History of the Atlanta Fire Dept.

[GA_Dave]

Paramedic Engine 21 (I believe a 2000 Spartan/Quality 1250 gpm/500 gbt

All 30 of Atlanta's raised-roof Spartan/Quality's are 1500/500/60F.

[Shoe]

[quote name='firemick' post='157484' date='Oct 21 2007, 20:54 ']Here is a photo of Decon 21. It is a hazmat/decon support vehicle and tows a trailer with the suicide jumper bag.[/quote]



This was formerly a Fulton County FD Rescue Unit as was Decon #2. They were repainted. I believe they were Rescue #2 and Rescue #23.

[jim kay]

Well here is what used to be Station 21 on Buckhead Ave. the lot has been cleared as well as a number of other buildings being torn down in the wake of progress.A new development called the streets of Buckhead is in the works....

[Guest]

GA_Dave - I did some additional research this morning at the Firefighters Hall & Museum here in Minneapolis and found some interesting information regarding the 1958 International 65-footer that became Atlanta FD Ladder 21. In the 1960 Atlanta Fire Department History "Prompt to Action" it was reported that the Fulton County Fire Department opened its first station on June 27, 1931 in Buckland. It goes on to say that the Fulton County Fire Department had four stations that were taken over by the Atlanta Fire Department in the early 40s.



Looking through an American LaFrance delivery manual I also found that Fulton County had purchased a 1944 American LaFrance 65-foot Mid-mount aerial (ALF #8201) delivered on August 25, 1944 that was "sold" to the Atlanta Fire Department. The aerial was put into service as Atlanta FD Ladder 21 on September 8, 1944 (from Prompt to Action). Ladder 21 used that aerial until 1961 when the Atlanta Fire Department shops remounted it on the 1958 IHC chassis (info from the 1961 Atlanta Fire Department Annual Report). In the 1968 AFD Annual report, the 1958 IHC/1944 ALF 65-footer was in service at Ladder 16.

[Shoe]

[quote name='firebuff55407' post='157758' date='Oct 22 2007, 19:53 ']In the 1960 Atlanta Fire Department History "Prompt to Action" it was reported that the Fulton County Fire Department opened its first station on June 27, 1931 in Buckland. It goes on to say that the Fulton County Fire Department had four stations that were taken over by the Atlanta Fire Department in the early 40s.[/quote]



OK, that could explain old Station #21. Stations #23 and #25 were built in 1948 as Fulton stations. The plaques earlier on this thread tell us that. What was the fourth? Could it have been #24 at the airport then known as Candler Field? I don't think it was #22 because it was build with WPA funds and is a twin to #18. There was a single bay station in Sandy Springs prior to the current station built in the 60's (Now SSFD #2). Could it have been the fourth???

[Shoe]

Truck #21 - Mack question:



Is the Mack that served as Truck #21 the same Mack that later became Truck #8?

[Guest]

[quote name='Shoe' post='157812' date='Oct 22 2007, 20:05 ']OK, that could explain old Station #21. Stations #23 and #25 were built in 1948 as Fulton stations. The plaques earlier on this thread tell us that. What was the fourth? Could it have been #24 at the airport then known as Candler Field? I don't think it was #22 because it was build with WPA funds and is a twin to #18. There was a single bay station in Sandy Springs prior to the current station built in the 60's (Now SSFD #2). Could it have been the fourth???[/quote]



Shoe - The book actually listed the location of the four Fulton County stations. When I go into the museum tomorrow morning, I'll try to find the spot in the book where they were listed and give you the locations. I'm not sure what Mack you are referring to regarding Ladder 21.

[GA_Dave]

Is the Mack that served as Truck #21 the same Mack that later became Truck #8?

Yes. Atlanta had two Aerialscopes, with consecutive serial numbers, that went to T-21 and Y-7. T-21 later was reassigned to T-8 when the 1984 ALF TDA's went into service.

[Shoe]

[quote name='GA_Dave' post='116986' date='Jun 7 2007, 21:35 ']This is one of two 1973 Mack CF 75' Aerialscopes purchased by Atlanta. Originally assigned to Ladder 21, it was heavily damaged in an MVA and rebuilt. When Ladder 21 got their new ALF TDA in 1984, this rig was reassigned to Ladder 8, where it served until replaced in 1988.[/quote]



DUH... I need to review what we've already done more often....

[Shoe]

[quote name='firemick' post='129218' date='Jul 14 2007, 13:58 ']Its only speculation right now. The remaining Fulton County Stations on the southside should be broken down like this.



Stations 11, 13, 19, & 23 should become apart of the City of Atlanta Fire Department. **Station 11 used to be Atlanta Company 34 prior to Fulton County Fire forming in 1977**



City of Chattahoochee Hills Country (Dumbest City name ever) should absorb the areas of Fulton Stations 9 & 17 and part of 15's area.



City of Palmetto took the rest of 15's area including the firehouse that the County used to use.



City of South Fulton should absorb Fulton Stations 1, 3, 5 & 7



Station 21 is now the City of Fairburn Fire Department Station #1

Pretty soon Fulton County Fire Department will be a thing of the past.[/quote]





The "City of South Fulton" was voted down by an 85% margin... What now??? To date, no word about Atlanta doing anything more than "Temporary" #36

[Shoe]

[quote name='firemick' post='152705' date='Oct 1 2007, 13:29 ']Fire Station 22 on Hollywood Rd NW. Completed in 1938. Houses a single Engine Company.[/quote]



Looks like 22 WAS a Fulton Station. So that makes 21, 22, 23 and 25.

[jim kay]

Next up is Atlanta Sta.20 placed into operation on Dec. 11,1926 at 590 Manford Rd. SW also have refer. of 590 Dill Ave SW not sure what year the road changed names,but this appears to have been common around Atlanta during the early years.Sta. 20 is home to Engine Company 20.....

[jim kay]

Station 20 w/current Engine 20

[jim kay]

Another photo of Station 20 sporting an old Mack CF credit to the original photographer

[jim kay]

And an even older photo of Company 20 posing with their rig, but one of the few that cover the walls of this SW Atl. Co.

[jim kay]

A better photo of Eng. 20

[Guest]

Station 19 at 1063 N. Highland Ave in the Virginia Highlands neighborhood.

[Guest]

Placed in service June 1, 1925.

[Guest]

Another shot of E19.

[Shoe]

Here is a shot of Engine 22's 1992 Spartan/Quality. This shot was taken at a fire on St. Jose Avenue in July of 1996.