George Consider Hale (1850-1923) was fire chief in

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from 1882 to 1902. During this time he competed in the international firemen competition in Paris, and another in London in 1893. He was also the holder of more than 60 patents for fire fighting equipment. He is an honoree of Kansas City Fire Brigade's Hall of Fame.

Biography

He was born in 1850. He was fire chief in

from 1882 to 1902. He was president of the

International Association of Fire Chiefs The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) is a network of more than 12,000 fire chiefs and emergency officers.

in 1889. He died in 1923.

Writings

*History of the world's greatest fires (1905) *Compound rotary engine] (1911)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hale, George Consider 1850 births 1923 deaths American fire chiefs People from Kansas City, Missouri International Association of Fire Chiefs