All Blog Posts Tagged 'history' (3)

Night at the Museum

Christina, Kyle, Tiger and Dennis on

their most excellent adventure at the

Buffalo Fire Historical Museum


PHOTO BY: MARGARET COGHLAN



OK. I admit it.



It was a day at the museum but hey, nobody ever made a movie with the catchy title: "Day at the Museum."



Regardless, we had a great day recently when we visited the Buffalo Fire Historical Museum on William St. near Ogden St. on the city's… Continue

Added by Tiger Schmittendorf on January 30, 2009 at 11:31am — 6 Comments

The Corinthos Disaster

The Corinthos Disaster



By Christian Lewis





A number of people who have Delaware County for the better part of their lives have come to know of the County’s major emergencies like the Wade Dump fire. However there is one event that was very distinctive and very dangerous. The Corinthos Disaster was unique in several respects most notably it was the largest disaster of its kind to be contained by an all-volunteer response. January 31, 2009 will mark the 34th anniversary… Continue

Added by Christian Lewis on December 20, 2008 at 3:23pm — 1 Comment

Big Day in Fire Service History!

Today, April 21st, marks the 130th anniversary of the day the first firehouse pole was installed!

Before that spiral staircases or sliding chutes were used; certainly not as effective as a fire pole & I'm sure a heck of a lot less fun.



If you would like to receive the "This Day In Fire Service History" email, visit StrikeTheBox.com to sign up.



Wikipedia has a great article on the… Continue

Added by Strike the Box on April 21, 2008 at 6:04am — 1 Comment

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