Honoured Donation saves a life
DMMF is proud to released that a 60 year old man in London is alive, thanks to rescuers and a defibrillator used that was donated in the name of Fire Captain Don Willis.
Station Two’s Classics
Station 2 on Florence Street ran these two classic rigs during the fifties and sixties. Unit 12 a 1953 LaFrance 700 series pump & Unit 22, a 1951 Bickle-Seagrave aerial.
Whats Unit 12??
I am not sure when it began, but in the sixties and early to mid seventies the London Fire Department used a very different numbering system for the rigs. All ...
Local Firefighters Among 10,000 Expected To Pay Respects To Two Fallen Boston Firefighters
Firefighters from London and St. Thomas will be in Boston this week to pay respects to two firefighters, killed in a massive blaze. Local Boston media reports roughly 10,000 are ...
Lifesaving Society | Rescue Award of Merit
The Lifesaving Society presented it's Rescue Award of Merit to Evan Spindler on March 28, 2014 in Windsor, Ontario. Evan Spindler lives with his family in a home ...
Ontario PCs Want 2-Year Wage Freeze for Public Sector Employees, Including Police & Fire
The Progressive Conservatives are calling for a two year, across the board wage freeze for all public sector employees including police officers and firefighters. The issue was raised at Queen’s ...
Sunshine List Shines Bright on London Firefighters
The number of London Firefighters earning a salary of at least $100,000 a year has more than doubled over the past 12 months. In fact, as of last year, nearly ...
More Photos of Engine 4 (1957 LaFrance Pumper)
A few photos that might add something to this story… I believe the ’57 LaFrance currently owned by a London firefighter.
A piece of LFD history
From 1953 to 1965 the LFD apparatus fleet was dominated by LaFrance trucks. Every wonder where they went?
A Fire Station Visit
We had the most incredible day visiting Fire Houses 6 and 14 in London. We went to drop off some thank you cupcakes, groceries, and pictures that Jacob made and ...