How old is your Department

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Permalink Reply by Brent Sanger on February 23, 2009 at 2:30am

My department was founded in 1979, and the newest truck we have, age wise, is a 1977. Our other trucks are a 1963 and a 1968. I would put any of them up against a modern pumper as far as pumping ability. The only thing that is lacking is compartment space.

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Permalink Reply by Jamie Morelock on February 23, 2009 at 5:01pm

1837...our first hand drawn pumper is in our fire museum

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Permalink Reply by Gary Rauch on February 23, 2009 at 5:27pm

My Department was first officially organized in 1898, and had bucket brigades before that. We even have our first motorized engine in our museum, a 1912 White, and a 1947 Chevy engine some members restored.

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Permalink Reply by Walter D. Patterson on February 23, 2009 at 5:41pm

The Grove City, PA Fire Department was organized in 1904. Our oldest piece of equipment is a wooden hose cart from around the same time period. Our oldest piece of motorized apparatus is a 1925 Reo. We take it to parades occasionally.

Stay Safe!
Walter

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Permalink Reply by Joe Heim on February 23, 2009 at 5:56pm

East Dubuque Fire Department was organized in 1885, our oldest truck is a 1939 Chevy.

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Permalink Reply by Rick Fritz on February 23, 2009 at 9:06pm

High Point is 100 years old, having been formed in1900. Our oldest piece is our parade piece a 1929 American LaFrance pumper taken oos in 1960!

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Permalink Reply by John Malool on February 24, 2009 at 8:35am

My Dept. was created in January, 1892 (engine 1). One month later Truck 1 was created. Unfortunately our original apparatus was either sold or scrapped.

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Permalink Reply by Ethan Royall on February 24, 2009 at 9:46am

my department is about 13 years old

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Permalink Reply by Billy lewis on February 24, 2009 at 7:44pm

February 5, 1850 The Sacramento Fire Department was organized as a Volunteer Fire Department.
March 30th, 1872 Sacramento fire department be came a paid fire department.
Not bad for the west coast?
Oldest piece of equipment? There is a restore hose cart, but lets not give anyone any ideas in this day in age of budget cutbacks.

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Permalink Reply by Sven Schievink on February 25, 2009 at 2:21am

My Department will be celebrating its 60th Anniversary March 1st. We are still considered a County fire protection District. The Dept is made up of 5 former Fire Protection Districts. The last Merger was in 2005, when we became South King Fire& Rescue.....AKA King County Fire Protection District # 39. We use the Anniversary date of District 39, even though some of the Departments that merged with us were Formed earlier!

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Permalink Reply by Greg Deverell on February 25, 2009 at 10:40am

City of Lapeer Michigan Fire & Rescue started in 1858 our oldest truck is a 1976 supthen platform it will be replaced later this year with a 2009 KME 100ft. midmount platform

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Permalink Reply by Stan Siegel on February 25, 2009 at 11:29am

Our department, Port Jervis Volunteer Fire Department, in Port Jervis, NY, was started in 1847.
The history is on our web page, http://pjnyfd.com

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