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Who was the first Volunteer Fire Chief in America?

Along with founding a newspaper, signing the Declaration of Independence and flying famous kites, Benjamin Franklin is also known for forming the first volunteer fire company in America.  That's right! In 1736, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Benjamin Franklin formed the first volunteer fire company, called the Union Fire Company. Of course, its only fitting that he be Fire Chief of the new fire company ... and so he was!  A Firehat's off to you, Mr. Franklin! (From www.firestories.com)

What’s the connection between Dalmatians and firehouses?

In the 1800s, fire engines were horse-driven carriages. Unfortunately, horses and other equipment found in a fire station were prime targets for thieves at that time, especially in some of the poorer urban areas (where many fires occurred). Some firefighters tried to combat thievery by sleeping alongside their steeds, but since they were often exhausted from fighting blazes, that idea didn’t always work. Eventually, the solution became clear: a watchdog.

And not just any watchdog. You see, horses are not solitary animals. They prefer the companionship of some other animal; another horse, a dog, a goat or even a chicken. Left alone too long, they grow restless and neurotic. Dalmatians, it was discovered, formed an amazingly close bond with horses once they were introduced. They also became quite protective and possessive of their friends, so it became impossible for anyone to try to spirit away a horse under cover of the night. In fact, the spotted pooches were also used by stagecoach drivers for the same purpose, and became colloquially known as “coach dogs.”

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