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==== National Fire Department Registry ==== | ==== National Fire Department Registry ==== | ||
- | There is a list of fire departments at the National Fire Department Registry. Registration is voluntary, yet as of today (November 2020), there are 27,182 departments listed | + | There is a list of fire departments at the National Fire Department Registry. Registration is voluntary, yet as of today (November 2020), there are 27,182 departments listed, which is about 91 percent |
==== Prison inmates fighting wildfires ==== | ==== Prison inmates fighting wildfires ==== | ||
- | Between 30% to 40% of firefighters in California' | + | Between 30 percent |
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+ | ==== Red paint ==== | ||
+ | One theory is that in the days of volunteer fire departments red paint was the cheapest, so the traditional red that was used to paint the trucks was adopted and is still a tribute to firefighters today. The red is distinct and eye-catching, | ||
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+ | ==== First firefighter sirens ==== | ||
+ | Dalmatians were the first firefighter sirens. In the days when fire engines were still horse-drawn, | ||
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+ | ==== First fire department ==== | ||
+ | In the 18th century, the first attempts were made to organize fire protection. The first fire department in this form was established in Vienna in 1685. | ||
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