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Camden
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Ladder Company 1 was organized on September 2, 1869 as one of the original units of the paid Camden Fire Department, and entered service on December 7th, 1869 at the old fire headquarters, 29 North 5th Street, at Arch Street in center city Camden. Ladder Company 1 relocated to a new building erected next door at 31 North 5th Street in 1894, and remained at that site until 1930 when it returned to 29 North 5th once again. Ladder Company 1 received its first motorized truck when it was delivered and unloaded on December 8, 1913. It went into service on December 15, 1913. The first run was made on December 18, 1913 at 7:16 PM to 816 Cooper Street, with Steward Bakley driving and William H. Tatem serving as tillerman. Ladder Company 1 remained at 29 North 5th Street until 1961 when the Camden Fire Department moved its headquarters to 3 North 3rd Street, a building which had formerly housed the Camden Courier-Post newspaper. Ladder Company 1 moved to its present location on November 7, 1978 at 2 North 3rd Street, the corner of 3rd and Federal Streets, when the current fire headquarters building was opened. |
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| Ladder Company 1 - 1908 |
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Ladder Company 1, 1908: Peter B. Carter, Captain; Peter S. Gray, Lieutenant; Harry Burrough, Tillerman; Steward Bakley, Driver; Howard Currie, Rollo Jones, Harvey Watts, Harry Green, and Edward Finley, Laddermen. One of the laddermen appear to have not been present when this photograph was taken, due to illness or vacation. |
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LADDER COMPANY 1 PERSONNEL * NOVEMBER 1, 1898 - APRIL 30, 1914 The information below was gleaned from the actual attendance log for Ladder Company 1. Please not that Harvey Watts served with Ladder 1 on three occasions during this period. George T. Quinn, Wright Cox, Henry Grosscup, and Joseph Maxwell each served on two different occasions. |
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NOVEMBER 1, 1898 |
FEBRUARY 28, 1900 |
CAPTAIN |
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NOVEMBER 1, 1898 |
FEBRUARY 1, 1913 |
LIEUTENANT |
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NOVEMBER 1, 1898 |
JANUARY 15 1899 |
TILLERMAN |
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NOVEMBER 1, 1898 |
ACTIVE on April 30, 1914 |
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NOVEMBER 1, 1898 |
FEBRUARY 28, 1900 |
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NOVEMBER 1, 1898 |
FEBRUARY 28, 1900 |
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NOVEMBER 1, 1898 |
SICK
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GEORGE T. QUINN (1) |
NOVEMBER 1, 1898 |
NOVEMBER 4, 1902 |
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WRIGHT COX (1) |
FEB 1, 1899 |
FEBRUARY 28, 1900 |
TILLERMAN 2/1/1899 |
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GEORGE
P. COX |
MARCH 1, 1900 |
JULY 16, 1907 |
CAPTAIN |
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MARCH 1, 1900 |
FEBRUARY 28, 1905 |
TILLERMAN 3/1/1900 |
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MARCH 1, 1900 |
AUGUST 1, 1911 |
TILLERMAN 1/1/1909 |
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MARCH 1, 1900 |
JULY 31, 1903 |
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HENRY GROSSCUP (1) |
JULY 15, 1900 |
JULY 26, 1900 |
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JULY 15, 1900 |
FEBRUARY 11, 1901 |
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JOSEPH MAXWELL (1) |
JULY 16, 1900 |
FEBRUARY 12, 1901 |
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HENRY GROSSCUP (2) |
AUGUST 31, 1900 |
SEPTEMBER 12, 1900 |
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APRIL 19, 1902 |
APRIL 30, 1903 |
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NOVEMBER 10, 1902 |
JUNE 30, 1905 |
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GEORGE T. QUINN (2) |
MAY 1, 1903 |
AUGUST 26, 1903 |
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WILLIAM HILL |
AUGUST 1, 1903 |
JUNE 30, 1905 |
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HARVEY G. WATTS (1) |
MAY 10, 1904 |
MAY 14, 1904 |
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FEBRUARY 1, 1905 |
JANUARY 16, 1909 |
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WRIGHT COX (2) |
MARCH 1, 1905 |
JULY 16, 1907 |
TILLERMAN 3/1/1905 |
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JULY 1, 1905 |
JANUARY 2, 1908 |
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JULY 1. 1905 |
ACTIVE on April 30, 1914 |
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JULY 1, 1905 |
SICK
ON FEBRUARY 12, 1902 |
