FIRE PROTECTION FOR THE CITY OF BRUNSWICK GETS ITS FIRST MENTION. SEVERAL WATER COMPANIES ARE FORMED IN THE COMMUNITY, ONE OF WHICH HAS, AS ONE OF ITS STATED PURPOSES,”… ALSO FOR FIRE PROTECTION… “

THE FIRST ORGANIZED FIRE PROTECTION UNIT IS FORMED IN BRUNSWICK. THE EQUIPMENT INCLUDES A HOWE HAND PUMPER, HOOK AND LADDER WAGON, AND HOSE REELS.  HORSES OF THE B.P. CRAMPTON COMPANY PULL THE APPARATUS FOR OUT OF TOWN FIRES. THIS UNIT WILL SOON BE PHASED OUT.

THE FIRST BRUNSWICK VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY IS FORMED. EDWARD C. SHAFFER IS PRESIDENT.  A FIRE HALL IS ERECTED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF MR. LORENZO S. GARDNER.

 

THE COMPANY JOINS THE MARYLAND STATE FIREMAN’S ASSOCIATION AS THE FIRST OFFICIAL NON-CITY FIRE COMPANY IN FREDERICK COUNTY.

JUNE 1917
THE COMPANY IS INCORPORATED AS THE BRUNSWICK VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OF FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND.  A NON-PROFIT, NON-STOCK CORPORATION.

THE COMPANY IS BUYING ITS FIRST MOTOR DRIVEN APPARATUS… AN AMERICAN LA FRANCE, 750 GALLON PUMPER WITH 2½” HOSE.
PURCHASE PRICE = $12,500.

THE FIRST PIECE OF MOTORIZED EQUIPMENT IS RECEIVED BY THE COMPANY, A 1923 AMERICAN LA FRANCE 750 GALLON PER MINUTE ROTARY PUMPER.

THE CITY OF BRUNSWICK TURNS OVER THE BUILDING ON NORTH DELAWARE AVENUE TO THE COMPANY TO USE AS ITS FIRE STATION.

THE LADIES AUXILIARY BECOMES A MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND STATE FIREMANS ASSOCIATION.

OVER 100 FIRE CALLS WILL BE MADE THIS YEAR.

NEW WHEELS WITH PNEUMATIC TIRES ARE REPLACING THE ORIGINAL SOLID-TIRE WHEELS ON THE AMERICAN LA FRANCE PUMPER.

THE COMPANY HAS PURCHASED A FORD - HOWE 350 GALLON PISTON
PUMPING ENGINE WITH A BOOSTER TANK. IT CARRIES 1,000 FEET OF
2½” HOSE.  IT WILL BE USED TO GET TO OUT-OF-TOWN FIRES OVER
BAD COUNTRY ROADS.  THE TRUCK IS BLUE!

MOTION IS MADE BY H.E. SONNY CANNON AND CARRIED AT A MEMBERSHIP MEETING TO BUILD A N.W FIRE HALL AND AUDITORIUM ON WEST POTOMAC STREET (OUR CURRENT LOCATION.) THIS WILL BE BUILT LARGELY BY VOLUNTEER WORKMANSHIP.   S.T. VIRTS IS PRESIDENT THIS YEAR AND H.E. SONNY CANNON IS CHIEF.

MEETING CALLED TO ORGANIZE A BUILDING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS WAS AS FOLLOWS: SONNY CANNON, CHAIRMAN, S.T. VIRTS, VICE CHAIRMAN, MARTIN BLESSING, SECRETARY, GEORGE STRICKLER, TREASURER, AND RICHARD MAGALIS, SOLICITOR.

FOOTERS FOR BUILDING ARE COMPLETED AND BLOCK LAYING IS TO START MONDAY.
EUGENE SMITH IS PRESIDENT THIS YEAR AND H.E. SONNY CANNON IS CHIEF.

