About Firepup®

In 1984, National Fire Safety Council, Inc. (NFSC) developed Firepup,® a friendly Dalmatian cartoon character, in an effort to make learning about fire and burn prevention and life safety issues, fun, entertaining, and non-threatening.

Firepup® was developed to be a friendly and positive role model for children. He has proven to be a successful learning tool used by fire prevention officers and teachers across the country. Firepup®’s accomplishments have been many. Here are a few:

• Firepup® has joined the ranks of many firefighting agencies throughout the nation. Fire prevention officers have used their puppet versions of Firepup® for presentations to children in hundreds of schools.
• Firepup® appears in NFSC fire and burn prevention education programs and 150+ materials for fire prevention officers and teachers. This adds continuity to the programs and identity to the organization.
• Firepup® has his own set of multimedia materials that have been created for children’s fire safety education.

Firepup® is a registered trademark of NFSC.

• Firepup®’s image is portrayed by a cuddly hand-held puppet and
  a life-size costumed character. The character is treated as an auxiliary fire prevention officer by many fire departments. Many hospitals and children’s organizations use the character in their programs.
• Because of his good intentions and positive personality, Firepup® has become familiar to hundreds of thousands of children from all over the country who view Firepup® as a role model and trusted friend.