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The
Frederick Fire Department was first organized around
1915 with Ike Richel acting as Fire Chief. The roll call
had 8 active members. The first official hose cart and
fire bell of 1915 is still on hand at Station 1. In its
day it had 100 feet of hose, one nozzle and an ax. The
cart was pulled by hand.
In 1976,
the residents of a nine square mile area voted to form
the Frederick Area Fire Protection District. The
District was formed to provide services that could be
supported with property taxes collected from the
residents that lived within the boundaries of the
District.
The
District continued to operate as a full volunteer
department until 1988 when the District Board hired its
first full time employee. His primary responsibilities
included maintaining the equipment, housekeeping,
conducting fire prevention classes, conducting fire
inspections on businesses, and record-keeping. In 1998,
the District expanded to three full time employees with each
working a 24 / 7 shift on a rotating basis. In 2000 the
District expanded its full time employee base to six
allowing for two firefighters on each 24-hour shift.
On
February 2, 2001 the District Court approved the
changing of the Fire District's name to the
Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District.
A Glimpse Of History
(click on images for detail)
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