GUELPH FIRE DEPARTMENT 100 TH ANNIVERSARY 1909-2009
Slide 2MISSION STATEMENT The Guelph Fire Department is a profoundly talented, devoted group focused on the assurance of life, property and the earth. WE WILL: Respond to our natives' needs by giving proficient, fast administrations that are critical to the security, the wellbeing and welfare of the group. Fulfill this through flame concealment, fire counteractive action, government funded instruction, crisis medicinal administrations and other crisis and non-crisis exercises. Grasp the difficulties and chances without bounds. Minding. Proficient. Submitted. Dependable. TEAMPLAYER
Slide 3Fire Chief & Director of Emergency Services Shawn Armstrong , 2009 Fire Chief James Armstrong , Volunteer Fire Brigade,1875
Slide 4First Full Time Fire Chief L.S. Finch, 1909
Slide 5Deputy Fire Chief Lyle Quan, 2009 Deputy Fire Chief John Osborne, 2009
Slide 6Guelph Fire Dept. 1909 "Graciousness of Guelph Museums" ID# 1979x_00_735
Slide 7Fire Department Headquarters, Circa 1905 "Obligingness of Guelph Museums" ID# Grundy 184
Slide 8Wilson Street Fire Station, 1909 Courtesy of Ted Ernst; Retired Fire Captain and Guelph Fire Dept. Student of history
Slide 9Guelph Fire Dept. Home office, 1947 "Affability of Guelph Museums" ID# 1985_41_1
Slide 10Fire Department Headquarters, Circa 1970 Courtesy of Ted Ernst; Retired Fire Captain and Guelph Fire Dept. Student of history
Slide 11Guelph Fire Dept. Base camp, Opened 1972 Courtesy of Ted Ernst; Retired Fire Captain and Guelph Fire Dept. History specialist
Slide 12Station 2, Opened 1964 Courtesy of Ted Ernst; Retired Fire Captain and Guelph Fire Dept. Student of history
Slide 13Station 3, Opened 1976 Courtesy of Ted Ernst; Retired Fire Captain and Guelph Fire Dept. Student of history
Slide 14Station 4, Opened 2000
Slide 15Station 5, Opened 2005
Slide 16Guelph Firefighters, June 1939 Courtesy of Ted Ernst; Retired Fire Captain and Guelph Fire Dept. History specialist
Slide 17Ruggals Chassis Fire Truck, Circa 1930 "Politeness of Guelph Museums" ID# 1991_21_1
Slide 18Grumman Aerial, 2009
Slide 19Fire Prevention Week Safety Sign, Circa 1965 "Graciousness of Guelph Museums" ID# 1992_28_76
Slide 20Fire Prevention Week Safety Sign, 2009
Slide 21Lower Wyndham Street, 2009 Lower Wyndham Street, 1918 "Civility of Guelph Museums" ID# 1994_39_22
Slide 221863 Victoria Engine Fire organization #1 at Guelph Court House "Obligingness of Guelph Museums" ID# 2004_55_2
Slide 23Guelph Fire Brigade at City Hall, Circa 1857-1870 "Cordiality of Guelph Museums" ID# 2004_55_4
Slide 24Guelph's First Motorized Pumper, 1927 Godfredson, August 4/1927 "Affability of Guelph Museums" ID# 2009_32_36
Slide 25Aerial #1, September 2009
Slide 26Firefighter's Float, June 25/1977 "Kindness of Guelph Museums" ID# 2009_32_259
Slide 27Firefighter's Fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy, 1981
Slide 28Firefighter's Display, July 5/1977 "Cordiality of Guelph Museums" ID# 2009_32_456
Slide 29Firefighters before City Hall, 1870 "Cordiality of Guelph Museums" ID# Grundy 186
Slide 30Fire Department, Circa 1917 "Obligingness of Guelph Museums" ID# Grundy 188
Slide 31Guelph Fire Department Communications Center, September 2009
Slide 32Royal Canadian Legion Fire, 1975
Slide 33Royal Canadian Legion Fire, 1975
Slide 34Wellington Hotel Fire, 1975 Courtesy of Ted Ernst; Retired Fire Captain and Guelph Fire Dept. Antiquarian
Slide 35Bond Building Fire, 1986 Courtesy of Ted Ernst; Retired Fire Captain and Guelph Fire Dept. History specialist
Slide 36Quatic Chemical Fire, 2000
Slide 37Knight Lumber Fire, 2005
Slide 38Gummer Building Fire, 2007
Slide 39Country Depot Fire, 2008
Slide 40House Fire, 2008
Slide 41IN MEMORY OF:
Slide 42Fire Chief Harold Sutton Died in the Line of Duty: March 4, 1941
Slide 43Firefighter Leroy Bennett Died in the Line of Duty: September 20, 1975
Slide 44Firefighter Joe Lacey Died in the Line of Duty: October 22, 1975
Slide 45HAPPY ANNIVERSARY GUELPH FIRE DEPARTMENT!!!
Slide 46Song: "Hold tight" Written and Performed by Guelph Firefighter Matt Krusky and his band Full Turnout.
Slide 47Special Thanks to: Ted Ernst; Retired Fire Captain (2001) and Guelph Fire Department Historian Matt Krusky; Fire Captain, Guelph Fire Department, and his band Full Turnout. Guelph Museum Melina Gillies, Clerical Assistant, Accreditation, Guelph Fire Department
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