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    Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Apparatus Heritage
    Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Apparatus Heritage
    Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Apparatus Heritage
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    Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Apparatus Heritage

    By Mike Sanders

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    The formation of the volunteer fire and rescue departments were a central part of Loudoun County s rich history. In the beginning, residents rallied to provide fire protection and emergency medical care to their neighbors. As more communities were
    established, fire and rescue departments worked together to provide assistance to each other during an emergency. As Loudoun County experiences incredible growth, volunteers from the community
    work side-by-side with career personnel to ensure that citizens are well protected. The images in this volume capture the history of Loudoun s fire and rescue apparatus, from the earliest trucks to today s modern fire and rescue vehicles. The photographs depict a time when departments struggled to raise funds and provide protection to their communities. This Images of America book shows how far fire and rescue departments have come to ensure the protection of life and property in Loudoun County.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArcadia Publishing
    Release dateJul 11, 2007
    ISBN9781439635261
    Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Apparatus Heritage
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    Mike Sanders

    Mike Sanders, a professional artist and tutor, has written several art instruction titles. He is a regular contributor to Paint and A&I magazine, has made instructional videos and is the President of the Society of All Artists (30,000+ members in 60 countries). He demonstrates regularly for art retailers and art societies, and runs painting holidays in the UK and Europe.

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      INTRODUCTION

      Loudoun County, Virginia, is one of the fastest growing counties within the United States. For many years, agriculture was the primary business opportunity for county residents. The majority of the county consisted of numerous farms, homes, and small businesses.

      When Dulles International Airport opened in the late 1960s, many new businesses began to appear in the county, and communities were built to house the many families that began working in Loudoun County. Today numerous high-tech businesses call Loudoun County home. Much of the eastern part of the county has many new homes and office parks. The western part of the county has limited growth, although new communities have begun to appear over the years. The county can best be described as split—the eastern half is suburban. The western end of the county is more rural, and many people are fighting to keep its quaint look and feel. However, growth continues to move toward the western end of the county.

      The Loudoun County fire and rescue departments consist of a combination of separate and independent companies that specialize in fire, rescue, or both. Today there are a total of 17 volunteer fire and rescue departments. No matter their specialty, all departments respond to fire and rescue emergencies. Working in conjunction with these volunteer fire and rescue organizations is the Loudoun County Department of Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Management. Career fire and rescue personnel are hired and managed by this county organization.

      The history of fire and rescue apparatus in Loudoun County is one that could be found in many fire and rescue departments across our country. Fire and rescue departments were established because the community recognized the need for this service; however, gathering all of the necessary equipment to begin a fire or rescue department was challenging. The residents of Loudoun County supported these initiatives and donated the funds to help get started. In addition, numerous businesses donated vehicles to be used as ambulances or rescue trucks. Much of the early apparatus in Loudoun County were trucks that were converted for firefighting or medical care. Some departments purchased used fire apparatus from other departments to help establish fire and rescue protection within their communities. As departments became more established and growth continued, new apparatus have been purchased to provide state-of-the-art fire protection in Loudoun County. You will also see how some of Loudoun County’s fire and rescue stations have preserved the past by continuing to keep older trucks that once served their communities but are no longer used for firefighting or medical care. There are a variety of images of older apparatus still currently at home in Loudoun County. This collection of photographs contains a variety of old, new, and unusual fire and rescue apparatus that have served the residents of Loudoun County.

      One challenge I faced when completing this book was how to divide the chapters. My goal was to give the reader a glimpse of the fire and rescue apparatus history in the order in which the station numbers were established. In addition, by station, I wanted to show the reader the history of the fire and rescue trucks from some of the earliest purchases to some of today’s fire trucks. I believe I have accomplished that goal.

      Three major chapters were developed for this publication. Chapter one, The Early Years, covers the county’s first fire and rescue stations. Included in this chapter are the apparatus histories of the following:

      Leesburg Volunteer Fire: Station Nos. 1 and 20

      Purcellville Volunteer Fire: Station No. 2

      Middleburg Volunteer Fire and Rescue: Station No. 3

      Round Hill Volunteer Fire and Rescue: Station No. 4

      Hamilton Volunteer Fire: Station No. 5

      Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue: Station Nos. 6 and 23

      Chapter two, Loudoun County Growth, captures the fire and rescue stations that were built and organized as Loudoun County began to experience a time of growth. The fire and rescue departments covered in chapter two include the following:

      Aldie Volunteer Fire: Station No. 7

      Philomont Volunteer Fire: Station 8

      Arcola Pleasant Valley Volunteer Fire and Rescue: Station Nos. 9 and 19

      Lucketts Volunteer Fire: Station No. 10

      Sterling Volunteer Fire: Station Nos. 11 and 18

      Lovettsville Volunteer Fire and Rescue: Station No. 12

      Loudoun County Volunteer Rescue Squad: Station No. 13

      Purcellville Volunteer Rescue Squad: Station No. 14

      Sterling Volunteer Rescue Squad: Station Nos. 15 and 25

      Neersville Volunteer Fire and Rescue: Station No. 16

      Hamilton Volunteer Rescue Squad: Station No. 17

      Finally chapter three, Loudoun County Department of Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Management, captures the apparatus purchased by the Loudoun County government, which are used in conjunction with those from all volunteer fire and rescue organizations in the county.

      Fire departments were assigned a station number when they became incorporated or chartered. During the 1970s, station numbers were assigned to the volunteer rescue squads. Some Loudoun County government–purchased apparatus received a 50 designation, and training-center apparatus received the 90 designation. Other station numbers were assigned to fire departments that were not a part of the Loudoun County system but ran mutual aide calls with Loudoun. Station No. 21 is Mount Weather, and Station No. 22 is the Xerox fire brigade.

      My greatest challenge during this project was deciding which photographs to include and which images I would have to leave out of the book. That process became quite a challenge, and I have made numerous revisions to the photograph layout when making those decisions. My goal was to provide many interesting apparatus images that would make the reader enjoy this book, and I feel that I have accomplished that goal.

      Although I have many Loudoun County fire and rescue apparatus photographs within my collection, one of the most exciting elements of this project has been the discovery of old apparatus photographs located at the stations or in an individual’s private collection. The willingness of numerous people to share this historical information will be valued for many years to come.

      The information contained in this book was developed from

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