Heck- I even remember their fire department being dispatched on calls in the 1970's!
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
SHAWNEE DISPATCH: Remembering Monticello Township's History
Heck- I even remember their fire department being dispatched on calls in the 1970's!
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A member of the dept I was on his Dad was the Chief at Monticello.
Then another member of our dept moved out there and well some sort of a power struggle took place and the Chief was booted and the guy who moved out there was made the new Chief.
Ahhhhh firehouse politics how I do remember that BS.
But of note if I remember correct Monticello dept was the first fire dept in the metro area to get what was called the high pressure fog pumper unit.That baby would strip the shingles off a roof in one pass or rip a hay bale to shreds in seconds. Great idea that had it's place just never really seem to catch on.
SD wrote:
"...Monticello dept was the first fire dept in the metro area to get what was called the high pressure fog pumper unit."
They were certainly ahead of their time then!
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