THE COMPANY MOVES INTO IT’S NEW POTOMAC STREET QUARTERS
(STILL NOT COMPLETE). THE AUDITORIUM, ONCE COMPLETED, WILL
BE A SHOW PLACE FOR SOME OF THE BIGGEST DANCE BANDS IN THE
COUNTRY. INCLUDED AMONG PERFORMING ARTIST IN THIS HALL WILL
BE: JIMMY DEAN, LES ELGART, LES BROWN, TOMMY DORSEY AND GUY
LOMBARDO (TO NAME A FEW).
EUGENE SMITH IS PRESIDENT THIS YEAR AND H.E.SONNY CANNON IS CHIEF.

THE FIRST AMBULANCE (PRIVATELY OPERATED) IS HOUSED AT THE FIRE COMPANY. THIS WILL BE SHORTLIVED HOWEVER, AND
ULTIMATELY THE AMBULANCE SERVICE IN THIS COMMUNITY WILL BE
FORMED AS A SEPARATE COMPANY, AMBULANCE COMPANY 19.
EUGENE SMITH IS PRESIDENT THIS YEAR AND H.E. SONNY CANNON IS CHIEF.

ON NOVEMBER 18, 1953 A WELL ATTENDED CEREMONY WAS HELD
IN THE FIREMANS BANQUET ROOM OF THE FIREHALL. THE CEREMONY
WAS THE BURNING OF THE MORTGAGE FOR THE FIREHALL BY MAYOR
S.T. VIRTS.

THE NEW AMERICAN LA FRANCE TRUCK IS PUT INTO SERVICE. THIS NEW CLASS A PUMPER WILL EVENTUALLY BECONVERTED INTO A TANKER. IT WILL BE IN SERVICE FOR 28 YEARS.
EUGENE SMITH IS PRESIDENT THIS YEAR AND H.E. SONNY CANNON IS CHIEF.

INSTALLATION OF RADIOS IN THE TRUCKS HAS NOW BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. CENTRAL FIRE AND RESCUE COMMUNICATIONS IS ESTABISHED WITH THE CENTRAL ALARM BOARD IN FREDERICK. ALL FIRE CALLS WILL NOW BE DISPATCHED FROM THE CENTRAL ALARM IN FREDERICK. H.E. NICHOLSON IS PRESIDENT THIS YEAR AND H.E. SONNY CANNON IS CHIEF.

FEBRUARY 6, 1957

NEW CHEVROLET PUMPING ENGINE IS PUT INTO SERVICE.
H. E. NICHOLSON IS PRESIDENT THIS YEAR AND H.E. SONNY CANNON IS CHIEF.

BASE STATION RADIO IS INSTALLED AT THE FIREBALL AT A TOTAL COST OF $1365.00. C.R. VIRTS IS PRESIDENT THIS YEAR AND H.E. SONNY CANNON IS CHIEF.

MOTION MADE AND CARRIED TO HAVE BELLS HOOKED UP TO THE TELEPHONES OF THE EXTRA ENGINEERS THAT WOULD BE RUNG FROM THE FIREHALL WHEN THERE IS A FIRE. THE PHONE COMPANY INSTALLED BELLS IN THE HOMES OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS, .THOMAS WATSON, BOB CANIFORD, DON SMITH, FLOYD SMITH, PAUL MOORE AND PETE VIRTS. HARWOOD WATSON IS PRESIDENT THIS YEAR AND H.E. SONNY CANNON IS CHIEF.

THE COMPANY HAS A MAJOR FIRE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE B&O RAILROAD. THE OLD MILL BURNED TO THE GROUND. LENOARD LUCAS IS PRESIDENT THIS YEAR AND H.E. SONNY CANNON IS CHIEF.

THE COMPANY TAKES DELIVERY OF ITS NEW 1973 GMC OREN PUMPER. IT CARRIES 750 GALLONS OF WATER AND HAS A 750 GPM PUMP. THIS UNIT WAS PLACED INTO SERVICE AS ENGINE 51. THE COMPANY TAKES DELIVERY OF ITS NEW 1973 CHEVROLET PANEL TRUCK. THIS UNIT WILL BE USED TO CARRY MORE EQUIPMENT THAT IS NEEDED TO THE FIRE SCENE. THIS UNIT WAS PLACED INTO SERVICE AS SQUAD 5. LENOARD LUCAS IS PRESIDENT THIS YEAR AND H.E. SONNY CANNON IS CHIEF.

