Fire Department Training and Equipment at the Depot
Kenneth Gordon Kenneth Johnson Earl Bledsoe and Emanuel Rob lez are daily drill ready fire fighters joining sprinkler mechanic Art Covalt in training. Chief Ells notes stair use improved safety. 34 yearly lessons plus 48 auxiliary trainees. Depot keeps two 750 gallon pumpers a 500 gallon pumper three brush trucks and a 1000 gallon water truck with two new 500s replacing others. Mutual aid with Sidney Volunteer Fire Department backups depot operations.
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Kenneth Gordon
Kenneth Johnson
Earl Bledsoe
Emanuel Roblez
Art Covalt
Sidney Volunteer Fire Department
Sidny
SOD Fire Department Enters National Fire Contest
The Sioux Ordnance Depot fire department will compete in the National Fire Prevention Association contest during Fire Prevention Week. They showcase Sparky figures, a cemetery display, and a rolling fire truck promotion. Major Alfred St John and Fire Chef H. W. Ells explain extinguishers for Class A B and electrical fires, with tours and lectures offered to groups and nearby schools.
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SOD Fire Department
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Sparky
Fire Department
Ordville School
Alfred St John
St John
H. W
Pat
Ells
Fire Alert Keeps Sioux Depot Ready Year Round
Sioux Ordnance Depot maintains a year round fire prevention program led by Fire Chief H W Pat Ells. Training, education and frequent drills across all depot buildings have limited major blazes to two in nearly two decades. December 1948 PX burned. August 1957 activation facility blaze caused $200 damage. Ordville housing had one fire in 18 years, over $100 loss, due to negligence ten years ago.
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Sioux Ordnance Depot
H W. ‘Pat’ Ells
Depot Fire Department
Ordville
Areawide Fire Drill Pushes Safe Depot at Ordville
Ordville depots fire department conducts monthly building inspections and drills to keep 1100 residents and 251 units aware of fire dangers. Each building has a fire marshall, extinguishers are checked, alarms are tested, and evacuation routes are posted on diagrams in 90 percent of structures. The program earned a commendation for year round fire prevention activities.
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Ordville
Prcker
Ordvaille
Depot Fire Department
Depot Fire Fighters Among The Best Of Sioux Depot
The Sioux Ordnance Depot fire division, led by Major Alfred St John Jr as fire marshal and H W Pat Ells as fire chief, staffs 25 firefighters on 24 hour duty plus 48 auxiliary workers on call. The two story station houses offices, equipment, sleeping quarters, a combined kitchen and dining room, and a lounge with wood paneling and built in cabinets.
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Sioux Ordnance Depot
Alfred St John, Jr
H W “Pat” Ells
Fae
Sod
Fire Department Personnel List Names Major St John Chief Ells
Personnel along with Major St John and Chief Ells, the staff at the Fire Department includes Floyd Ivers on fire inspector, G P Red Porter and William Muller, assistant fire chiefs, Walt Bruenger, Carl Herman, Harry Hofer and Gene Orton, crew chiefs, John Zorn, James Jacobs, George Burr and Thomas Smith, driver operators, Leo Rice, John Zerr, Arnold Larson, Don Hart, Clifford Bowen, Walter Herboldshemmer, Ray Alb ering, Pete Sewald, Merle Pfau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W
Pat” Ells
Alfred St. John, Jr
James Jacobs
Kenneth Johnson
Don Firt
Emanuel Roblez
Arnold Larson
Floyd Iverson
Walter Bruenger
John Zorn
Leo Rice
Earl Bledsoe
Telegraph
Major St John
Chief Ells
Fire Department
Fire Inspecta
G P “Red” Porter
William Muller
Walt Bruenger
Carl Herman
Harry Hofer
Gene Orton
George Burr
Thomas Smith
John Zerr
Don Hart
Clifford Bowen
Walter Herboldshemmer
Ray Albering
Pete Sewald
Merle Pfau
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H. W. Pat" Ells
George “Red” Porter
H.W. “Pat” Elis
Col
Harvey Bower
Celi. Bower
Sioux Ordnance
Walt Bruernger
Sioux Ordnance Depot Fire Department
Depot Fire Fighters
Wally
Slaven
Lady Wabley
Lin. Fi
Thomas
Steeseway
Bern Poultry and Hog
Campbell's Tomato
Elrose
Gateway Farm
Central America
Tokay Granes
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