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Fire Department

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Dansville Fire Department. Patch 19XX-19XX.
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Dansville Fire Department. Patch 19XX-2014.
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Ingham Township Fire Department. Dansville Fire and Rescue. Patch 2014 - Present.

Dansville established an official fire department in March of 1949.

Dale Erter (Chief), Bob Price (Assist. Chief), Robert Anderson, Gary Briggs, Howard Merindorf, and A.O. Norton were the first to attend fire school, which was hosted by John Bean Mfg. Co. in Lansing. Instead of earning diplomas they received a John Bean fire truck. (Ingham County News, March 10, 1949)

October 16, 1958 - First inhalator run
July 21, 1960 - Purchased first grass fire rig (JEEP)
March 30, 1961 - International Pumper arrived
April 20, 1961 - Fireman buy old K-5 so that two trucks are available. Purchase: $868. Originally $6500 in 1949.
March 1, 1962 - Old K-5 sold
March 18, 1971 - Department of Natural Resources, out of New York, supply a Military JEEP
March 30, 1972 - New tanker in service
January 16, 1975 - Received the Federal Fire Helmets ~ compliments of Dansville Lions Club




HONOR ROLL
1949
Forest "Juke" Anderson
Robert "Bud" Anderson
Wilmot Bohnet
Gary Briggs ~ Assistant Chief
Paul Card
Dale Erter ~ Chief
Lewis Freer
Merle Freer
Wayne LeCureux
Howard Merindorf
A. O. "Bud" Norton
Forrest (Chuck) Walker
Sam Williams, Jr.
Harold Wing
1950
Eugene "Bud" Gauss
Lewis Ellis
Bob Price ~ Chief
1951
Keith "Pete" Anderson
Herbert Heinz
George Young
Nolan Wemple
1953
Bill Bushard
Wayne Cook
1954
Leland "Pete" Perrine, Jr.
Les Ried
Fred Wilson
1955
Melvin Battige ~ Chief
Herb Burris
Clayton Johnson, Jr. ~ Chief
Harry Richardson
George Vogt
James West
​1956
Averon Ackley
​1957

Jack Braman
Terry Curtis
​Donald Gailey
1958
Ted Clickner
Jim Cook
Marshall Pollack
Paul West
Donald Wilcox
Jerry Wing
1959
Robert Johnson ~ Chief
James Call, Sr.
1961
Duane Hart
1962
Lawrence "Dyke" Baker
Don West
Jack Wright
1963
Les Kirby
1964
Wayne Taylor
1968
David Diehl, Jr.
1970
James Bohnet
Gary Courter
Vernon Elliot
1974
John Fairbanks
Walter Leitch
1976
Garry Bisel
John Diehl
Marvin Swan
​1977

Robert Battige ~ Chief
James Hardin
Robert Woodland
​1979

Doug Kiley
1980
​Marlin Hughes

Tim Weirauch
1981
Brian Hart
Ken Hart
Jan Weirauch
Tim Whipple ~ Chief
Kris Woodland
1986 
Brett Hart
1987
Todd Bisel
Debbie Brown
Ted Clark
Robert Kirkland
Jerry Kinne
Lenny Risner
Ron Young
​1988 
Troy Braman
Tony Hawkins
Mike Schnieder


​1991
Chris Eifert I
1993
Chris Eifert II
Steve Gottschalk
John Martin
David Moore
1996 
Birger Anderson
Steve Bisel
Lisa Combs
Jerry Lawson
Mary Winkle
Jason Williams
Matt Valley
1997

Brian Pennell
Jeff Rockwell
1999
Scott Speck ~ Chief
​2000

Chad Williams
2001
Tamy Braman
Jeff Conn
Josh French
Larry Heuer
Melanie Murrell
Scott Waldron
Mike Yanz ~ Assistant Chief
2003
Shawn Arnold
Jason Meade
Rick Roll
Heather Valley
Brandon Whipple
2005
Mike Martin
2006 
Mike Anderson
Tammy Eifert
Scott May
Brad Rockwell
2008
Greg Francis
Matt Holmer
Ron Maynard
Tom Stamatis
Craig Whipple
2009
Brad House
Shannon Tonti


2010
David Hallock
Justin Kidd
2011
Brian Dell
Evan Hart
Shane Hart
Amanda Walker
2014
Stacy Barrett
Kelen Gailey
Kelly Hekler
Thomas Showers
Charles Underwood
Dayton Yanz
2015
Melissa Chelf

2016
Alex Speck
Kyle Gailey
2018
Anthony Ashton
Dave Lagrow
Dillon LaGrow
Matt Valley Jr.
​Mike Rettman Jr.






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