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Timeline

1926

Engines:  Buffalo Pumper

1926

1938

Chief George F Enes

Firehouse:  Company 1 founded
Technology Upgrades: Phone Tree

Engines: Diamond-T Maxim 1938 Pumper

1938

1945

Technology Upgrades: Horn at Station 1

1945

1948

Engines: Engine 2 was Diamond-T Maxim 1948 Pumper

1948

1953

Chief Richard P Jones

Engines: Engine 3: American LaFrance Pumper

1953

1959

Firehouse: Company 2 founded

1959

1962

Chief Raymond Ellison

Technology Upgrades: Plectrons Alert System
plectron r20


Engines: Engine 4: Maxim Pumper

1962

1963

Chief Philip E Crombie Sr

1963

1964

Fires: 147 Alarms

1964

1966

Firehouse: Company 3 founded
Engines: Engine 6: Maxim Pumper
1st Ladder Truck
Engine 2 Modified

1966

1968

Firehouse: Company 5
Fires: 8 Brush Fires -Black Friday
Events: Explorer Post 838 founded.

1968

1969

Engines: Truck 7 American LaFrance


Technology Upgrades: Public Safety Dispatch Center

1969

1970

Fires: Pyrofax L.P. Gas

1970

1972

Engines: Engine 2: Ward LaFrance Pumper


Technology Upgrades: Rescue Squad

1972

1973

Fires: Community Hall, Main Street

1973

1978

Firehouse: Company 1: Headquarters
Engines: Engine 8: American LaFrance Pumper


Technology Upgrades: Jaws of Life – 1st Hurst Tool

1978

1979

Firehouse: Company 6 founded
Technology Upgrades: SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus)

1979

1982

Technology Upgrades: Mintor Personal Pagers

1982

1986

Engines: Ladder 7: E-One 80ft Arial Ladder and Pumper


Fires: HB Fisherman and Sons

1986

1987

Chief William Lanning

Engines: Engine 3: E-One Pumper

1987

1988

Engines: Engine 6: E-One Pumper
Fires: Butchers Block

1988

1993

Engines: Engine 2: E-One Pumper
Fires: Westgate Condos

1993

1996

Engines: Engine 8: E-One Pumper

1996

2002

Chief Philip Crombie Jr

Technology Upgrades: Computer Technology

2002

2003

Technology Upgrades: Thermal Imaging

2003

2010

Firehouse: Station 3 built at 232 West Rd.

2010

2012

Chief Kevin E Cooney

2012

2017

Events: New Inflatable Fire Safety House used by Fire and Life

2017

2022

Events: New Support Vehicle, FP-9 has arrived! Used by Company 6/Fre Police.

2022

2025

NEW Rescue 5
Pierce Velocity 2 Door Cab
Custom 23’ Walk-In Rescue
By Firematic

2025