Flames boil from windows of Herald Press - Walt McCall Photo Flames boil from windows of Herald Press - Walt McCall Photo The fire from the...
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Factory-fresh 1948 LaFrance arrives at WFD Headquarters. - WMC Collection Factory-fresh 1948 LaFrance arrives at WFD Headquarters. - WMC Collection Leaving the shops for the last...
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Fire and smoke spread so quickly, the fire department may not arrive in time to save you in a fire. When the smoke alarms sound, get...
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In a firehouse ritual that continues to this day, Saturday morning is “washout day” at least once a month at Windsor’s fire stations. Weather permitting, of…
Every family has a family album – a bulging book of nostalgic photos taken over the years. The most evocative of these is the family photo…
Walt McCall, Windsor Chief Harold Coxon and Detroit Chief Charles Quinlan Walt McCall, Windsor Chief Harold Coxon and Detroit Chief Charles Quinlan Historic April 16, 1969...
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Chatham's 1870 Hyslop & Ronald Steamer on parade Chatham's 1870 Hyslop & Ronald Steamer on parade The author drives old Engine 1 in Windsor's 1967 Canada...
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Station 4 as it looked ca. 1936. Station 4 as it looked ca. 1936. Former Station 4 as it looks today. Former Station 4 as it...
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There have been several incidents in hotels and restaurants where rags or towels that were used to clean up oily spills such as oil from deep...
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With their eye-catching bright red paint, fancy gold-leaf trim and impressive overall appearance, the Windsor Fire Department’s apparatus often led many of the big parades in…