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 ==== First firefighter sirens ==== ==== First firefighter sirens ====
-Dalmatians were the first firefighter sirens. In the days when fire engines were still horse-drawn, it was the dogs that ran in front of them and barked loudly to make room for everyone to pass. Today, sirens on the roof of a fire engine do the same. And Dalmatians can still be found in fire stations, but only for the sake of tradition. [([[http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/01/why-dalmatians-are-fire-dogs/|Today I Found Out]])]+Dalmatians were the first firefighter sirens. In the days when fire engines were still horse-drawn, the dogs ran in front of them and barked loudly to make room for everyone to pass. Today, sirens on the roof of a fire engine do the same. Dalmatians can still be found in fire stations, but only for the sake of tradition. [([[http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/01/why-dalmatians-are-fire-dogs/|Today I Found Out]])]
  
 ==== First fire department ==== ==== First fire department ====
-In the eighteenth century, the first attempts were made to organize fire protection. The first fire department in this form was established in Vienna in 1685.+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.
 [([[https://www.wien.info/en/sightseeing/sights/from-a-to-z/firefighting-museum-345982|Wien]])] [([[https://www.wien.info/en/sightseeing/sights/from-a-to-z/firefighting-museum-345982|Wien]])]
  
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