TIL: The 1904 fire in Baltimore was way worse then it had to be due to no industry standard for firefighting equipment at the time. by whatilearned May 18, 2022, 12:02 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
3 Comments TIL that the reason Dalmatians have been historically associated with fire-fighting is because in the days of horse drawn carts, Dalmatians worked exceptionally well with horses and would run ahead of the cart to clear pedestrians and guide the firefighters to fires quickly by whatilearned August 15, 2021, 6:59 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
7 Comments TIL Certain Firefighting foams and clothing used to combat fires are causing Cancer to those they come in contact with. by whatilearned July 19, 2021, 12:52 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote