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1915
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First volunteer fire company
of Dublin was organized. Equipment consisted of a chemical
wagon and cans donated by Doylestown Fire Company
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1920
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Purchased first motorized
apparatus, a Ford Hale Triple Combination Pumper, which
was in service until 1930.
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1921
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Purchased International
Chemical and Hose Truck
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1922
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Planned construction of
a firehouse and purchased land on Maple Avenue
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1923
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July 12- voted to construct
a 35 x 75 foot one-story concrete block building
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1924
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Siren sounded for first
time on New Years Eve. Firehouse Dedicated at a public service
on May 31. Total cost of land and building was $7,200. Purchased
used Simplex pumper from Royersford Fire Co. for $500.
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1932
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Purchased new Quadruple
Pumper for $7500. Chief Crouthamel reported 31 fires, 17
of which were barn fires.
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1938
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Purchased a light system
for emergency lighting at fire scenes. Won first place in
a Sellersville parade for best equipped truck.
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1942
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Basement of firehouse was
renovated as a recreation room
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1943
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Community ambulance service
was established free to all residents. First Ambulance was
a 1941 Chrysler New Yorker
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1946
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A major fire destroyed
Stover's Mill in Blooming Glen. The fire was fought by 150
men and destroyed the mill and a 2 story barn
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1947
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International K-8 Fire
Truck put in service. Firehouse changed to overhead doors.
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1952
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Dodge Power wagon was purchased.
This vehicle is still owned by the Dublin Fire Co.
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1954
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An addition to serve as
a banquet hall is built onto the firehouse for $121,000.
1953 Chrysler New Yorker Ambulance placed in service.
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1955
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First 2-Way radio communication
purchased, a base unit at the firehouse and a portable unit
in the chief's car.
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1956
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Gave old ambulance to Plumsteadville
Fire Co. to start their ambulance service.
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1958
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Placed in service a 1957
International Ladder Truck, with a 50 ft. electric ladder
and a 750 GPM pump, for $18,000. Lloyd Crouthamel resigns
as chief having served the company for 37 years.
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1963
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Purchased new Oldsmobile
Ambulance.
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1964
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Placed in service a GMC
Chiefs truck with utility body.
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1965
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Dublin Fire Company celebrates
50th Anniversary
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1966
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Purchased GMC High Pressure
Pumper w/ 1000 gal. tank.
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1967
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Fire Company purchased
30 Instalert Radios for use in home alerting of firemen.
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1968
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10 Acres at Route 313 and
Rickert Rd. Donated to fire company by Mr. & Mrs. Samual
Levittes.
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1969
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Take delivery of a GMC
750 GPM Pumper
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1972
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Approximately 850 man hours
spent in relief work of flood stricken areas of Wilkes-Barre
and Norristown as a result of Hurricane Agnes. First Carnival
held at current site of 313 and Rickert Rd.
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1973
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A bid of $181,000 from
Branch Valley Associates was accepted for the construction
of a new firehouse on Rickert Rd. Work began in August.
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1974
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Dedication of new (and
current) firehouse on August 10, complete with a brass pole
from a New York City firehouse. Became member of Tri-Valley
Cascade Association.
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1975
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Purchased a 1961 Mack Tractor
and a 5250 gallon tank trailer from Swann Oil Co. This was
used for a tanker until 1994.
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1976
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Created a separate Ambulance
Corp to operate within the fire company and purchased a
new Dodge Ambulance.
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1977
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Emergency dispatching turned
over to Bucks County. Until this time, firement answered
incoming calls in their homes and places of business.
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1983
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Ladder truck replaced with
a new 75 ft. Pirsch Aerial with a 1000 GPM Pump. Also purchased
a new Ford Ambulance. Held a parade to house both vehicles
in September. Ladder Truck is still in service as Ladder
23.
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1985
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On October 15, a major
fire destroys the Farm Bureau Feed Mill in Dublin. The fire
was discovered at 1:36 AM and required 11 companies and
150 men to extinguish.
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1986
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Purchased a New 1250 GPM
Pumper. (Engine 23-1)
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1990
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Purchased a New Pierce
Rescue Truck for vehicle rescues and firefighting. Parade
was held for housing of new truck. (Rescue 23)
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1994
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Purchased New 3500 Gallon
4-Guys / Peterbuilt Tanker and placed into service. (Tanker
23) Old Mack truck was kept as an antique.
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late 90's
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Bucks County upgrades to
a Digital Communications System, requiring purchase of all
new portable and mobile radios for all emergency departments
in the county.
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1999
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Purchased new Engine, a
1999 KME Pumper with a 1000 gallon tank and a 1750 GPM pump.
(Engine 23) The vehicle it replaced was donated to a fire
company in Kentucky.
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2000
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Dublin Fire Co. Celebrates
it's 85th Anniversary.
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2003
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Fire Company ceases Ambulance
service on Dec. 31 due to financial reasons.
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2005
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Dublin Fire Co. Celebrates
90th Anniversary. A 2005 Ford Brush Truck is purchased to
replace Field 23, which was 41 years old. www.dublinfireco.org
launched in early 2005.
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Present
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Dublin Fire Company continues to serve
Dublin Borough, Bedminster, Hilltown and New Britain Townships
and Upper Bucks County as an all-volunteer organization.
We have 6 modern pieces of apparatus and many dedicated
members who proudly serve the community. The population
of our service area continues to grow.
Thank you for any help you can give us
in serving your Community.
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