Fire Department History
The Eddington Fire Department was organized by town vote on March 14, 1974. The town voted to build a fire station and town office on March 20, 1974.
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In 1974, there were 12 members. The first engine was stored at the Brewer Fire Department and was brought out as needed.
Trucks during the initial years were a
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Engine 321 - 1956 Seagrave Pumper purchased from Pikesville, MD
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Tanker 323 – 1974 Homemade
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Brush 326 – 1974 Homemade
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Fire Chiefs:
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Ronald Clark – 1974 to 1979
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Arnold Grover – 1979 to 1981 & 1996 to 2002
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Siegfried Wilking – 1981 to 1996
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Alan Boynton – 2002 to 2007
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Gene Kelso – 2007 to 2008
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James Ellis – 2008-2021
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Ryan Davis – 2021 to Present
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Members with 30+ Years of Service:
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Boynton, Alan
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Grover, Arnold
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Kelso, Gene
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Perry, Jay
Members with 25-29 Years of Service:
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Batchelder, Kevin
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Cobb, Tony
Members with 20-14 Years of Service:
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Byers, Kevin
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Culver, Newton
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Hughes, David
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Russell, Craig
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Thompson, Ted
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Wilking, Siegfried
