London Fire Chief Jim Fitzgerald Ret.Chief Fitzgerald is a second generation London Fire Fighter who worked through the ranks from Fire Fighter to the highest rank of Fire Chief. During his career, Chief Fitzgerald collected many amazing photos, artifacts and great stories.
This collection spans early 1900’s through to 2017.
(L-R) Len Everett, Capt. George Thompson and Jack Needham
Firefighters Jim Fitzgerald Sr. and Frank Tambling, demonstrating how to use the safety chute to evacuate patients at Victoria Hospital.
Fire Prevention Officer H. Fitzgerald investigating a fire at a lumber yard. (Suspect the yard was located off Elias St.)(Courtesy of Jim Fitzgerald)
Dick Day and Bob Caudle working in the alarm room at Headquarters. (Courtesy of Jim Fitzgerald)
This trestle bridge is at the north End of Greenway Park. The Fire was started by a train with a hot box (over heated bearing). The rails were so ...
