| The 1937 Studebaker engine at the original firehouse. |
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| Off 'n' Runnin' |
| The Derby Volunteer Fire Company was organized in 1959, and answered its first alarm in March of 1963. The first truck was a 1937 Studebaker, followed by a 1941 Chevrolet, and later included 1940, 1947, 1951 Ward LaFrances, 1974 & 1981 Macks, two tankers, two brush trucks, and service vehicles, and closed with today's Pierce apparatus. The company served the residents of Fire District # 2 in Bordentown Township, N.J. until 2006, when the career staff replaced the volunteers and the company signed over all property to Fire District #2, closing the company. The company motto "Off 'n' Runnin'" remains on the fire district vehicles. This web page is dedicated to all the members of the company, volunteer and career, for their dedicated service to the community. |
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| The two Ward LaFrance engines at the firehouse dedication in 1966, rebuilt on the site of the first firehouse, which was destoyed |
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| 1974 Mack with parade crew in 1977 George Schramm, Tim Lang, Larry Oesterbo, Dan Havens, Bill Peters, Bob O'Dwyer |
| My Special Thanks to my 1980 Line Officers Tim Lang, Assistant Chief Ron Langnus, Captain Eric Calu, 1st Lieutenant Scott Sirak, 2nd Lieutenant Mike Houseworth, Engineer Dan Havens III, Assistant Engineer |
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| Past Company Fire Chiefs Vincent Stolowski George Hanuschik George Schramm George Basler Joseph Wolverton Robert O'Dwyer Michael Houseworth Scott Sirak William Hartman |
| Other Derby Links: Page 2 |
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| Ward LaFrance at 1965 Firehouse fire. |
| A Glimpse of the History of a Proud Fire Company |