Benjamin Franklin is responsible for the first fire company in Philadelphia and these firefighters were known as Benjamin Franklin’s Bucket Brigade.

A firefighter needs around 100 hours of training.

Firefighters have to get dressed in less than two minutes as per the norms.

From 1603 until 1867, Japanese firefighters fought fires in a “different” kind of way. They wet themselves so they would be less flammable.

There are over 1.1 million firefighters in the United States.

According to the National Fire Protection Association, only 7% are women firefighters.

As of 2010, the median wage for firefighters was $45,250 a year.

In the United States, helmet colors often denote a fire fighter’s rank or position.

75% of all firemen are actually volunteers.

Chile is the only country in the world where all firefighters are volunteers.

Approximately 100 firefighters per year are arrested for starting fires.

There is a special type of firefighter called a “smoke jumper”, they are meant for forest fires.