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What do Dalmatians do for firefighters?

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Nowadays they mainly serve as mascots, but before fire trucks had engines, Dalmatians played a vital role every time firefighters raced to a blaze. It all dates back to when people used horse-drawn carriages. But, at first, the dogs didn't have anything to do with fire fighters. read more

Horses are afraid of fire, and the Dalmatians' presence could distract and comfort the horses as they pulled the wagon closer to a blaze. The Dalmatians also stood guard near the wagon to ensure that no one stole the firefighter's belongings, equipment or horses. read more

No they are not so useful any more with diesel powered vehicles and sirens and air horns. However as we sometimes comment in the fire service"Hundreds of years of history unimpeded by progress", joking of course. The Dalmatian would fit into this category however. read more

Firefighters began to use dalmatians because they needed good guard dogs. In the days of stagecoaches, they were a good guard against horse theft. Because the fire service relied heavily on horses, dalmatians were a great fit. read more

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