THE COMPANY RECIVES A 4 WHEEL DRIVE ARMY JEEP FROM THE CIVIL DEFENSE AND TURNS THE TRUCK INTO THE COMPANY’S FIRST BRUSH UNIT. THIS TRUCK CARRIES 208 GALLON OF WATER AND HAS A 250 GPM PUMP. THIS UNIT WAS PLACED INTO SERVICE AS BRUSH 55. DELMAR BROWN IS PRESIDENT THIS YEAR AND RUSSELL EURY IS CHIEF.

THE COMPANY HAS A MAJOR FIRE, DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM THE FIREHALL, THE OLD HOVERMALE PROPERTY BURNS TO THE GROUND. THIS BUILDING HOUSED THE SHOE SHOP, THE GOODWILL STORE, AND A FURNITURE REFINISHING BUSINESS (WHERE THE FIRE STARTED). DELMAR BROWN IS PRESIDENT THIS YEAR AND RICK CAMPBELL
IS CHIEF.

BRUNSWICK LOOSES HISTORICAL LANDMARK AS A MULTI ALARM FIRE DESTROYS THE B&O YMCA. DELMAR BROWN IS PRESIDENT THIS YEAR AND RICK CAMPBELL IS CHIEF.

THE BRUNSWICK VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY PLACES INTO SERVICE A NEW 1980 FORD, CLASS “A” PUMP$R, WITH CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINE, 1,000 GALLON PER MINUTE PUMP AND DELUGE GUN. RICHARD CAMPBELL IS PRESIDENT THIS YEAR AND GARY EURY IS CHIEF.

THE COMPANY PURCHASES A 1960 PIRSCH 100 FT. AERIAL LADDER TRUCK FOR $100.00 FROM WASHINGTON D.C. THIS TRUCK WILL REQUIRE 2 DRIVERS ONE FOR THE FRONT AND ONE FOR THE REAR. THIS UNIT WAS PLACED INTO SERVICE AS TRUCK 5. THE COMPANY HAS BUILDING ERECTED AT THE CARNIVAL GROUNDS WEST OF THE ACME MARKET TO HOUSE LADDER TRUCK AMONG ITS OTHER USES. TOTAL COST OF THE BUILDING $35,000.00.  N DECEMBER 19, 1ST ASSISTANT CHIEF, DAVEY TAULTON DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY. THE COMPANY AND COMMUNITY MOURN THE DEATH OF THIS DEDICATED VOLUNTEER. -
CHARLES LEOPOLD IS PRESIDENT THIS YEAR AND GARY EURY IS CHIEF.

MOTION MADE AND PASSED TO HAVE A PLAQUE MADE IN MEMORY
OF DAVEY TAULTON, AND TO HAVE THE NAME OF THE TOP RESPONDER
OF EACH YEAR INSCRIBED ON THE PLAQUE WITH A SMALL TROPHY
GOING TO THAT INDIVIDUAL. THIS BECAME KNOWN AS THE DAVEY TAULTON AWARD. RONALD LOWE IS PRESIDENT THIS YEAR AND GARY EURY IS CHIEF.

COMPANY SELLS 1953 AMERICAN LAFRANCE TRUCK FOR $1000.00
THE COMPANY PURCHASES A 1984 INTERNATIONAL 4 GUYS TANKER.
IT CARRIES 1800 GALLON OF WATER AND HAS A 500 GPM PUMP, THE COLOR OF THE TANKER IS RED AND WHITE, PURCHASE PRICE $60,000.00 THIS UNIT WAS PLACED INTO SERVICE AS TANKER 5. ENGINE 52 WHICH WAS A 1956 CHEVROLET IS SOLD FOR $500.00. JIM DIXION IS PRESIDENT THIS YEAR AND GARY EURY IS CHIEF.

