A great video Mike. It sort of reminds me of back when The Wayne TWP Fire Department ( MARION COUNTY , INDIANA) was a full volunteer operation . It is always nice to see what it was like back in the day!
Great video, Mike. It can be miserable living in and working out of an old barn but nothing beats one for history. The artifacts can move to a new house from the old, but so much of that company's history is the building itself. Us crusty old jakes constantly wax nostalgic about how things used to be done, but it's much more meaningful when you can stand in that very room and point to that specific bit of history--the ticket window, or the bingo stage, or the coat rack and gas nightlight in the engine bay--while describing it. In a way, it personifies the old barn as not just the building that houses the company but almost a living, breathing member of it. More like this, and keep up the good work! Stay safe, brother.
could you try delhi township ohio fire station headquaters or something because they got a new firehouse that was just built and alnew firetrucks you should try and check it out its inside of cincinnati
I wish I could get more people in my community to be involved in the fire department, we only have about 6 members that run calls and we haven't had any new people interested in joining us in a long time, Its like that for a lot of us down here in Alabama and I don't know what we can do about it, it's concerning
@@HeroesNextDoor Yes and no, I live in Limestone county Alabama, which is the fastest growing county in the state. We border Huntsville/Madison metro area. While the career departments around us typically still have interest applicants have surprisingly declined for them as well. Unfortunately for the 100% volunteer side of things new applicants are virtually non existent. We have 14 fully volunteer departments in our county, and a 100% career department covers the city limits of Athens AL with 3 stations. Not just in my department but in a lot of our rural departments we really struggle to have enough manpower. For example there was a mutual aid request today from our career department for a wheat field fire. They paged out 3 vol. departments that I know of and maybe got 6-8 guys and 3-4 brush units and that's what I would consider a good day. We had no members available from my department at all as most of us have full time jobs out of town. Its only getting worse with the economy and fuel prices a lot of our guys are feeling the pinch and there's no kind of tax cut or fuel reimbursement at all in our county. We can't even get a $600 a year tax break for certified firefighters in our state to pass (but that's a story for another day). I am deeply troubled by this every day because you always have to wonder in the back of your mind how much could have been better if we had more interest
another great video mike, so how long have you been a medic?, you should do a video of the funniest/ weirdest calls youver attended just to lighten the mood haha :) Your contents awesome buddy i look forward to each new release, you give us members of a public a look behind closed doors - and you guys always do your best on our worst days, paramedics literally saved my lifea couple of times, you guys have nothing but admiration from me.
You need to do a story about Union Fire Company located in Carlisle Pa.. It was established in 1789 thus making it the oldest volunteer fire company in the U.S..
@@HeroesNextDoor Unfortunately I no longer live in Carlisle. But if you would like to contact them, there address is 35 West Louther St. Carlisle Pa. 17013.
@@kevinbambrick3214 True, they’ve had a borough paid driver since at least the 70’s. But to me unless there are other paid firefighters on staff I still consider UFC to be volunteer. But regardless of that UFC is the best company in Cumberland County ( yes I’m biased).
Please tell us what county and state you’re in. While you’re typically in PA there are often multiple fire departments with the same name (Richland included).
I really love the stations that have a museum. The history aspect is so important.
Agreed!
Your training center is one of the most well-organized, thought-out, ingenuitive ideas I have seen!! Great job brothers!!
Love old school firehouses.wow 1600 people in town and 248 calls year.thank you heroes next door!
That training center is one of the coolest things that I've seen a department have! I wish more depts had similar setups
Great example of true volunteerism, and preserving the history of the fire service. Great little museum. All around great features for the vollies.
This was an awesome day. Learning and spending time there
Amazing facilities for such a small company. Great asset for them and the surrounding communities.
I love watching all your videos. Being a volunteer firefighter from Alabama.
Thanks for watching. We appreciate it. Make sure to share and like it helps us see more stations
Great station and a great training center. It's great to see companies work together like this too.
Collaboration is what the world needs more of for sure
A great video Mike. It sort of reminds me of back when The Wayne TWP Fire Department ( MARION COUNTY , INDIANA) was a full volunteer operation . It is always nice to see what it was like back in the day!
Nice vedio
OUTSTANDING video.
Love the training facility!
