Captain JC Brown has shared his huge collection of newspaper and magazine clippings he gathered during his 35 year career as a London Fire Fighter.
Containing over 250 submissions this is an excellent collection.
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June 1982
Compensation delays firemen’s return
Fred Holmes, former Platoon Chief Abandoning forced retirement at age 60 within the...
Platoon Chief wins new life at 63
Forced retirement battle finally over Retired city fireman Fred Holmes is going back to...
March 1982
Apartment fire forces evacuation
Firemen drop soggy chunks of insulation from the third-storey window of an apartment building at 1586 Ernest Ave., Monday afternoon, after a fire was extinguished.
February 1982
Firemen near police parity
London's first-class firefighters will earn almost $30,000 this year, slightly less than the coveted parity...
November 1981
Arbitrator puts firefighters just shy of $27,000 pay goal
By Tony Hodgkinson An arbitration board report released Monday gives London firefighters a 15 1/2...
September 1981
Motorist pried from wreckage
Mike Jordan of The Free Press [contact-form-7 id="9432" title="Transcribe an article"] ...
June 1981
Firemen battle sewage to rescue trapped engineer
By Mary Kehoe of the Free Press A London engineering department employee and two firefighters...
April 1981
City, firefighters appear to be close to a new contract
The city and the 300-member-plus fire department could soon be signing a new contract agreement...
Mother’s best friend
(By Ken Wightman of The London Free Press) London firefighter Gord Sturdy,...
March 1981
Condition serious
by Dick Wallace of The London Free Press) Ambulance attendants and London firefighters...