Private firefighters are increasingly popular with insurers. But do they pose a risk?
Private firefighters are a growing part of insurance companies’ strategy, but some professionals says they can sometimes pose ...
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Private firefighters are increasingly popular with insurers. But do they pose a risk?
Fire experts note that private firefighting is nothing new, dating back to the 1700s, before Benjamin Franklin co-founded the Union Fire Company, the first volunteer fire service organized to ...
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In Defense of Private Firefighters
In 1736, Benjamin Franklin formed the Union Fire Company, "a volunteer organization, independent of the city government," that served Philadelphia until the founding of the Philadelphia Fire ...
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Private firefighters are increasingly popular with insurers. But do they pose a risk?
Robert MacKenzie is an assistant fire chief—but not the kind who works for your local fire department. As the Palisades Fire bore down on Southern California last week, the private fire crew he ...