fire brigades fall under the army or were they a civilian entity?<br>
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Salve. <p></p><i></i>
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Being a typical New Yorker and all, I'm used to seeing the police, fire, and emts work in conjunction very frequently. I was seeing our fire fighters in action at a place near my house. I was wondering on how the ancient Romans ( or more specifically the city of Rome)might cope with issues such as fires. I am aware that they had a fire brigade. I don't know if I'm in the right forum for this but here goes:<br>
<br>
How were the fire brigades at Rome organized?<br>
<br>
Did the fire brigades fall under the army or were they a civilian entity?<br>
<br>
Salve. <p></p><i></i>
aka: Julio Peña
Quote:"audaces Fortuna iuvat"- shouted by Turnus in Virgil\'s Aeneid in book X just before he is utterly destroyed by Aeneas\' Trojans.
