As often seen in animation of this era, the characters shown here resemble some of those seen in Disney shorts. The characters' white gloved hands are constantly being borrowed by rival artists, for example. And, as always, there is careful attention shown to all background details.
As Americans moved to city environs, municipal fire departments were established, replacing the earlier volunteer organizations. The workings of the firehouse and its firefighters were the subject of media productions, both comic and dramatic. Animation followed suit, with many studios producing firefighter related cartoons such as this one.