The 6 inch Tall Firefighter Nutcracker Gift
is wearing red and yellow Firefighter Turnout Gear consisting of a Helmet, Jacket, trousers and black boots. This Christmas Nutcracker Decorations is holding a silver Fire Hose, attached to a red Fire Hydrant by a white nylon rope. He has his axe attached to his left side. To view our other Firefighter Nutrackers, select Christmas Nutcrackers Village People. The Firefighter Nutcracker is standing on a round, red wooden base. Select to see a complete listing of our Christmas Decorations Ideas.

Fire Hydrants
The concept of fire plugs dates to at least the 1600s. This was a time when firefighters responding to a call would dig down to the water mains and hastily bore a hole to secure water to fight fires via bucket brigades or, later, via hand pumped fire engines. The holes were then plugged with stoppers, which over time came to be known as fire plugs. This is the source of the colloquial term fire plug still used for fire hydrants today. After the Great Fire of London in 1666, the city installed water mains with holes drilled at intervals, equipped with risers, allowing an access point to the wooden fire plugs from street level. Select this link to view our Firefighter Ornaments.