ON OCTOBER 13, H.E. SONNY CANNON DIES, THE COMPANY AND COMMUNITY LOOSE A LIFELONG DEVOTED VOLUNTEER. SONNY WAS CHIEF FOR 38 YEARS FROM 1938 TO 1976. CARROLL WEBBER IS PRESIDENT THIS YEAR AND GARY EURY IS CHIEF

THE COMPANY PURCHASES A 1971 SEAGRAVE STRAIGHT CHASIS
100 FT. AERIAL LADDER TRUCK FROI4 THE MIDDLE RIVER VOL. FIRE
CO. IN BALTIMORE COUNTY TO REPLACE THE OLD HOOK AND LADDER
TRUCK DAMAGED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE TRUCK IS PURCHASED FOR $58,000.00
IT WAS PLACED INTO SERVICE AS TRUCK 5. THE COMPANY PLACES AN ORDER FOR A NEW CLASS A PUMPER, A PIERCE DASH. THE TRUCK IS TO BE BUILT BY THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE TRUCK COMMITTE WHICH CONSISTED OF 9 MEMBERS. CARROLL WEBBER IS PRESIDENT THIS YEAR AND WILLIAM
SAUSER IS CHIEF. .

THE COMPANY TAKES DELIVERY OF ITS NEW 1990 PIERCE DASH
CLASS A PUMPER. IT CARRIES 750 GALLON OF WATER AND HAS A
1000. GPM PUMP, THE COLOR OF THE PUMPER IS RED AND WHITE,
PURCHASE PRICE $145,000.00 AN ADDITIONAL $20,000.00 WAS
SPENT ON NEW EQUIPMENT TO PUT ON THE TRUCK. THIS UNIT WAS
PLACED INTO SERVICE AS ENGINE 52.

THE COMPANY ALSO PURCHASES A 1979 CHEVROLET MALIBU,
FROM THE BRUNSWICK POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND WITH INVESTING
$1000.00 IN THE VEHICLE PLACED IT INTO SERVICE AS A CHIEF’S
CAR, THE CAR IS RED.

A PLAQUE IN THE MEMORY OF H.E. 'SONNY’ CANNON WHO WAS
CHIEF FOR 38 YEARS, WAS ERECTED ON THE OUTSIDE FRONT OF THE
FIREBALL AT THE COUNTY MEETING HELD AT THE BRUNSWICK VOLUNTEER
FIRE CO. IN SEPTEMBER.

IN NOVEMBER A HAZMAT DRILL WAS HELD IN THE CSX RAILYARD
THERE WERE 9 FIRE AND RESCUE COMPANIES AND THE PUBLIC SAFETY
DIVISION THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE DRILL WITH OVER 100
VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATING. THE DRILL CONSISTED OF A TANK
CAR LEAKING A DANGEROUS CHEMICAL ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOT AN
ACTUAL INCIDENT EVERYTHING WAS HANDLED AS THOUGH IT WAS; IT
WAS A GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE.
CARROLL WEBBER IS PRESIDENT THIS YEAR AND ROY LIPSCOMB IS CHIEF.

THE COMPANY PURCHASES A 1978 PIERCE DODGE MINI PUMPER
FROM THE GLENROCK HOSE AND LADDER COMPANY, IN PENNSYLVANNIA
PURCHASE PRICE $18,000.00. THIS UNIT CARRIES 250 GALLON
OF WATER HAS A 400 GPM PUMP, AND IS 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THE
TRUCK WAS PAINTED RED AND WHITE, AND THE UNIT PLACED INTO
SERVICE AS BRUSH 56.

ENGINE 53 IS PAINTED RED AND WHITE; ALL VEHICLE’S THAT ARE NOT ALREADY RED AND WHITE WILL EVENTUALLY BE PAINTED THOSE COLORS PHASING OUT THE LIME YELLOW.
CARROLL WEBBER IS PRESIDENT THIS YEAR AND ROY LIPSCOMB IS CHIEF.