This is a re-posting of a Blog Archives post that’s no longer available. It was original posted on October 22, 2015. Found via the SPAAMFAA on Facebook, via this posting from Scott Mattson, here’s a rare color photo of Garner’s 1958 Ford F-600/American LaFrance pumper, 500/500. (Original capacity was 300 gallons.) Was the second new …
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Save the date in August when the state firefighters convention returns to Raleigh, and Mr. Blogger becomes Mr. Speaker. Preserving Your Fire Department Heritage South Atlantic FIRE RESCUE Expo Raleigh Convention Center Friday, August 10, 2018 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Workshop Description The history of a fire department is a rich tapestry that combines …
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Found this the other week: Western Wake Fire Station #2 – Evaluation and Application of Fire Commission’s Closure Criteria. From 2008 or abouts. (It’s undated.) View the document (22MB, PDF). The document detailed the recommendation to close Western Wake Fire Station #2, to reduce cost and improve service through contracted fire protection with the town of …
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In 2012, the Raleigh Fire Department published a centennial history book. The project committee included Mr. Blogger, AKA Mr. Historian. For the histories of the Chief of Department, we needed portraits of each person. But their quality varied greatly. One better picture needed was one of Fire Chief William Ralph Butts, who served from 1941 to 1947. We …
Announcing new historical research about American Eagle flights 3378 and 3379 and the emergency response to both crashes. Flight 3378 crashed into a reservoir at Raleigh-Durham International Airport on February 19, 1988. All twelve souls aboard were killed. Flight 3379 crashed into the woods near Davis Drive in Morrisville on December 13, 1994. Fifteen passengers …
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From a reader, the Anitoch Fire Department in Wayne County has merged with Patetown FD. Their fire protection districts have been combined into a single Patetown district. The change was approved by the Wayne County Board of Commissioners on November 21, 2017, and was effective January 1, 2018. The Antioch fire station at 2095 Big Daddy’s …
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Presented by the Raleigh Fire Museum via their YouTube channel, here’s another “vintage” recruit video. From Academy 26, which ran from fall 2000 to spring 2001. Lots of familiar faces, both doing push-ups and those ordering the doing of push-ups. See my RFD history page for recruit class pictures and other historical information.
Found for sale on eBay. Vintage trade advertisement of a 1924 White/Childs triple-combination, that served Laurinburg Fire Department. Click to slightly enlarge:
New book alert! The [Illustrated] History of Wilson N.C. Fire/Rescue Services 1858-2017. Published late last year. Authors are Odis Daughtridge and Brian Oliver[1]. You can view the entire book on its Mixbook page, through a page-by-page flash interface. The complete text is also displayed. Use your browser’s find feature to search for specific words Contents Acknowledgements Letter from the Chief Illustrated …
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Recognize this one? That’s Raleigh’s longtime Truck 16, a 1995 Simon-Duplex/LTI aerial platform that the city recently sold as surplus. Was found this week in Wilmington by reader Tim Henshaw. Click to slightly enlarge: Tim Henshaw photos Here’s the rig in its glory days, as photographed by Lee Wilson: Lee Wilson photo Read more rig …
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