Around 6 A.D. in Rome the Corps of Vigiles was established. The Corps of Vigiles were a group of roman soldiers who were established to respond to fires in the city and try to extinguish them. The Corps of Vigiles were is existence until the fall of Rome around 476 A.D. The Corps of Vigiles is the first existence of a fire department type group that I could find while doing my research.



During the crusades a group of men called the Knights of Malta was formed. This group of knights… Continue