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The first fire department made up of 100% full-time employees was in ________, in 1853.

Retry Correct Incorrect The first professional fire department made up of 100% full-time employees was in Cincinnati, Ohio, on April 1st, 1853. Up until then, nearly all the firefighters were volunteers who acted out of kindness.

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The first fire department made up of 100% full-time employees was in ________, in 1853.

• Memphis
• Los Angeles
• New York
• Cincinnati