Did you know that Detroit Fire Department had a 2 time Mr. Michigan winner among it’s ranks? Don Van Fleteren, Detroit Firefighter and bodybuilder won the title of Mr. Michigan in both 1952…
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Did you Know? – Many of Our Nation’s Founding Fathers Were Firefighters
Did you know? At least eight of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, including Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Adams and John Hancock, were firefighters? Research done by a Tufts University Professor, Benjamin…
Did You Know? – The First Recorded Fire in Detroit
Did you know, that the first recorded fire in Detroit occurred in 1701. At that time Detroit was a fort, Fort Ponchatrain, with log stockade walls. Indians set fire to a barn located…
Did You Know? – #0002
Prior to 1985 Detroit Firefighters did not have individual facepieces for their breathing protection? Prior to that facepieces were shared. If you’ve never worn a facepiece, the significance of this may…
Did You Know? – # 0001
The first jaws of life used by Detroit Fire Department were actually a set of hydraulic tools used by bump shops for auto repair? I’m told that when they were purchased “the city…