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We have come a long way when fire fighting equipment consisted of the formation of a bucket brigade.
Back in the day when the Fire Bell would be rung, men and women alike would form a long line with one or two men filling buckets at the well.
Filled buckets would be passed down the line to the fire, where the last person would throw the water on the fire, then return the empty bucket back down the line, to be refilled.
Today, we have the benefit of modern and effective equipment employed by a highly trained team of (24) firefighter volunteers.
We operate out of the Athens Firehouse at 16 Main Street West in Athens with emergency response services to a population of over 3,000 residences and numerous businesses.
Our firefighting equipment includes several fire trucks, telescoping ladder, air breathing apparatus, safety clothing and accessory fire fighting tools.
We are able to provide such services as fire prevention & fire suppression, vehicle extraction, first aid, water rescue, search & rescue and public fire safety training. |
