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 Marshall Flick on January 20, 2009 at 2:13pm

Telluride Volunteer Fire Deptartment celebrates 131 years this year

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Permalink Reply by LT. Darrell Wright on January 20, 2009 at 3:36pm

Our Department is 118 years old.We one of only full time departments in our area, and one of the oldest.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Montpetit on January 20, 2009 at 6:07pm

I think 85 years.....we still have the original engine that they bought....1929 Sanford...and that baby will still pump water......Paul

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Permalink Reply by Denise Co 29 on January 29, 2009 at 1:03pm

Ours was incorporated in 1920.

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Permalink Reply by John on January 29, 2009 at 1:24pm

Not real sure but think its over 100 Y/O

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Permalink Reply by Dennis Brown on January 29, 2009 at 1:27pm

My old department is over 300 years old and my new one is over 100

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Permalink Reply by Norman E. Flanders on January 29, 2009 at 1:32pm

Hi Brain, My FD "Clarendon Fire Association", for which I am Chief, was formed in 1963. Few more years and we'll be hitting the big 50. But we're still an infant to the fire service in years.
* I traded a patch to a FF from Montgomery Township and that department was Est. 2002. As you can see you'll find many different dates.
* It'll be interesting what the youngest and oldest are. I'll keep an eye on this discussion.
Stay safe, train often and share knowledge. Norm

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Permalink Reply by Cody W. Nelson on January 29, 2009 at 1:32pm

Lubbock FD celebrating it's centenial this year. Idalou FD est. 1927 & Wolfforth FD & EMS est. 1954.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Russell on January 29, 2009 at 1:33pm

The Nashville TN Fire Dept. was established in 1860.

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Permalink Reply by Chris on January 29, 2009 at 1:41pm

The Fire Department i am in was founded back in the 1800 but was incorpurated in 1903, so we are well over 100 years old, we are located in upstate ny

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Permalink Reply by NBFD Volly on January 29, 2009 at 2:03pm

Ours was founded in 1845 however, this company became inactive due to the members volunteering for military service at the break of the war between the states. But During the occupation of New Bern, the New Bern Fire and Steam Engine Company, No. 1 was organized on January 1, 1865. So we go by the 1865 definetely a lot of history here we have our own Museum. So ya if my maths right 144 years