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Page 3 of 5 In 1976 the Department acquired a 1967 Kaiser Jeep from the Civil Defense that was converted into a brush truck which is still in service today. In 1977 the Department started a E.M.T program. The 1st E.M.T’s were: Donnie Danieley, Don McIntyre, and Danny Danieley. In 1979 Donnie Danieley was elected Chief. In 1980 the Fire bed was removed from the 1970 Ford and a utility bed was installed to make our first utility truck which is still in service today. In 1981 the Department had it’s first member to retire with 20 years service. Mr. James Sutton was named honorary member and was given a gold watch from the membership and Board of Directors. This tradition has been continued through the years. By the time the 1980’s rolled around we had out grown the station and had to convert two rooms into truck bays giving us a 6 bay station. On April 1, 1985 the Department had it’s largest fire at the Clayton Motor Company. A-O Fire Department along with 5 other Departments were involved in fighting the 10,000 sq ft building. In 1986 the Department purchased a new tanker which was built by E.E.I on a G.M.C five star general chassis. The truck has a 1250 G.P.M pump and 2500 gal booster tank and is in service to this day. In 1989 Willard Page was elected Chief and served till 1995. In 1995 Eddie Thomas was elected Chief and served till 1997. In 1997 Willard Page was elected Chief again and served until 2005 In 2005 Michael Barnette was elected Chief and serves till this day. Over the years the Fire Department has made great strides toward development and improvement with a lot of hard work and dedicated members. We continue to strive for the best for the community and the Department. The Department currently has 8 vehicles and 22 members. We would like to thank current and past members of the Fire Department that gave the time and effort so that the Department had the opportunity to advance and strive as it has.
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