1.5K views · 82 reactions | Ever wonder what its like going down the fire pole?? Station 1 is the only #TucsonFire station with not 1, but 3 poles. From the dorms to the engine in 15 seconds!  #nowyouknow #Tucson #firefighter | Tucson Fire Department | Facebook

Firefighter Brandon Moore asks, “Did you know..?” The fire pole we use today can be tied to some of the earliest black firefighters. In the 1870’s at an almost all black fire company in Chicago, firefighters would slide down a wooden pole, meant for moving hay, to get from the sleeping quarters to the first floor as quickly as possible. A captain at that station then got the idea to make the pole a permanent solution and thus the fire pole was born. Firefighter Moore states he is “proud to be a

Winny is using the cord like a fireman‘s pole 😂 | Whosagoodlizard

70K views · 2.3K reactions | anyone need a yogurt from the basement? the fireman’s pole ‍ | William Waiirua | Facebook