Smoky Days and Sleepless Nights: A Century or So With the Albion Fire Department.

Book signing at the 125th Anniversary, Diamond Jubilee celebration, Saturday July 20th, 12 Noon  to 5 P.M.

You only turn 125 once, so the Albion Fire Department is throwing a party to celebrate its quasquicentennial. (It’s a real word!)

Although the actual anniversary of the AFD’s founding is May 3rd, 1888, AFD volunteers picked the best date possible for the whole community to join in, and will be having the celebration on July 20th, 2013, starting at noon. A dedication ceremony will be at the Central Noble Auditorium from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m., but before and after there will be food, events, demonstrations, and activities for children.

Plans are for Albion’s antique apparatus to be on hand, including a 1929 fire engine, and a fire hose cart that dates back to around 1900. Along with that will be a fire truck cruise-in, with apparatus from all area departments invited and on display for the public.

Also, author/firefighter Mark R. Hunter will be on hand to introduce and sign copies of his new book detailing the AFD’s history: Smoky Days and Sleepless Nights: A Century or So With the Albion Fire Department.

Mark your calendars – more details will be coming soon!

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Breakfast with the Firefighters Saturday October 6th 8 A.M, to 11 A.M. At the Albion Fire Station

The Albion Lions Club will be hosting Breakfast with the Firefighters on Saturday, October 6th from 8 A.M. to 11 A.M.,at the Albion Fire Station, to honor our Volunteer Firefighters and help kick off Fire Prevention Week, October 7 thru 14.

During the last 12 months, the Albion Volunteer Fire Department has experienced two (2) tragic deaths due to smoke and carbon monoxide. The Albion Firefighters are asking everybody to check their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors along with replacing their batteries, if they have not been changed this year.

Smoke and Carbon Monoxide detectors save lives!

After years of planning and months of building, Albion's new fire pumper has arrived. The 2012 Sutphen Custom Shield 4 fire pumper is not yet in service, as some equipment such as radio gear still needs to be installed; once firefighters have finished training with it and loading the truck with equipment, it will go to work protecting the Albion Fire Department's 96 square mile response area. The new truck has a 1,500 gallon per minute pump, compared to the 1,000 gpm pump on the 1988 IHC fire engine it's replacing. It can hold a crew of six firefighters, instead of the single bench seat in the older truck, and has numerous other improvements.
 

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Severe Weather Warnings

The Albion Fire Department will be testing the area tornado sirens at 7 P.M. on the 2nd and 4th Monday each month when there is no threatening weather conditions.

 

A TORNADO WATCH means that weather conditions are right for the formation of tornados and you should make preparations to secure loose items outside and be ready to take cover should a tornado warning be issued.

 

A TORNDO WARNING means that a tornado has been sighted either by weather spotters or radar in the area and you and your family should that immediate cover. (Albion area sirens will sound at high patch for 3 minutes)

 

Sirens are not always audible and citizens are strongly encourage to purchase a NOAA weather radio that will also warn you of ALL area hazards including tornado watches and warnings. For more information about NOAA weather radios click on this link: http://www.weather.gov/nwr/

 

A link to where you can purchase a NOAA Weather Radio link:

http://www.weatherradiostore.com/?s=g&kw=noaa+weather+radio&gclid=COniqayd46cCFYa7KgodWh4Q9w