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Jan.
21, 1876
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First
meeting of Livonia citizens...no buckets ...no results
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Jan.
29, 1878
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Major
fire...row of wooden stores burned ...need for protection
voiced to no avail |
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Sept.
15, 1879
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Hook
& Ladder Co. #1 organized...30 men... E.C. Long-President...A.
Swan-Foreman |
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Nov.
27, 1879
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Second
row of wooden stores burned... despite efforts of bucket
brigade |
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March
10, 1880
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Hook
& Ladder truck purchased...two extinguishers ...36
buckets...cost $460 |
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May
3, 1880
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Hook
& Ladder Co. #1 incorporated
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Dec.
1, 1890
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Due
to incorporation problems company reorganized ...39
members on roll |
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1892
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A
new company, "The Extinguishers,"
formed... chemical engine purchased |
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Jan.
2, 1894
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Hook
& Ladder Co. #1 moved into new
building |
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1894
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"The
Protectives" formed with 17 young men ...functioned
for only a short time |
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Dec.
20, 1899
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Erie
Depot Fire..."trucks all burned down" ...village
water system just installed ...hose cart purchased by
village |
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April
2, 1900
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"Hose
Team" formed to operate hose cart |
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1910
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Hook
& Ladder Co. #1 sold their building
to the Masons and ceased to be active...
firefighting carried on by "Extinguishers"
...had hook & ladder truck, 2 hose carts
...all hand drawn |
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1920
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Masonic
Temple building burned...company reorganized with new,
young members |
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Feb.
17, 1920
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First
motorized apparatus...a Ford truck |
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March
1921
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Ford
truck not powerful enough...fire body moved to used
Oldsmobile chassis |
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May
1921
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Electric
siren installed |
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March
19, 1930
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Brick
Block Fire...cry from village for better apparatus |
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Oct.
5, 1931
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New
rain coats purchased...Lee F. Richardson elected Chief |
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August
1933
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American
LaFrance pumper purchased
...fire zone established |
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1937
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New
uniforms purchased...blue caps,
red shirts, blue pants, blue tie |
Picture
Courtesy of Livonia Area Preservation
& Historical Society |
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1938
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Livonia
Fire Department Packard "Cruiser," painted
white & gold, was purchased |
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Feb.
19, 1951
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Gambre
Block Fire...destroyed Ray Fischer's Dry Goods Store,
Livonia Luncheonette |
Picture
Courtesy of Livonia Area Preservation
& Historical Society |
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March
2, 1951
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Fire
destroyed Reed & Reed Furniture, Livonia Liquor
Store, Livonia 5 & 10¢ Store, Wingate Electric,
Hollywood Beauty Salon, Grayce
Dress Shop & John Bishop's Law Office |
Picture
Courtesy of Livonia Area Preservation
& Historical Society |
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1951
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Firehouse
built at 21 Main Street |
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1953
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Seagrave
Pumper purchased |
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1954
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Young
Pumper on Ford chassis |
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1964
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Four-wheel
drive pick-up grass fire truck purchased ...300 gallon
tank & portable pump |
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1970
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Ford
C950 Pumper Tanker...1000 gallon tank |
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1974
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Ford
Diesel Pumper/Tanker...1250 gallon tank...1000 gpm pump |
Picture Courtesy of Livonia Area Preservation
& Historical Society |
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1983
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Midi
Pumper purchased |
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1989
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Refurbished
Rescue Truck put into service |
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1996
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Livonia
Joint Fire District formed |
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1998
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Pumper/Tanker
purchased...1250 gallon tank ...1500 gpm pump |
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July
7, 2002
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Dedication
of the New Livonia Joint Fire District Emergency Services
Facility |
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