George C. Hale
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George Consider Hale (1849-1923) was fire chief in Kansas City, Missouri from 1882 to 1902.[1] During this time he competed in the international firemen competition in Paris, and another in London in 1893.[1][2] He was also the holder of more than 60 patents for fire fighting equipment.[1] He is an honoree of Kansas City Fire Brigade's Hall of Fame.[3]
Biography
He was born in 1849. He was fire chief in Kansas City, Missouri from 1882 to 1902. He was president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs in 1889.[4] In the 1900s, he competed in the Paris Olympic Games in the firefighting discipline.[5]
In 1904, Hale started the Hale's Tours of the World.
He died in 1923.[4]
Writings
- History of the world's greatest fires (1905)
- Compound rotary engine] (1911)
