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How Old is Your Fire Department?
My F.D. had it's Centennial back in 1997. Since then I've been to several Centennial celebrations for surrounding F.D's. I was surprised to find out that some area F.D's are only 50 years old or so, some are even younger! Just curious how old everyone else's F.D's are. I'm sure there's some Departments on the east coast that are getting close to their Bi-centennial.
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Permalink Reply by Doug on
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Proudly serving the Borough of Sharpsville, PA since 1899. 111 years, and still going strong.
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Permalink Reply by capcityff on
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That's one thing I love about my department. Out of the 33 fire houses, I'd say at least 28 have poles. Some have spiral staircases so the the horses couldn't walk upstairs at night.
In DC we still have a lot of traditional/old school customs. For example, we have a watchman up all night. This is to make sure the companies turn out or in case someone reports an emergency at the door. We call our engine a "wagon" from back when we had two piece companies.
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Mike, we've since relocated to a new station back in the mid 80's. But our old station, right next door, which is now a floral shop, still has the hay lofts, brass pole, horse stalls, antique fire equipment, etc., etc. The current owners do a great job of keeping the history alive in that place. I keep meaning to ask them if I can go in and take pictures.
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Permalink Reply by Norm Tindell on
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A group of 6 guys got together and outfitted a pickup truck with a Bean cattle sprayer in 1956 and became what is now the Cresson (Texas) Volunteer Fire Department.
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Permalink Reply by Lee Huff on
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Ours was established in 1952. I've been told that the original building was 1 bay with a bar next door that kept gas in the first truck. Back then, the guys couldn't afford to put a new battery in that truck, so they had to push the truck out of the bay at each call (the station is still right at the top of a long hill), and the driver had to pop the clutch to start the engine. If the fire was the other direction, they had to turn around halfway down the hill then go to the fire.
I'm sure those first guys would be proud of our modern trucks and the expanded building.
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Permalink Reply by David Francis on
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HMVFD is 48 yrs young. est. 1962
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Permalink Reply by thomas millward on
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just turned 100 in november 1910
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Permalink Reply by Rachel on
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Mine is going on 21! We are close to the oldest in our area. Nassau County Florida-North East Florida that is!
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Permalink Reply by Carol E. Dawkins on
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Our first station Brockton, Ma. was built in 1884 and was wired by Thomas Edison himself. We have six stations now.
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Permalink Reply by ashfire on
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Our dept was formed in 1950 but didn't have a station and a used pumper until 1951. We have 60 years for our community and surrounding areas with two stations and 10 units with career and volunteer personnel manning them.
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Permalink Reply by Russ Marks on
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Must have common in the early 50's, our first engine was a converted fuel tanker that was parked in an auto repair garage, the floor was sloped so it the battery was dead, they would roll out the door and down the street to pop the clutch to start, we have come a long ways.
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