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  • Category: WFRS History

    History can be informative, educational and sometimes entertaining. We offer this collection of stories, photographs and documentary to provide a deeper, reflective look into the evolution of the Windsor Fire & Rescue Services through the years. We hope you find it interesting.

      • in Misc. History Articles
      • — 16 Jan, 2018

      The Horse Drawn Era – Windsor Firemen Retain Warm Spot for Old Dobbin

      Excerpts from The Windsor Daily Star, September 25, 1937 Passing Of Years Has Never Dimmed Regard For Gallant Steeds By William F. Duggan  On Christmas Day, 1916 the few citizens[…]

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      The Great Chicago Fire
      • in Firefighting Traditions
      • — 5 Jun, 2017

      The Great Chicago Fire

      The Fire That Sparked a Tradition Chicago, 1871 On a balmy evening in October, 1871, Daniel “Pegleg” Sullivan was sitting outside his house enjoying the unusually warm weather. His contentment[…]

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    • Badge
      • in Firefighting Traditions
      • — 5 Jun, 2017

      The Maltese Cross

      The eight point Maltese Cross is the international symbol of the fire service’s willingness to make great sacrifices in order to protect others from the ravages of fire. The Maltese[…]

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      • in Firefighting Traditions
      • — 5 Jun, 2017

      The Bagpipe At Fire Department Funerals

      The tradition of bagpipes played at fire department and police department funerals in the United States goes back over one hundred fifty years. When the Irish and Scottish immigrated to[…]

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    • Why are Dalmations Firehouse Dogs?
      • in Firefighting Traditions
      • — 5 Jun, 2017

      Why are Dalmations Firehouse Dogs?

      Here’s the Answer in Black and White Reprinted from May/June 1992 issues of Reminisce Magazine Ever see a fire truck in a parade without a Dalmatian in the seat up[…]

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      • in Historic Windsor Fires
      • — 19 May, 2017

      Old Flames: An Extra-Alarmer on Riverside Drive

        During the noon hour on a beautiful fall afternoon in early October of 1963, fire broke out on the upper floors of an old, three-story commercial building on Riverside[…]

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    • Spectators throng Langlois Ave. at height of the fire. - Walt McCall Collection
      • in Historic Windsor Fires
      • — 29 Mar, 2017

      Old Flames: The Bowman-Anthony Fire, May 21, 1967

      One of the largest fires in Windsor during Canada’s Centennial Year broke out in an old factory building on Langlois Ave. on a sunny Sunday afternoon in the middle of[…]

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      • in Historic Windsor Fires
      • — 21 Oct, 2016

      Old Flames: The Herald Press Fire, 1974

      On a sunny Sunday afternoon in June of 1974, I was driving in downtown Windsor with a fellow fire buff from Toronto. At that time I had a radio scanner[…]

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      • in WFRS Apparatus Histories
      • — 17 Jun, 2016

      Old Engine 6’s Last Run

      Old soldiers never die, it is said. But sadly — just like all worn-out passenger cars and trucks – most old fire engines are eventually hauled off to the junkyard.[…]

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      • in Windsor Fire Stations Histories
      • — 1 Mar, 2016

      Fire Station No. 2 – July 1955

      In a firehouse ritual that continues to this day, Saturday morning is “washout day” at least once a month at Windsor’s fire stations. Weather permitting, of course, the apparatus is[…]

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      • in Misc. History Articles
      • — 17 Dec, 2015

      1957 Windsor Fire Department Family Portrait

      Every family has a family album – a bulging book of nostalgic photos taken over the years. The most evocative of these is the family photo –you, know — the[…]

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      Meeting-US-Canada
      • in Misc. History Articles
      • — 18 Sep, 2015

      Returning a Favor – A Firefighting Tale of Two Cities

      For well over 150 years, the fire departments of Windsor, Ontario and its much-larger American neighbor — Detroit, Michigan — have enjoyed a long and cordial professional relationship. On more[…]

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    • Bothwell's float with antique hand pumper.
      • in Misc. History Articles
      • — 20 Jul, 2015

      The 1967 Centennial Fire Truck Parades

      In 1967, Canada celebrated its 100th birthday. From coast to coast that memorable year, there were countless local celebrations ranging from parades, plaque unveilings, fireworks and other special civic projects[…]

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      Station 4 as it looked ca. 1936.
      • in Windsor Fire Stations Histories
      • — 30 Apr, 2015

      Windsor’s Only “Centennial” Fire Station

      The Windsor Fire Department and its modern-day successor, Windsor Fire & Rescue Services, has occupied some 18 fire stations in its more than 150 years of existence. The first was[…]

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      • in Misc. History Articles
      • — 5 Mar, 2015

      All Ready for the Parade!

      With their eye-catching bright red paint, fancy gold-leaf trim and impressive overall appearance, the Windsor Fire Department’s apparatus often led many of the big parades in Windsor – most notably[…]

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      Former Gotfredson plant engulfed in flames - Dan Jasina Photo
      • in Historic Windsor Fires
      • — 17 Nov, 2014

      Old Flames: Windsor’s Big Fires

      One of the largest and most spectacular fires in Windsor’s history consumed a sprawling factory complex at 945 Walker Road on the warm summer evening of Saturday, June 30, 1985.[…]

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    • Walkerville aerial truck tractor after fatal collision with hydro pole.
      • in Misc. History Articles
      • — 22 Sep, 2014

      A Tragic Accident in Walkerville

      Driver training is a vital part of a firefighter’s never-ending education. The ability to competently – and safely — drive fire service vehicles ranging from chief’s automobiles to big pumpers[…]

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      All Fired Up and Ready To Go
      • in Misc. History Articles
      • — 11 Jul, 2014

      Windsor Firefighters’ Field Day – Part II

      MYSTERY STEAMER – This interesting photo was taken sometime in the 1930s as Windsor’s annual Labor Day parade formed up. After marching down Ouellette Ave., the parade concluded at Jackson[…]

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    • Aerial view of 1955 Firemens' Field Day from atop the ferris wheel
      • in Misc. History Articles
      • — 21 May, 2014

      Windsor Firefighters’ Field Day

      For more than 50 years, the Labor Day holiday weekend in Windsor meant just two things – the end of summer — and the Windsor Fire Fighters’ Field Day! The[…]

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      Windsor First Motor Pumper - 1914 Seagrave.
      • in WFRS Apparatus Histories
      • — 15 Apr, 2014

      100 Years of Motorized Apparatus

      An important historical milestone was passed in mid-April, 2014. It was exactly 100 years ago that the Windsor Fire Department placed into service its very first piece of motorized fire[…]

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