Fire Department
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
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. |