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PETER
B. CARTER |
JULY 16, 1907 |
JUNE 19, 1911 |
CAPTAIN |
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HARRY
S. BURROUGH |
JULY 16, 1907 |
ACTIVE on April 30, 1914 |
TILLERMAN 7/16/1907 |
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HARVEY G. WATTS (2) |
JANUARY 3, 1908 |
JANUARY 16, 1909 |
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JANUARY 16, 1909 |
SEPTEMBER 22, 1909 |
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JANUARY 16, 1909 |
ACTIVE on April 30, 1914 |
TILLERMAN 8/1/1911 |
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HARVEY G. WATTS (3) |
SEPTEMBER 22, 1909 |
SEPTEMBER 1, 1911 |
CAPTAIN |
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JOSEPH MAXWELL (2) |
JUNE 19, 1911 |
ACTIVE on April 30, 1914 |
TO E 5 |
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AUGUST 1, 1911 |
ACTIVE on April 30, 1914 |
LIEUTENANT 2/1/1913 |
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SEPTEMBER 1, 1911 |
ACTIVE on April 30, 1914 |
FROM E 5 |
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FEBRUARY 1, 1913 |
ACTIVE on April 30, 1914 |
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MARCH 11, 1914 |
ACTIVE on April 30, 1914 |
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| 1914 American LaFrance 75 Foot Aerial Ladder |
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Ladder Company 1, February 1914: William H. Tatem, Tillerman; Harry Burrough, Driver; Civilian is probably American LaFrance Salesman Clarence Stanford. |
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Ladder Company 1, 1914: Joseph Maxwell, Captain; Harry C. Anderson, Lieutenant; William H. Tatem, Tillerman; Harry Burrough, Driver; Steward Bakley, William Walton, Charles Gladney, Harry Green, and George Hollins, Laddermen. This picture appears to have been taken after February 10, 1914 which was Ladderman Edward Finley's last day of work. He died on March 5 and was replaced by George Hollins, |
| Philadelphia Inquirer - July 30, 1890 | |
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6th Street - Mechanic
Street - John J. Hayes Engine Company 3 - Engine Company 1 Samuel Lodge - Mortimer Wilson - William Bogia - Charles Robinson Cooper Hospital - Daniel Scofield - Ladder Company 1 |
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William
Chambers - Leonard
Megee - Thomas J. Nicholas
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| 1929
American LaFrance 75 Foot Aerial Ladder
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| Photo
from early 1950s- 1929
American LaFrance 75 Foot Aerial Ladder photographs by Bob Bartosz |
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| 1952
American LaFrance 100 Foot Aerial Ladder photographs by Bob Bartosz |
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1952 American LaFrance 100 Foot Aerial Ladder photographs by Bob Bartosz
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Camden Courier-Post * August 19, 1957 |
Firemen Here Get Advanced First Aid Course More than 40 members of the Camden Fire Department have completed the Red Cross course in advanced first aid according to announcement today by Howard F. Keller, Collingswood, chairman of the Camden County Chapter's first aid committee. Instruction sessions were under the direction of Fire Chief William V. Pfefferle, Drillmaster Anthony Dzinski, a member of the local chapter first aid group, assisted by Nicholas E. George, were instructors. Dzinski is a member of the Red Cross faculty at the National Aquatic School held in this area each year for instruction in advance safety techniques. Dick Harris, director of Red Cross safety services, supervised. All members of the graduating class are personnel of several units housed at fire department headquarters here. These include the Headquarters Company, Engine Company 2, Rescue Squad 1 and Truck Company 1. These groups include: Rescue Squad: Captains Arthur Batten, Philip A. Stinger and Albert Weller; Edward Brendlinger, Harrison MacNier, Robert Olesiewicz and James W. Smith. Headquarters Company: Raymond Banford, John K. Voll and John W. Yates. Truck Company 1: Captains Daniel Jiannetto, Robert E. Dukes and Otto V. Kaiser; William Watkin, Chester Gedrlch, George Baxter, John Mogck, George C. Hennessy, Charles Devlin, Ambrose W. Faust, Joseph McTaggart, Howard R. Taggart, William G. Winstanley and Elmer Johnson Jr. Engine Company 2: Captains James R. Asher, Thomas Winstanley; Carl Wirtz, James McGrory, Edwin V. Decker, James Stewart, Francis X. McTaggart, Anthony T. Orme, Mario D. Fattore, James O. Jones, Francis P. Stibi, William Hopkins, Robert E. Briggs, John Guiliano, Casper Martelli, Harold H. Pike, John J. Vane, William Stibi, John DiMaggio and Harry Kleinfelder. |
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September