Great video, Mike. It can be miserable living in and working out of an old barn but nothing beats one for history. The artifacts can move to a new house from the old, but so much of that company's history is the building itself. Us crusty old jakes constantly wax nostalgic about how things used to be done, but it's much more meaningful when you can stand in that very room and point to that specific bit of history--the ticket window, or the bingo stage, or the coat rack and gas nightlight in the engine bay--while describing it. In a way, it personifies the old barn as not just the building that houses the company but almost a living, breathing member of it.
More like this, and keep up the good work! Stay safe, brother.
When this station’s out on parades, Squad 33 is the star out there
Cool to see the station keep up the videos. So you deliver Merandice to Scotland
Love the history of that Firehouse also really cool training so that they have
Even though they are a lower call volume station having a training facility like that will keep every generation safe
that old cloths rack dropping onto the truck reminds of how miners store their gear in the "KAUE"
Kinda cool and the fact that a member just designed that and it was used for years is incredible
One thing they did not say while up stairs of the fire house. The Local school used to have their gym class up stairs years ago.
Nice video
Still waiting on you to come to my work. Valley Ambulance Authority in Coraopolis, PA....
We need an official invite sent to watchheroesnextdoor
could you try delhi township ohio fire station headquaters or something because they got a new firehouse that was just built and alnew firetrucks you should try and check it out its inside of cincinnati
We have an intersection tht is bisected directly in the middle by train tracks like the one here
Mike I've already see the in-depth fire truck tour
Did you like it ?
@@HeroesNextDoor yeah I did
I wish I could get more people in my community to be involved in the fire department, we only have about 6 members that run calls and we haven't had any new people interested in joining us in a long time, Its like that for a lot of us down here in Alabama and I don't know what we can do about it, it's concerning
Hopefully by watching this channel you can get ideas that might help. Is there paid departments that are around you that people are joining?
@@HeroesNextDoor Yes and no, I live in Limestone county Alabama, which is the fastest growing county in the state. We border Huntsville/Madison metro area. While the career departments around us typically still have interest applicants have surprisingly declined for them as well. Unfortunately for the 100% volunteer side of things new applicants are virtually non existent. We have 14 fully volunteer departments in our county, and a 100% career department covers the city limits of Athens AL with 3 stations. Not just in my department but in a lot of our rural departments we really struggle to have enough manpower. For example there was a mutual aid request today from our career department for a wheat field fire. They paged out 3 vol. departments that I know of and maybe got 6-8 guys and 3-4 brush units and that's what I would consider a good day. We had no members available from my department at all as most of us have full time jobs out of town. Its only getting worse with the economy and fuel prices a lot of our guys are feeling the pinch and there's no kind of tax cut or fuel reimbursement at all in our county. We can't even get a $600 a year tax break for certified firefighters in our state to pass (but that's a story for another day). I am deeply troubled by this every day because you always have to wonder in the back of your mind how much could have been better if we had more interest
This company is in my county they are well organized
Do you volunteer?
Was that beer taps on the bar
another great video mike, so how long have you been a medic?, you should do a video of the funniest/ weirdest calls youver attended just to lighten the mood haha :) Your contents awesome buddy i look forward to each new release, you give us members of a public a look behind closed doors - and you guys always do your best on our worst days, paramedics literally saved my lifea couple of times, you guys have nothing but admiration from me.
You need to do a story about Union Fire Company located in Carlisle Pa.. It was established in 1789 thus making it the oldest volunteer fire company in the U.S..
That would be cool. Send an official invite and we can schedule that
@@HeroesNextDoor Unfortunately I no longer live in Carlisle. But if you would like to contact them, there address is 35 West Louther St. Carlisle Pa. 17013.
They have a paid staff as well. Combination department now. Not 100% oldest volunteer anymore.
@@kevinbambrick3214 True, they’ve had a borough paid driver since at least the 70’s. But to me unless there are other paid firefighters on staff I still consider UFC to be volunteer. But regardless of that UFC is the best company in Cumberland County ( yes I’m biased).
@@kimberlywertz3839 They do have other firefighters on payroll along with station 45. Friendship of Carlisle.
16:10 “you have a short skirt out front” lol
Please tell us what county and state you’re in. While you’re typically in PA there are often multiple fire departments with the same name (Richland included).
All of our videos currently are in the US. That will change as we grow. I thought I did mention the state
@@HeroesNextDoor I think you mistook county for country. There’s also a Richland in Cambria and Butler counties.
Can you do norriton fire engine co
Mike borrello do Washington township swell New Jersey
16:10 “you have s short skirt out front” lol think you meant apron maybe?
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