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36 Route 50
Seaville, New Jersey 08230 |
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HISTORY
OF THE
SEAVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE &
RESCUE COMPANY |
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PRIOR TO THE FORMING OF THE SEAVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE & RESCUE
COMPANY, THE AREA WAS SERVED BY THE MARMORA AND OCEAN VIEW
VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES. AS THE TOWN'S POPULATION GREW, THE
NEED FOR A FIRE COMPANY INCREASED.
DURING THE SUMMER OF 1964, THE SEAVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY WAS PLANNED.
INITIALLY THE MEMBERS JOINED THE MARMORA
VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, AND A 1944 INTERNATIONAL FIRE TRUCK
WAS LOANED TO SEAVILLE AND HOUSED IN A GAS STATION THAT WAS
LOCATED ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE PRESENT FIRE HOUSE.
IN
SEPTEMBER OF 1964, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION WERE FILED WITH THE
STATE AND THE FIRE COMPANY WAS OFFICIALLY ESTABLISHED.
IN MARCH OF 1965, THE COMPANY
PURCHASED ITS FIRST FIRE TRUCK,
A 1944 DIAMOND T. THIS TRUCK
WAS EVENTUALLY SOLD TO A
RESTORER OF OLD FIRE TRUCKS. IN
MARCH OF 1965, OUR LADIES
AUXILIARY WAS FORMED. ON
OCTOBER 4, 1965 THE COMPANY
PETITIONED THE TOWNSHIP TO
CREATE A FIRE DISTRICT IN
SEAVILLE.
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The 1944 Diamond T pumper at the firehouse in 1967. |
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IN JANUARY OF 1966,
CONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRE HOUSE WAS STARTED ON LAND DONATED
BY CURTIS CORSON, SR. WHERE THE PRESENT FIRE HOUSE STILL STANDS.
A YEAR LATER THE SIREN WAS INSTALLED ON THE FIRE HOUSE AND THE
COMPANY PURCHASED AN OLD FUEL TRUCK TO USE AS A WATER TENDER
(1100 GALS).
DURING 1967 THE COMPANY BY-LAWS WERE ESTABLISHED.
OVER THE NEXT 10 YEARS,
SEVERAL FIRE TRUCKS WERE
PURCHASED AND SOLD,
INCLUDING A 1947 HAHN, A 1962
SEAGRAVES PUMPER AND A
GMC PUMPER. |
IN 1975, THE
COMPANY HOUSED ITS FIRST
NEW TRUCK, A 1975 GREAT
EASTERN PUMPER.
IN 1977,
CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOCIAL
HALL WAS STARTED. THE
SOCIAL HALL IS USED FOR
NUMEROUS COMPANY FUNCTIONS, TRAINING AND FUND RAISING. THE
COMPANY RAN BINGO GAMES EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT FOR 15 YEARS.
THE HALL WAS AND STILL IS AVAILABLE FOR RENT BY THE PUBLIC. |
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Early members of the fire company with the 1947 Hahn. |
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Curtis T. Corson, Sr. |
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SEAVILLE’S DARKEST TIME CAME IN 1979. ON MAY 10, 1979, AN EARLY
MORNING FIRE TOOK THE LIFE OF CURTIS T.
CORSON, SR.
HE IS THE ONLY MEMBER OF THE
COMPANY TO FALL IN THE LINE OF DUTY. CURTIS’S
LEGACY IS NOW FOREVER ETCHED IN STONE AT
THE COUNTY MEMORIAL IN CAPE MAY COURT
HOUSE. |
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IN 1985, THE COMPANY PURCHASED ITS FIRST
ENGINE WITH “JUMP SEATS”, AND ITS FIRST PIERCE
FIRE TRUCK, ENGINE 1932. THIS ENGINE SERVED
THE FIRE COMPANY FOR APPROXIMATELY 20
YEARS.
