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Posted: Jan 24, 2019

General Assembly Approves Celebration of Centennial of Arlington (VA) Fire Station

 
Founded by African-American residents of the Hall’s Hill neighborhood as a volunteer fire department – serving not only the predominantly black surrounding communities but also white neighborhoods farther out – the department’s volunteers first used a hand-pulled fire engine, upgrading to a pumper truck in the early 1930s when the county government first began purchasing equipment for volunteer companies.  

In 1934, the Hall’s Hill Volunteer Fire Station moved to property on North Culpeper Street that had been donated by a local family. In 1951, the first county-government-paid firefighters were assigned to the station. In 1963, a new firehouse opened on Lee Highway, and the county government is in the process of planning for construction of a new station on the site.

The legislation, which was patroned by Del. Rip Sullivan (D-48th) and passed the state Senate and House of Delegates unanimously, noted the General Assembly’s “admiration for the fire company’s legacy of contributions to the Arlington community.”

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Posted: Jan 24, 2019

History lingers at Lyons fire station

Also known at the Lyons Fire Station because it's in the Lyons District, Station No. 3 was the backdrop for a verbal history of the Clinton Fire Department Tuesday. About a dozen members of the Clinton History Club braved the morning's freezing drizzle to hear Fire Chief Mike Brown talk about the 1915 building and the fire department's move from horse-drawn vehicles, to motorized trucks and on to 21st-century computer technology. In 129 years, Clinton Fire Department has had only 10 fire chiefs, said Brown. "Number 10 will be done in November." Though he won't officially announce his retirement until spring, Brown said Wednesday that he's stepping down before the end of the year "because it's time."

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Posted: Jan 24, 2019

Rosenbauer American Appoints Innovative Fire Rescue Group as Dealer for Florida

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Rosenbauer America announced that Innovative Fire Rescue Group (IFRG) has been named the authorized sales and service dealer for Rosenbauer America fire apparatus and products for the entire state of Florida.

IFRG is located in Ocala, FL, and specializes in emergency vehicle sales, refurbishment, and service. It is led by partners Dan Moates, David Cooper, and Phillip Lincoln, who all have many years of experience in the fire apparatus and equipment sales and service industries. In addition to the partners, IFRG employs Paul Stephenson and Mark Smith, both veteran Rosenbauer America sales professionals.

“We are excited to welcome the Innovative Fire Rescue Group to the Rosenbauer family. The team at IFRG has a tremendous amount of experience and will serve the brave Florida firefighters very well,” said Dave Reichman, Rosenbauer America’s National Sales Manager.

Rosenbauer America is a leading manufacturer of custom fire apparatus. The company offers a full line of custom and commercial pumpers, rescue pumpers, mini and rescue pumpers, tankers, aerial ladders and platforms, featuring Smart Aerial Technology.  For more information, please visit rosenbaueramerica.com, Facebook, and Twitter.

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Posted: Jan 24, 2019

Video: Washington, D.C. Engine Company Number 3 Fire Station

This short video covers Washington, D.C., Engine 3's 100-year hold historic station. The station still retains original features like fire poles and a spiral staircase.

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Posted: Jan 24, 2019

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Pierce Pumper

This Pierce Impel PUC pumper is in servicew in Northbrook, Illinois.

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