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APPARATUS
ENGINE CO. 1
ENGINE CO. 2
TANKER
3
RESCUE CO. 4
ENGINE CO. 6
TANKER
7
TANKER 8
BRUSH UNIT 9
COMMAND UNIT
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Left to Right Gary Swank-Fire Chief, Odel Stogsdill-Asst. Chief, Ray
Manning-Captain, Doug (Gene) McCall-Firefighter, Keith Armstrong-Firefighter, Raymond
Justice-Firefighter. The fire engine was a 1957 International with a 1000 gallon
tank. It was purchased from Lexington-Fayette , KY Fire Department for 1 dollar. This photo was
taken 5-21-74.
SUMMIT-IRONVILLE WAS ORGANIZED IN 1974. OUR FIRST PIECE OF APPARATUS WAS A
1953 INTERNATIONAL PUMPER THAT WAS YELLOW IN COLOR. IT WAS ACQUIRED FROM FAYETTE COUNTY, KY FIRE DEPARTMENT
FOR 1 DOLLAR. AT THE TIME WE DID NOT HAVE A FORMAL FIRE STATION. SO THE
ENGINE WAS STORED AT A LOCAL KENTUCKY FARMERS BANK DRIVE THREW ON US RT 60 (THE DRIVE THREW WAS PART OF
THE BUILDING AND HAD GARAGE DOORS ON BOTH ENDS.) WE ALSO HAD A 1949 JEEP
DONATED BY FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM OF ASHLAND, KY. PRIOR TO OUR DEPARTMENTS
FORMATION THE PRISON HAD THERE OWN IN-HOUSE FIRE DEPARTMENT. EVEN DURING
THE FIRST SEVERAL YEARS THE PRISON'S DEPARTMENT TRAINED WITH OUR DEPARTMENT AND
EVEN RESPONDED TO ASSIST ON SOME CALLS. THEY DISBANDED THERE DEPARTMENT IN THE
EARLY 1980'S AND WE TOOK OVER FULL FIREFIGHTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PRISON
PROPERTY. IN 1975 A TWO BAY STATION WAS BUILT ON SUMMIT ROAD TO
HOUSE OUR APPARATUS. ALMOST ALL WORK ON THE STATION WAS DONE BY MEMBERS FREE OF CHARGE (THE
BUILDING CURRENTLY IS A SMALL OFFICE COMPLEX ). IN 1983 OUR CURRENT
STATION WHICH HAS 4 BAYS THAT HOLDS 8 APPARATUS AS WELL AS HAVING RECREATION, TRAINING,
STORAGE, OFFICE SPACE, KITCHEN, AND A HOSE DRYING TOWER WAS COMPLETED. IT ALSO
HAS A LARGE PARKING AREA THAT WE ALSO UTILIZE FOR TRAINING DRILLS.
MUTUAL AID SYSTEM
DURING THE YEARS WE AS WITH MOST VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENTS HAVE
STRUGGLED WITH STAFFING ISSUES. IN THE EARLY 1990'S OUR DEPARTMENT SIGNED
AN AUTOMATIC MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT WITH OUR NEIGHBORING DEPARTMENT WESTWOOD FIRE
DEPARTMENT STATION 96. THREW THIS AGREEMENT ON ALL STRUCTURES FIRES IN OUR
DISTRICT OR WESTWOOD DISPATCH WILL AUTOMATICALLY ALERT BOTH DEPARTMENTS TO THE
CALL. WITH THIS AGREEMENT THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDING THE MUTUAL AID SENDS AN
ENGINE CO & TANKER. IN 2005 WE SIGNED AN AUTOMATIC MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
WITH CANNONSBURG FD STATION 94. THREW THIS AGREEMENT WE AUTOMATICALLY
RESPOND TO ALL REPORTED STRUCTURE FIRES IN CANNONSBURG NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE
64 WITH AN ENGINE CO & TANKER. IN TURN THEY WILL RESPOND MUTUAL AID TO US WITH
ENGINE, TANKER, LADDER, OR RESCUE UPON OUR REQUEST.
RETIRED APPARATUS
OLD PHOTO'S
THE ABOVE PATCH WAS USED FROM 1976 TO 1994. THAT IS WHEN WE SWITCHED TO
THE ONE YOU SEE BELOW.
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