Fireman figurine sculpture

The first fire brigade was a group of slaves in ancient Rome who were hired by an aedile Marcus Egnatius Rufus. Augustus took this idea from Rufus and then built on it to form the (Vigiles) in AD 6 to combat fires using bucket brigades and pumps, as well as poles, hooks and even ballistae to tear down buildings in advance of the flames. In Europe, firefighting was quite rudimentary until the breakthrough of the key firefighting tool,the first fire engines. On April 1, 1853, the Cincinnati, Ohio (USA) Fire Department became the first full-time paid professional fire department in the United States, and the first in the world to use steam fire engines. Today, fire and rescue remains a mix of paid, call, and volunteer responders. This electroplate bronze fireman figurine sculpture is the perfect home decor gift for the firefighter in the family.