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Permalink Reply by Edward J. Spence on May 14, 2008 at 12:20am

Our department is broken up in 4 shifts. The second platoon has "2nd to none", my platoon the "Fighting 4th, Hell's only fear". And as far as I know the 1st and the 3rd dons'nt have one.

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Permalink Reply by Ben Waller on May 14, 2008 at 9:57pm

A couple of more from my past...

Chattanooga Engine 15 - "The Fighting 15th"
Chattanooga Engine 20 - when I worked there, we called ourselves "The TV-Watching 20th", largely in response to Engine 15's motto and our low and slow call volume.

Tri-Community Tanker 1 - "The Super Pickle" ...did I mention that I hate that slime green color?

Tri-Community Rescue 7 - "The Axe Squad"...yeah, we occasionally broke something.

Chattanooga-Hamilton County Rescue - formerly known as "The Pumpkins", due to the shockingly orange turnout gear the squad had back in the 1970's and the early 1980's.

Three of my favorite real department names are the Water Witch Fire Co. of Port Deposit, MD, the Vigilant Fire Co. of Emmitsburg, MD and Pioneer Hook & Ladder, Truck Co. 1, Hagerstown FD.

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Permalink Reply by joe on May 14, 2008 at 10:03pm

the firehouse that i belong to in derby ct started in 1837 and has alway had their saying on the house and letter head " To Do Good Is Our Intend"

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Permalink Reply by J Mac on May 14, 2008 at 10:09pm

Carpe Diem!

Translates to seize the day.

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Permalink Reply by anne potter on May 15, 2008 at 2:12am

We are the oxbow fighting 33.. Our call sign for the county is 33.. also on our trucks you give it we can will take it.

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Permalink Reply by Bill Hadam on May 15, 2008 at 6:18am

My department was formed originally by a textile mill in the early 1900's to protect the mill as well as the surrounding "mill village". The motto that we have on our job shirts and our tower is "Pride of the village".

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Permalink Reply by Dan Horton on May 21, 2008 at 8:34pm

We have a Naval Base nearby and my friend is located at Station 3 which also helps cover a neighboring village off base. They are known as the "Village Idiots".

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Permalink Reply by FF Schoen on May 21, 2008 at 9:33pm

Our Station #2 calls their Engine the "Black Pearl" from the Pirates. And their motto is Strength and Honor. Station #1 is the Outlaws and we are still working on the motto. Thinking about Pride of the City or something like that.

God Bless You and Never Forget

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Permalink Reply by Jim White on May 21, 2008 at 9:50pm

http://columbusfire.8m.com/home.html

That link has some of our city logo's on it. Several stations have them.

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Permalink Reply by FF Schoen on May 21, 2008 at 9:52pm

Thanks for the link Rescue, it has some really cool photos in it.

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Permalink Reply by Johnny B on May 21, 2008 at 10:59pm

Our Engine 4 is known as the Northern Rebels (they are the north side engine) Engine 1 is the "Black Sheep". My personal favorite phrase for a rig is on the back of our Ladder 2 ; "If you can read this you're second due!"

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Permalink Reply by FireSiren on May 21, 2008 at 11:35pm

Our "official" motto is "Our family helping your family."

Unofficially, it's "_F.D. Putting the fun back in dysfunctional."

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