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Chapter 7: 1983-1992

1983

In November, an open house was held at station #1, as was the 32nd annual Turkey Raffle.

199 fire calls were recorded for the year, a boat collision, snowmobile fire, motorcycle accident, house fire and drowning.

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1984

In March, the new KED Board (Extrication Device) was placed in service. Donald Kohlhase was appointed was appointed the new Chief in May. An open house was held in October. And in November, the 33rd annual Turkey Raffle was held.

237 fire calls were recorded for the year, including house fires, a barn fire and drownings.

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1985

The Firefighters purchased CPR mannequins in May. In November, hose racks were installed at Station #1. The 43rd annual Turkey Raffle was held in November.

218 fire calls were recorded for the year, including, transformer fire, fireworks explosion, boat fire and structure fires.

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1986

The 35th annual Turkey Raffle was held in November.

193 fire calls were recorded for the year, including structure fires, a boat fire and motorcycle fire.

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1987

On September 7, 1987, our first Divers were certified for advanced open water search and recovery. The 36th annual Turkey Raffle was held in November.

219 fire calls were recorded for the year, including many vehicle accidents, boat house fire, and lightning strike fire.

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1988

In January the department had a snowmobile in the water at Route 14 and the bridge. A 2 day search of the river ensued. In November, the new Ambulance 651 was put into service. The 37th annual Turkey Raffle was held in November. In December, snowmobiles were already using the river. The department was instructed to be prepared for ice rescues.

271 fire calls were recorded for the year, including a snowmobile lost in the river, structure fires and many ambulance calls.

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1989

New Re-hab of the Model T was started in January. In September the District began the planning stage of purchasing a new pumper. The 38th annual Turkey Raffle was held in November.

242 fire calls were recorded for the year, including a smoke investigation and a weapon recovery dive.

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1990

The kitchen at the firehouse was remodeled. The 39th annual Turkey Raffle was held in November, and a committee was formed to look into a cell phone for the ambulance.

<207 fire calls were recorded for the year, including a structure fire where 2 firefighters were slightly injured in the line of duty, and a gas grill fire.

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1991

A new cell phone was put in service on the ambulance. Service plaques were presented to Dave Pieri and Ted Wagner for outstanding service to the department as non-members. Our new Engine 640 was to be in service soon. In August, computers were purchased for the department. A Disaster Drill was held in September involving boats, divers and the Flight for Life helicopter. The 40th annual Turkey Raffle was held in November.

261 fire calls were recorded for the year, including a structure fire at Norge Ski Club, car vs. train, and pedestrian vs. train accident.

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1992

January – A gas detector was purchased to carry in the engines.
April – Racks were installed at the firehouse for the Dive Team.
June – Because of the water shortage in the village, the tanker responded to all fire calls.
November – A pulse oximeter and electronic blood pressure machine were purchased for the ambulance. The 41st annual Turkey Raffle was held in November.

236 fire calls were recorded for the year, including many rescue calls, auto accidents and a couple of stove fires.

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