23, 1959
A VERY LUCKY LITTER. Fireman
George
Baxter, Ladder Company 1,
displays the fruits of his labor, a newborn litter of pups Photo by Bob Bartosz Click on Image to Enlarge
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Ladder
Company 1 Evolutions at Concord Chemical Company 1698 Federal Street During Fire Prevention Week |
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| Fire
Drill at Camden Day Nursery 1965 at 327 Stevens Street |
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| May 22, 1965 |
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1965 Looking Easton Chestnut Street from Orchard Street Camden Fire Department Click on Image to Enlarge Photo by Bob Bartosz |
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1968
Fire
Training Battalion 1 Chief Allen F. Hess Sr. and Captain Richard Brooks of Ladder Company 1 discuss problem before laddering process began. |
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| Ladder
Company 1 in action photographs by Bob Bartosz |
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January
3, 1973 photographs by Bob Bartosz Federal
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October
9, 1973 photographs by Bob Bartosz 740 Spruce Street Click on Image to Enlarge Engine
Company 8 Fire Fighter William
Hopkins |
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March
27, 1977 photographs by Bob Bartosz Fire at Engine
Company 7 Click on Images for Enlarged Views |
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| Ladder
Company 1 in action photographs by Bob Bartosz |
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Haddon Avenue photographs by Bob Bartosz Parkside Billiards Fire fighter does effective job of venting front of pool hall as Ladder Company 1 gets into position above. This fire, on March 24, 1980, went to a Third Alarm with many special calls.
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| Ladder Company 1 in action |
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1992
Looking south on Front Street from Market Street, this 1992 photo is of Camden Fire Department Ladder Company1 combating a fire on the 4th floor of the then vacant Campbell Soup plant. |
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| 1992 Sutphen 100 Foot Tower Ladder |
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1992 Sutphen 100 Foot Tower Ladder |
| 2009 PAXT 100' EXTENSION LADDER |
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| Ladder
Company 1 in action Click on Image to Enlarge View |
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Philadelphia Inquirer Peter
B. Carter - George Hollins Click on Image for Complete Article
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August 14, 1969 Canteen Corspman Peter Meyer of the South Jersey Fire Buffs Association serves refreshments to Captain William Ayers of Ladder Company 1 following battle at tough Third Alarm at Haddon Avenue and Federal Street, August 14, 1969. Standing in background, Fire Inspector William Neale. Corpsman Meyer later joined the the Philadelphia Fire Department.
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Fire at North 4th Street and Vine Street - March 22, 1970 |
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Firefighter standing closest to apparatus: Ferdinand J. Meloni |
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North 28th Street & Garfield Avenue - February 21, 1986 |
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South Camden - 1994 |
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Ladder 1 at the DiMedio Lime Company - 1990s |
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1990 Center City Fourth Alarm
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620 Sycamore
Street - June 17, 2006 |
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Busy 24 Hours in Camden NJ - 6 Working Fires along with a Rescue |
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Camden Firefighters had a Busy 24 hour tour starting on June 16th and ending on June 17th with Four All Hands Fire and Two second alarms all in the South Camden section of the city. The first job was a working fire in a row of two story dwellings in the 1200 block Morton Street. Later that day they had a working fire in the middle of a row of two story dwellings in the 700 block of Spruce Street a few hours latter in the am hours they were call to the 700 block of Cherry Street. First in companies found heavy fire show in a large 3 story brick dwelling that put all companies to work with in minutes part of the structure collapsed Battalion 1 called for a second alarm. A few minutes latter while to fire was going another alarm came in for a working fire at 908 Haddon Avenue, about 6 blocks away. As the companies were coming in they found