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This 30 gallon wheeled soda acid extinguisher was probably the first fire apparatus in Depauville. It was located at the sawmill, and reportedly fought several fires in its day.
We have restored it and it now appears occasionally in parades. |
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This 1932 Sanford 3N Cub is unrestored and still runs, making occasional appearances in local parades. |
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This photo of our Sanford was taken in 1999. As you can see, it is in remarkably good shape. |
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Here are three generations of pumpers. At left is our 1993 Navistar/KME. In the middle is
our 1961 Ward Lafrance Fireball (since sold). On the right is our Sanford. Please see the other photos for
more information on each truck. |
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Our pumper, designated Engine 1 (formerly 16-1-1), and nicknamed "The Big One". This Navistar/KME pumper
was purchased by the Depauville Fire District in 1992 as a replacement for a 1961 Ward LaFrance Fireball custom.
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Tanker 1 (formerly 16-5-1) is almost identical in specifications to the older Tanker 2. We named it "Soapy II" in honor of Glyndon "Soapy"
Denesha, a longtime member of the department, after whom the original 16-5-1 was named. |
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Tanker 2 (formerly 16-5-2) was so designated when it was built by the department because
we still had a unit numbered 16-5-1 in service at the time. We haven't bothered to renumber this unit. The truck was assembled by department personnel (except for the
mounting of the tank). The truck carries only that equipment necessary to handle water. |
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Our New Rescue and Equipment Truck, Rescue 1 (formerly 16-6-1), carries on in the manner of its predecessor.
It carries extrication equipment, tools for firefighting, lighting equipment,
and is fully equipped for Basic Life Support EMS. The truck was purchased new by the Fire District in 2003.
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With no hydrants in our district, we rely heavily on the old mill pond located roughly in the center of the hamlet. This
trailer pump and its predecessors have existed to supply water for firefighting within and without the hamlet.
The hose will reach any structure in the hamlet. For fires outside the hamlet,
this rig sets up on one of two dry hydrants located at the pond to fill tankers. The 1000' of 5" hose on Engine 1 reduces our reliance
on the hose carried by this two-piece setup, and mutual aid can quickly fill in the blanks, so the hose has
been removed from the pickup. |
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After the Ice Storm, FEMA decided to assist with the purchase of generators for needed
facilities. Since our Social Hall serves as a shelter, it qualified. FEMA paid 75%
of the cost of this 40KW generator set. |
