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Fire Department History

Year Event
1894 City purchased hose and hose cart
1910 First organized fire department
1910 First pumper
1914 Fire chief appointed, Mr. Clemo
1919 Tooele Fire Department was recognized as a permanent organization
1919 23 charter members started T.C.F.D.
1920 A Ford truck was purchased
1937 La France was secured
1956 Station #1 was constructed
1956 Van Pelt 1000 gallon Pumper was purchased
1956 Fire department increases to 50 members
1973 Van Pelt 1500 gal. Pumper
1980 Mack 1500 gal. Pumper
1982 Mack 1500 gal. Pumper
1984 Two Brush Trucks
1988 85 ft. ladder truck added to the fleet
1992 Two Ford 350 brush trucks added to replace 1984 equipment
1995 Station #2 was constructed
1996 Ford 350 Brush truck added to the department
1996 Pierce Quantum purchased (2,000 GPM)
2002 Pierce Quantum purchased (2,000 GPM)
2002 Pierce Quantum 65 ft. Aerial ladder Quint added
2003 Ford Hazmat truck
2004 Technical Rescue Response Trailer
1. Trench Rescue
2. High Angle (Roco) Rescue
2004 Decontamination Trailer
38′ Foot – Internal/External contamination
2008 Chevrolet 2500 Diesel 4WD Brush Truck
2015 Pierce Quantum 105 ft. Aerial Ladder added to Department
2018 GM Hummer (surplus acquired, modified as brush truck)