IN 1986, THE COMPANY TOOK ON
ITS FIRST BUILDING EXPANSION
PROJECT. THE ADDITION
TRIPLED THE SIZE OF THE
STATION, WHILE LEAVING THE
ORIGINAL 2 BAY STATION
WITHIN. |
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Engine 1932 served from 1985 to 2005. |
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The firehouse and equipment in 1986. |
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IN 1990, THE COMPANY DECIDED IT’S NEXT TRUCK
NEEDED TO BE A TENDER/PUMPER AND ENGINE
1943 WAS ORDERED FROM PIERCE. 1943 IS STILL IN
SERVICE AND IS OUR OLDEST APPARATUS. THE
COMPANY DONATED THEIR 1962 SEAGRAVE
ENGINE TO HORRY COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT IN
SOUTH CAROLINA AFTER THEY LOST SEVERAL
TRUCKS TO HURRICANE HUGO. ENGINE 1943 WAS
HOUSED AND DEDICATED TO HENRY PEW, A
CHARTER MEMBER OF THE FIRE COMPANY.
THE MID-1990’S PROVED TO BE A BUSY TIME OF CHANGE FOR THE
COMPANY. IN 1995, THE COMPANY OFFICIALLY CHANGED ITS NAME TO |
THE SEAVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE COMPANY TO ENCOMPASS
A NEW ERA IN THE FIRE SERVICE. ON JULY 1, 1995 THE COMPANY ALONG
WITH THE MARMORA AND TUCKAHOE FIRE COMPANIES BEGAN A FIRST
RESPONDER PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM WAS STARTED TO PROVIDE QUICKER RESPONSE TO FIRST
AID CALLS DURING THE HOURS
WHEN THE RESCUE SQUAD WAS
NOT STAFFED BY PAID
PERSONNEL. THE COMPANY
INITIALLY USED A 1987 CHEVY
ASTRO VAN AS ITS FIRST
RESPONDER VEHICLE WHICH
WAS REPLACED A YEAR LATER
WITH A 1996 CHEVY SUBURBAN,
1912. IN 1996, THE COMPANY
HOUSED A PIERCE
RESCUE/ENGINE 1934. THIS ENGINE ALSO HAS A FULL COMPLIMENT OF
EXTRICATION AND EMS EQUIPMENT.
OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS NOT MUCH CHANGED WITH THE COMPANY, A
COUPLE OF FORD PICKUP TRUCKS WERE PURCHASED FOR SUPPORT AND
TRAFFIC CONTROL, 1911 AND 1910. |
IN 2003 THE COMPANY REALIZED ONCE AGAIN THEY WERE OUT OF SPACE
AND INITIAL PLANNING FOR SECOND
BUILDING EXPANSION BEGAN AS
WELL AS RENOVATIONS AND
EXPANSION OF THE SOCIAL HALL. IN
2006 THE CONSTRUCTION WAS
COMPLETE AND THE COMPANY NOW
HAS A STATE OF THE ART FIRE
HOUSE.
DURING THIS TIME THE
COMPANY ALSO SOLD ENGINE 1932
AND PURCHASED A PIERCE MINIPUMPER,
1920, WITH A C.A.F.S.
SYSTEM AND A PIERCE TELE SQURT,
ENGINE 1960. THE TOP MOUNT
LADDER IS ACTUALLY THE LADDER OFF OF MARMORA’S OLD TELE SQURT
(1560) WHICH THE COMPANY INITIALLY PURCHASED BEFORE SENDING IT
TO PIERCE TO BE MOUNTED ON A NEW TRUCK. |
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Our 2007 Pierce Telesqurt, Engine 1960 |
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The firehouse after the expansion in 2007. |
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TO DATE THE COMPANY HAS
SETTLED INTO ITS NEW STATION
AND CONTINUES TO PROVIDE FIRST
RATE EMERGENCY SERVICES TO THE
COMMUNITY. WE HAVE 3 ENGINES, A
MINI-PUMPER, AN EMS VEHICLE AND
2 SUPPORT/TRAFFIC VEHICLES.
STARTING IN 2011, THE COMPANY FORMED A TRUCK COMMITTEE IN ORDER TO BUILD A REPLACEMENT TRUCK FOR RESCUE PUMPER 1934. AFTER A LONG, DEDICATED TWO YEARS, THE COMPANY TOOK DELIEVERY OF A BRAND NEW PIERCE ARROW XT PUC RESCUE PUMPER, 1932, IN NOVEMBER OF 2013.
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Copyright© 2007-2015
Seaville Fire & Rescue Company
All Rights Reserved. |
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