Melrose Fire Department was happy to receive a 1998 Pierce Saber custom cab fire engine from Plant City Fire Rescue, where it proudly served for 21 years.
Left to right:
Plant City Deputy Fire Chief V. Kiffner, Plant City Fire Chief D. Burnett, Melrose Fire Board President B. Brown, and Melrose Fire Chief K. Mobley
Melrose Fire Department was happy to receive a 1998 Pierce Saber custom cab fire engine from Plant City Fire Rescue, where it proudly served for 21 years.
Left to right:
Plant City Deputy Fire Chief V. Kiffner, Plant City Fire Chief D. Burnett, Melrose Fire Board President B. Brown, and Melrose Fire Chief K. Mobley
Photographer: Austin Shrock
Photographer: Austin Shrock
Marine 249
Marine 249
MFRD was awarded a grant from Clay Electric through the Operation Round Up 2019 Grant process.
Clay Electric representatives recently presented the Department with a $15,000 check.
This grant helped the department purchase much needed fire & EMS equipment such as AED’s, suction units, 4 ballistic protective vests, a complete set of new tires for Engine 245 and inch & 3/4″ fire hose for the Engines.
MFRD was awarded a grant from Clay Electric through the Operation Round Up 2019 Grant process.
Clay Electric representatives recently presented the Department with a $15,000 check.
This grant helped the department purchase much needed fire & EMS equipment such as AED’s, suction units, 4 ballistic protective vests, a complete set of new tires for Engine 245 and inch & 3/4″ fire hose for the Engines.
MFRD is a designated “Safe Place” in the community. Any youth in crisis can walk into one of the nearly 20,000 Safe Places across the country and ask an employee for help. These locations display the yellow, diamond-shaped Safe Place sign.
We would like to thank Firefighter/EMT Austin Shrock for leading the effort to make this happen. Melrose is one of the first fire stations in Putnam County to achieve this status.
Pictured is Firefighter/Paramedic Raleigh Zike (L) and Firefighter/EMT Austin Shrock (R)
MFRD is a designated “Safe Place” in the community. Any youth in crisis can walk into one of the nearly 20,000 Safe Places across the country and ask an employee for help. These locations display the yellow, diamond-shaped Safe Place sign.
We would like to thank Firefighter/EMT Austin Shrock for leading the effort to make this happen. Melrose is one of the first fire stations in Putnam County to achieve this status.
Pictured is Firefighter/Paramedic Raleigh Zike (L) and Firefighter/EMT Austin Shrock (R)
The Windsor and Micanopy 4H Club donated Pet Oxygen Masks. These masks were placed on the apparatus in the event we have a fire that dogs and cats are brought out from, we can use these to resuscitate them from smoke inhalation.
The Windsor and Micanopy 4H Club donated Pet Oxygen Masks. These masks were placed on the apparatus in the event we have a fire that dogs and cats are brought out from, we can use these to resuscitate them from smoke inhalation.
One of the first photographs of an organized fire system in Melrose, FL, circa 1950. Pictured is Julian V. Slade (1903-1981)
One of the first photographs of an organized fire system in Melrose, FL, circa 1950. Pictured is Julian V. Slade (1903-1981)
“The Fire Ring” – The fire ring was originally how the local responders were notified of a fire call. It made a loud clanging noise that could be heard throughout the little town of Melrose. Pictured is Julian V. Slade (1903-1981). Photo courtesy of Irma Jeanette Ahrano Matheny. Photographer ~ Mr. Clarence U. Ashley (1916-1987)
“The Fire Ring” – The fire ring was originally how the local responders were notified of a fire call. It made a loud clanging noise that could be heard throughout the little town of Melrose. Pictured is Julian V. Slade (1903-1981). Photo courtesy of Irma Jeanette Ahrano Matheny. Photographer ~ Mr. Clarence U. Ashley (1916-1987)
Engine 241. Photographer ~ Chris Dilley
Engine 241. Photographer ~ Chris Dilley
Melrose Fire Department’s dedicated marine rescue unit, Marine 249.
Melrose Fire Department’s dedicated marine rescue unit, Marine 249.
