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Springdale Firefighter John F\e. places his 32 fire helmet, hoots and coat into a stall, as moving da\ began.The Springdale Volunteer Fire Department hasmoved into a long awaited, new facility, providing more room for both equipment and the firemen.The firemen completed the move from the old facility at 11524 Springfield Pike to the new station next to the municipal complex on Lawnview Ave The new facility answers the present needs of the department, and the needs of the future At the new station, there is room for all of the departments equipment and provisions for live-in facilities in the event Springdale becomes a city w ith 8 paid fire department personnel Fire Chief Frank Smith said the old firehouse was inadequate and small The department had to keep one of their ambulances at the police station because there was no room in the old firehouse The new firehouse has six bays and four of them are drive through The $800,000 new building has solved the space problems and provided room for the future “This new firehouse was built for space possibly 20 years into the future We are looking ahead’Smith said the way the city of Springdale is grow ing, there is the likelihood that someday the fire depart ment will leave volunteer status. He could not say exactly when that day would be.“I don’t know when this time will come,'’ he said, “maybe in five years, maybe in ten years It’s hard to say The residents of the city would be the ones to get that process started “Tne move was beneficial to the men in the department The new facility was a shot in the arm for all the firemen. Coming from the cramped quarters on Springfield Pike to the this new spacious building has given the men some elbow room “This station may be the largest of any volunteer lire department in the country We know it is the largest volunteer fire station in the state,” he said The new facility has dormitory space, kitchen facilities, recreation room, locker room, and office space for department and life squad officers Smith said the new facility makes the department even more efficient than they are now. It is an 46 firemen improvement for the community as well as theIn addition, a training tower was built near the firehouse for drills The tower is three stories high Smith said the men will have ladder climbing drills and smoke mask routines in the tower, plus nurrierous other life saving measures can be practiced in the building There is also an area near the tower where the firemen w ill practice fighting chemical fires The new fire station is without a doubt the pride of the firemen in Springdale, but it is also the pride of the community that voted for the fire levies to support their firemen Two hundred and ten thousand dollars was contributed to the building of the new fire station from the city’s fire levy.“II our our new fire levy, which is not really new or an additional levy, it is a renewal,” Smith said. ”we plan to purchase a new pumperSpringdale Firefighter Fred Starcher drives through one of the stations six bays with the city's telescope aerial truck. Starcher. when behind the“The new pumper is needed because the one pumper is getting close to 20-years-old, and will not be allowed for points for our classifaction with the Ohio Inspection Bureau “What is really great about the renewal fire lew on the ballot this year is that the oldwheel of the $2811,000 piece of equipment, handles the large aerial truck with the ease of driving a luxury automobile.one was for one mill and the renewal will be even less The renewal will be W ,” Smith said “This is a beautiful fire station that we are all proud of and we have the citizens of Springdale to thank for it.” Smith concluded
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Cincinnati North Journal
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Wed, Mar 16, 1977
Page 8
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