Code 3 Elsmere Pierce Heavy Rescue - 33 (12714)

Code 3 Elsmere Pierce Heavy Rescue - 33 (12714)

This is Item #12714

Scale: 1/64
Release: July 2000
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The Elsmere Fire Company 'A' Inc. is one part of the five districts that provide fire protection for the Town of Bethlehem, a small township four miles south of the Capital City, Albany, New York.

Elsmere Fire Company 'A' Inc. was formed in June of 1922. On the first Friday of December 1922, the Elsmere Fire Company met, organized, and adopted a constitution and it's first officers. This anniversary is still celebrated each year by its current members. The Fire Company has grown since then; the membership is currently at 75 volunteer firefighters and over 200 social members.

The membership contributes more than 6,200 man hours a year training and perfecting the skills of fire fighting.

The Fire Company answers an average of 250 alarms each year. Generally these calls involve vehicles, structure, brush and grass fires, auto accidents, and hazardous materials incidents. All alarms are answered by the full compliments of volunteer firefighters and equipment, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.