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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November 1976
Employee chagrined over loss of jeans
Ms Kerr lost her jeans and almost lost her job when her place of employment disappeared in a tower of flames Thursday afternoon.
Central Chev fire loss million
Employees of Central Chevrolet Oldsmobile (London) Ltd. were back on the job today to sift through the ashes from Thursday’s fire that ravaged the bulk of the company’s building.
October 1976
Man dies in apartment blaze
Rosslyn Raymond Windrim, 36, died when fire enveloped him in his apartment at 29 Craig St. early today.
Fire equipment not sent immediately
Fire department equipment is not immediately dispatched when a fire is called in on London’s 911 emergency number system.
Three die in two district accidents
Two California residents were killed when a gravel truck crushed their car on Highway 401 and a London woman died in a head-on collision Thursday afternoon in accidents just outside the city limits.
Study burns LFD
The London fire department is suffering from morale problems and urgently needs more staff and...
September 1976
Problems with 911 begin to surface
Problems with London’s two year old 911 emergency system are recently being made public by its victims.
Blast at truck rental firm kills man
An unidentified man burned to death Friday when his truck caught fire after an...
Better late than never
24 members of The London Fire Department were presented with 30 year service medals by the Ontario Solicitor-General, John McBeth.
Alarm triggers stress
Researchers measure tension of job when alarm sounds and firefighter respond.