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MT Pleasant Fire Department company history timeline

1876

The centerpiece - as a matter of fact the only piece - of fire fighting equipment the company owned was a two piston hand pump that the borough purchased in June, 1876.

After a particularly disastrous fire consumed the entire 800 block of Main Street, consisting of 12 buildings, the first fire company in Mount Pleasant was formed on July 18, 1876.

1887

Never threatened with a loss of helpers, this totally volunteer organization has served its community night and day, 365 days a year on a completely voluntary basis. It all began on February 4, 1887, when a group of community-oriented men formed the Volunteer Hose and Hook and Ladder Company with an alarm system comprised of various church bells accessible by ropes hanging from their towers.

1899

The first time the name "Mount Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department" appears is 1899.

1903

The Mount Pleasant Fire Department was organized on December 15, 1903 with 25 charter members.

1914

Other major historical events relating to the fire department include, 1914: the constructions of third ward hose house.

1915

In 1915 the first piece of motorized equipment was purchased.

Mount Pleasant’s first fire truck was a 1915 Brockway.

1933

The department was all volunteer until 1933, when one paid driver, Carl Huckabee, was employed.

1938

In 1938 the Ladies Auxiallry to the Fire Department was formed.

1948

In 1948 Third Ward Fire Station was completed.

1949

In 1949 a truck was purchased to carry first aid equipment and transport injured firefighters and citizens.

In 1949 the Life Members Association was formed.

In 1949, a second paid driver was added.

1978

The truck was stored in or near the fire station until about 1978, when it was moved outside to make room for additional trucks as the fire department grew.

2001

In 2001 a new central fire station was built in Dellwood Park at 728 E. Ferguson Road.

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