• The Oldest Volunteer Fire Department in the Entire Nation is in CT

  • Oct 10 2024
  • Length: 21 mins
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The Oldest Volunteer Fire Department in the Entire Nation is in CT

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  • The oldest volunteer fire department in the nation is in Wethersfield. They’ve fought fires with leather bucket brigades and hand-drawn pumpers. Chiefs used to bark orders through “speaking trumpets” before 2-way radios were available. Responders wouldn’t even try to extinguish your fire if you didn’t have a certain plaque on your house. Towns used to obtain protection for just $1/night. Hear how the technology and approaches for fighting fires has improved steadily over the centuries, with Wethersfield Volunteer Fire Department Chief Brian Schroll.
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