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Darby #1 donates fire bell

 July 25, 2013

Darby Fire Company #1 is pleased to announce that we have donated a retired fire bell to the Lawrenceburg Fire and Rescue Honor Guard in Anderson
County, Kentucky.

The Honor Guard formed in 2011 to pay tribute to fallen firefighters and those who served their community, monies to buy uniforms, equipment, and training were donated by the City of Lawrenceburg and the American Legion Auxiliary.

Charles Woods one of the founding members of the Honor Guard recently posted on face book that they were looking for a fire bell to purchase to use at firefighter’s funerals.
I noticed the post from Woods, said Kevin Carry Historian of Darby #1, we have accumulated several retired fire bells from apparatus over the years and they have been in our archives waiting to be used again in display or decoration.

When I saw the post, I thought of our bells “to be used again as a symbol of Honor and Respect to those who serve by ringing out their last alarm”.

The donation of the bell was brought up at our July Company meeting and passed unanimously by our members and notification of the donation was sent to Lawrenceburg with much jubilation.

The bell we are donating to them is off our 1952 American La France pumper that was retired in the late 60’s.
Bells used on fire apparatus goes back to the  early 1800’s and was a audible warning device for approaching hand drawn fire engines responding to a fire call.
Bells were used up until the 1970’s and can be found on some pieces of apparatus today, but it is more of an icon of  fire departments past.

The bell was shipped on Tuesday by UPS and weighed in at 56 pounds, and it was received today in Lawrenceburg, Charles Woods from Lawrenceburg contacted me today and was elated on its arrival.

Woods told me that they plan to keep the condition of the bell “ as is” with a little bit of polishing ,we want to show its service to Darby #1 since 1952 as a true fire bell and its new service in honoring those who gave all in our community, Thank You very much, he stated.

It is an honor to have this bell in service again ringing out the Last Alarm to those who gave to their community, knowing that a little piece of Darby Fire Company #1 history will live on forever.

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Darby Fire Co. # 1 Station 4
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Special Thanks to Tracy Gabe, Tracy Hunger and all those who contributed to these awesome bags of treats and Gatorades our Fireman and EMS Providers received today as a sign of appreciation! We are very happy to have friends like these fine people! ... See MoreSee Less

Special Thanks to Tracy Gabe, Tracy Hunger and all those who contributed to these awesome bags of treats and Gatorades our Fireman and EMS Providers received today as a sign of appreciation! We are very happy to have friends like these fine people!
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Thank you so much!♥️

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Darby Fire Co. # 1 Station 4
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Just after midnight this morning Station 4 was requested by 16 Command to assist them on an accident located at Church Lane and Parmley Ave, Yeadon Borough. Engine 4 with a crew of 6 immediately made the response. Crew assisted with laying oil dry and sand down on the highway after a 6 vehicle accident occurred. Crew remained on the scene for about an hour. Interested in becoming a member? Know someone who is interested? Send us a message here on Facebook! ... See MoreSee Less

Just after midnight this morning Station 4 was requested by 16 Command to assist them on an accident located at Church Lane and Parmley Ave, Yeadon Borough. Engine 4 with a crew of 6 immediately made the response. Crew assisted with laying oil dry and sand down on the highway after a 6 vehicle accident occurred. Crew remained on the scene for about an hour. Interested in becoming a member? Know someone who is interested? Send us a message here on Facebook!Image attachmentImage attachment
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Darby Fire Co. # 1 Station 4
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10 years ago today, the members of Darby #1 and numerous other fire departments from Delaware County and surrounding counties, responded to this LPG fire at Scully Welding Supply on Oak Ave in former Cō 6s(now company 33) local. Members would fight this fire for several hours as multiple structures became involved in fire while the 30,000lb propane tank involved in fire was cooled and brought under control.

Around the 5:00 mark in the video you can see former engine 04-2 taking the first engine assignment followed closely behind by the retired pipeline 42. 04-2’s crew secured their own water supply and would place multiple hand lines and large diameter lines and blitz fires into service to battle the blaze.

**The loud pops you hear are smaller propane tanks exploding (BLEVE) which also created a hazard that hindered the fire fight
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I remember that day very well. My daughter and I were driving down Chester Pike when we heard the explosion.

Lost my whole house I had in storage at Kaiser's.😞

I remember that fire, very scary.

Sad day ..😞😞

I still remember Chris Caruso kicking the bunk room door open on the crew 😂😂😂

That was not a fun day

Remember that day

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