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.
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
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
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
