Canine Footwear - How the Chinese Firefighters Protect Their Pooches

Rescue dogs working with Chinese firefighters have been given leather shoes. [The} Chaoyang fire brigade in Beijing city have fitted them with shoes to protect their paws.

“It’s mainly to protect their feet, not for fashion,” a fire brigade spokesman told the Beijing Times. The soles are made of leather, while the uppers are made from tough, fire-proof fabric.

The department says the dogs’ working environments are usually very dangerous, and their feet are easily cut open or burnt.

Note: You might want to check out the fact that this dog is also wearing the now mandatory high visibility safety vest. It's all about safety!

TCSS,

CBz

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Permalink Reply by Reg Mathis on February 10, 2010 at 3:52pm

Isn't there an NFPA section that covers this?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd on February 10, 2010 at 3:53pm

You are absolutely right on Jack!

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Permalink Reply by Reg Mathis on February 10, 2010 at 3:56pm

hey jack,

At least mine is shoes! We've all seen that YOUR fetish is berating young probies who just want to know where they can get a set of lights...

and a pager...

and a radio...

and their own, personal, SCBA...

and permission to drive the truck...

and new turnout gear...

and permission to leave school to respond...