another blaze a block away from the first job, in a row of 2 story dwellings at 903 Haddon Avenue. Fire Radio put in a Special call to Camden County Fire Units to respond into the City, Fire Companies from Gloucester City, Oaklyn, Westmont, Collingswood, Pennsauken Township were put to work fight these blazes. By 4:30 AM all the fires were placed under control. A few hours later Firefighters were dispatched to 620 Sycamore Street for an Explosion and Fire with reports of people trapped. Engine 8 was first in with Captain Dan Baker. He reported he had the end of a row brick 2 story dwelling that had exploded and had numerous people injured and one victim still trapped on the collapsed second floor and he requested the Second Alarm to be transmitted. Rescue 1 was arriving with Captain Frank Sandrock and Battalion 1 Chief Daryl Lewison along with Squad 7 and Engine 1 and Ladder Companies 2 and 1 and Battalion Chief 2 Mike Dipascale on the second alarm with Engine Companies 6 and 9, Ladder 3 and Special Operations Rescue unit and Car 3 with Deputy Chief Mike Harper and Chief of Department Joseph Marini in Car 1. Firefighters could hear a female calling for help from the collapsed second floor. Firefighters went to work shoring up the collapsed building. Captain Sandrock of Rescue 1 was OPS Officer. About 30 minutes later firefighters were able to get to the badly injured woman. She had burns over 70 percent of her body. Rescue 1 firefighter Eli Hall was sent up the ladder to bring her down. Camden EMS removed her to Cooper Hospital Trauma. Two other males were blown out of the second floor of the building onto the street and were taken to the hospital by Camden EMS. Two of the victims were admitted in critical condition. Car 3 Harper place the assignment control. The explosion is under investigation by the Camden Fire Marshal Office and Camden Police Arson Unit along with the ATF. Cherry Hill Twp Canteen Unit RIT team and Rehab Unit, and County Fire Police and Camden County Field Com units were Special called. This was a Busy 24 hours with 4 All Hands and 2 second alarm fire and a life saving rescue. |
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617-619 Bailey Street Camden NJ Fire Fighter Battle Smokey 2 Alarm
Blaze
Shortly after 1:00
PM on December 13, 2007 a police car on
patrol spotted heavy smoke coming from a row of vacant
dwellings in the 600 block of Bailey Street in the North
Camden section of the city. At the same time Camden
Country Fire Radio and Camden Police 911 Center were
receiving calls for the same fire location.
Companies were now dispatched along with Battalion 2 Chief
Mike DiPascale. Fire Radio informed Battalion 2 that
they were receiving numerous calls and were adding the
extra Engine Company to the Box. Engine
Company 6, under
the Command of Captain Sandrock was first on location and
reported that he had a row of two story vacant dwellings
with the first two dwellings heavily involved and that he
was going in service. Battalion 2 was now on
location and informed Fire Radio to strike an All Hands
Box and requested an additional Engine and Ladder Company
to be dispatched. It was a rainy, misty day and the
smoke was so heavy that fire fighters had a hard time
trying to see up the street to where the fire was located. All of the dwellings were heavily boarded up, making it
extremely hard for the fire fighters to make entry.
Truck Companies went up to the roof to ventilate. Six
1-3/4" lines were now in service as fire fighters
were making good progress attacking the fire. They
were able to contain the blaze to two dwellings with some
damage to the third dwelling. About 40 minutes into
the fire Chief DiPascale placed the fire Under Control.
The fire is being investigated by the Camden City Fire
Marshal's Office and the Camden Police Department Arson
Squad. 617-619 Bailey Street
- December 13, 2007 Ladder
Company 1
on North 3rd Street
December 13, 2007
photographs by Bob Bartosz
Members
of Engine
Company 6, commanded by Captain Sandrock, going into 617 Bailey
Street
Members
of Ladder
Company 3
in the command of Captain Andy Magee heading to the roof to ventilate
Click
on Image to Enlarge
photographs by Bob Bartosz
Smoke was so heavy that the fire
fighters had a hard time seeing up the street.
Members of Ladder Company 1 led Captain Merklein and
Rescue Company
1
under Captain Glassman making entry to the heavily
boarded up dwellings.
Fire fighters
force their way through heavy smoke to attack the blaze.
Fire fighter
used a chainsaw to cut through the boarded-up door
May
11, 2010
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Ladder Company 1 on Federal Street February 7, 2013 |
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Many
photographs
from the limited edition book Photos from 2010 forward by Phil Cohen |
