THE GAIAX IJmS
JULY 225 1971
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FIRE DEPARTMENTS HISTORY TOLD
R OTAR IANS purchase a lycO Oldsinobile ambulance,
A few years lator a new 1967 Ford ambu
lance was added which will be sold when
Bobby Houston, Town Commissioner and As- the new equipment costing some $9>600 is
sistant Chief of the Highlands Fire Depart-delivered next month.
ment outlined progress made in the past 20
years to a capacity crowd of Rotarians and
guests at Phelps House Tuesday. There
were 18 visiting Rotarians from seven
states and four visitors, in addition to
local members,
Houston opened his remarks by de
scribing the equipment available in 19^3
when the present Department was organized
by Police Chief Nelson. At that time a
buggy which could be pulled by a Jeep or
truck idLth a hose reel was kept in a frame
building located on the site of the pre
sent fire station, liJhen the alarm sounded
anyone who cared to would go to the sta
tion, hook the wagon to his vehicle, and
go to the fire. The equipment was of no
use unless a fire plug could be reached as
there was no puinper.
The first modern piece of equipment
was a 300 gallon pumper, still in use,
which was purchased in 19^3. A system of
selling memberships to property oi'mers
living outside the corporate limits for
$10.00 per year was started to raise money
to finance the purchase of needed equip
ment. Holders of the memberships are ex
empt from the $100.00 fee charged in case
of a fire call to their hoihes.
The need for an ambulance was recog
nized in 1959 and a fund dxive organized
The new fire truck now in use xms
paid for one half by Town funds and the
other half entirely by activities of the
firemen. This carries a 750 gallon tank
and a 1000 gallon per minute pumper.
l^kintenance of the ambulance service
is financed by nominal charges made for
local calls and extended trips, but re
placement of equipment must be paid for
through donations and special events.
Since 1966 ambulance attendants must be
licensed after a couirse of training in
many skills and equipment is inspected re
gularly by representatives of State De
partment of Health. A roster, changed
each week, of available ambulance attend
ants is maintained at the fire station,
the town hall, and the hospital to care
for any emergencies. In Highlands the
Rescue Squad is the same as the Fire
Department, as is the ambulance service.
This is one of very few communities that
combine all three services in one depart
ment. If Highlands did not have its own
ambulance service x^e would have to rely
on Franklin and in case of emergency who
would want to wait for the Franklin people
to make the 20 mile trip?
Cooperation between fire departments
in the area is excellant. On several
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