Company Mottos

I've seen lots of Companies, Squads, and such that have sayings on their apparatus. Like FDNY has "Midtown Madness" for Ladder Co. 24/Engine Co. 1, or "Never Missed A Performance" on Engine 54 and "Pride of Midtown" on Ladder 4. What is your company/squad motto or what do you have written on your apparatus?

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Permalink Reply by BRH EVFD 570 on July 26, 2008 at 11:25am

Eastside VFD in Love CO Oklahoma.... "The house we save ... could be yours" Its on all our T-shirts. Nothing on the trucks, yet.

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Permalink Reply by Jim Wells on July 28, 2008 at 2:57am

We have "Making housecalls since 1991" on the bottom rocker of our patch. Otherwise, we have the attached on the rear of all 5 engines and both rescue units:

We also considered "Kickin Ash since 1991"

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Permalink Reply by firefighter1820 on July 29, 2008 at 1:45pm

South Side "Saddle Up" fdmt station 18

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Permalink Reply by DUST on July 30, 2008 at 10:04pm

My vol. dept Federal Point Fire Rescue (Wilmington, NC) slogan on our patches is "PRIDE OF THE SOUTH SIDE"

We have an elephant spraying water from his spout on our squad at Wilmington International Airport.

One of my favorites was a picture I saw of an engine with the slogan "WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE!" on the front, but I can't remember what city it was from now.

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Permalink Reply by Asst. Chief Bigshow on July 30, 2008 at 11:08pm

On the back of our Tanker we have "Got Water?".

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Permalink Reply by Michael on July 30, 2008 at 11:38pm

Mike here ST. Louis Fire Dept.
Engine 2 Down Town "All Day All Night"
Engine 8 North City " Eight Balls of Fire"
Engine 10 North city " Kick N Ashes "
Rescue 2 Mid Town " Bad 2 the Bone"
Medic 10 North city " Always on the Run"
Medic 12 North City "Last Hope Agsinst Death"
Medic 13 North City " Lucky Thirteen"
Engine 26 North city "The Hell Dwellers"
Engine 28 Central W End " Sleep When Your Dead"
Engine 34 South city "Why Wait Till Your Dead Sleep Now"

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Permalink Reply by Engine 32 Capt. on July 31, 2008 at 12:20am

Hey Mike;

I need to get in touch with your local pres. Can you help me out? Email me if you can. Thanks.

Capt. Rich Bliven
VP IAFF Local 3972
Jefferson County, KY

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Permalink Reply by Rob Elliott on August 3, 2008 at 9:29pm

My first dept had two stations or companies, Eagle-Matt Lee #1 and Union #2. While I can't remember it on any truck or shirt (1970-1972 and yes we did have trucks with motors not horses) the unofficial motto was "it takes two ones to make a two" that always managed to get things started.
In my present dept our forestry truck is a 1944 International 6x6 that served with the Marines in the Pacific in WWII . She doesn't have a motto on her but her name is painted on the radiator shell, BERTHA. Also, there is a USMC decal on the tilt out windshield.
The logo on Rescue Squad's buses and truck is a pair of cradling hands with a star of life in the palms and the words "All Volunteer" . Also our paint scheme is white with purple rooves and black and gold stripes.

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Permalink Reply by J Mac on August 4, 2008 at 12:32am

Station 2 had second to none.

Right after that station one had company none shirts made.

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Permalink Reply by Fred Edwards on August 17, 2008 at 1:31am

Morris Township Fire Company, Engine Co. 17 "Layin Hose and Lovin It"

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Permalink Reply by Bill Brierton on August 17, 2008 at 7:26pm

Lets see I have heard "From the meadows to the ghetto's." "Busting ours to save yours."

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Permalink Reply by 4RC1 on September 18, 2008 at 4:28pm

I know Sommerville, Ma had an engine company in the middle of broadway, that had a picture of Rodger rabbit running while trying to hold his helmet on, and it was calles "broadway express"

Does anyone have a motto that would go with "4" which is our company number?

BTW, I am seeing guys who want decals that have mottos on them. I do truck lettering if somone needs decals......