Brunswick
Fire Company, No. 1
2007:
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How we developed...
The Brunswick Fire Company, No. 1 Inc. was
founded in 1943 and organized in 1944. The early members of the
company built their first truck (shown to the left), using an Army surplus
trailer pump and a 1938 Dodge chassis, for about $1,000. At times,
the firemen had to push the truck to get it running. The truck was
kept in Archie Jones' garage at 566 Hoosick Road until the company
built a firehouse on the land donated by Mr. Jones. Below and
to the right is the original firehouse which was constructed in
1945. This
building had 5
apparatus bays, (2 in the front of the building
facing Hoosick St., 2 in the back facing Sycaway Ave., and 1 on the
side of the building), a recreation room and office on the main
level and Banquet Hall and kitchen on the lower level. The building
served the company well for nearly 50 years, however it became
evident that with the increasing size of apparatus, building
degradation and need for more offices and storage that a new
building would be required. It was officially decided in
1992 that the original building would be demolished to make room for the
existing fire house and to the left is a photo of the actual
demolition. As previously noted, the original
building's
design, though satisfied the necessities of yesteryear, was
becoming outdated with the constant developments of apparatus and
personal equipment deemed a priority to perform the duties of serving
and protecting the community. The picture located
to the right is that of the building located on 566 Hoos
ick Rd. Having been
constructed in 1992, this building was necessary with the need for
modern apparatus. Features which make the new station more
compatible with the modern day needs are 5 apparatus bays with Plymovent
exhaust removal systems, a storage loft in the rear of the bays, a meeting
hall which serves also as a kitchen, a recreation room on the second floor
with an exercise room and offices for the executives (Board of Directors,
Line Officers, the President, and the Chief).