From its inception in Colonial times to the modern challenges of today, the Reading Fire Department has battled natural disasters, airplane crashes, and block burners threatening "the Pretzel City." The fire department has faithfully served the city of Reading since 1771, having been established soon after Benjamin Franklin organized the nation's first volunteer fire department in Philadelphia. At one time the Reading Fire Department even boasted the largest all-volunteer fire department in the nation, consisting of more than 10,000 volunteer members operating from 14 fire stations throughout ... Read More
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From its inception in Colonial times to the modern challenges of today, the Reading Fire Department has battled natural disasters, airplane crashes, and block burners threatening "the Pretzel City." The fire department has faithfully served the city of Reading since 1771, having been established soon after Benjamin Franklin organized the nation's first volunteer fire department in Philadelphia. At one time the Reading Fire Department even boasted the largest all-volunteer fire department in the nation, consisting of more than 10,000 volunteer members operating from 14 fire stations throughout ... Read More
From its inception in Colonial times to the modern challenges of today, the Reading Fire Department has battled natural disasters, airplane crashes, and block burners threatening "the Pretzel City." The fire department has faithfully served the city of Reading since 1771, having been established soon after Benjamin Franklin organized the nation's first volunteer fire department in Philadelphia. At one time the Reading Fire Department even boasted the largest all-volunteer fire department in the nation, consisting of more than 10,000 volunteer members operating from 14 fire stations throughout the city. Using the archives of the Reading Fire Department, the Reading Eagle, and the Historical Society of Berks County, Reading Firefighting documents the history and traditions of this dedicated fire department.
Details
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 16th January 2008
State: Pennsylvania
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9780738555324
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA) PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials) TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Fire Science PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
Author Bio
Starting as a firefighter in 1986, Mike Glore has held various ranks and administrative offices in the Pottsville Fire Department and served as assistant fire chief of the City of Pottsville, Bureau of Fire, from 2004 to 2007. In 2007, he was hired as a career firefighter with the City of Reading, Department of Fire and Rescue Services, and in 2022, he was promoted to first deputy fire chief. In 2013, he received the department’s Lifesaving Award. Michael J. Kitsock has served as a volunteer firefighter and a fire instructor for several decades. A founding member of the Schuylkill Historical Fire Society, he was also an officer of the Schuylkill County Volunteer Firefighters’ Association. A retired educator, Mike taught for more than forty years. Currently, Mike is assistant fire chief in Norwegian Township and lives in Pottsville.
From its inception in Colonial times to the modern challenges of today, the Reading Fire Department has battled natural disasters, airplane crashes, and block burners threatening "the Pretzel City." The fire department has faithfully served the city of Reading since 1771, having been established soon after Benjamin Franklin organized the nation's first volunteer fire department in Philadelphia. At one time the Reading Fire Department even boasted the largest all-volunteer fire department in the nation, consisting of more than 10,000 volunteer members operating from 14 fire stations throughout the city. Using the archives of the Reading Fire Department, the Reading Eagle, and the Historical Society of Berks County, Reading Firefighting documents the history and traditions of this dedicated fire department.
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 16th January 2008
State: Pennsylvania
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9780738555324
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA) PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials) TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Fire Science PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
Starting as a firefighter in 1986, Mike Glore has held various ranks and administrative offices in the Pottsville Fire Department and served as assistant fire chief of the City of Pottsville, Bureau of Fire, from 2004 to 2007. In 2007, he was hired as a career firefighter with the City of Reading, Department of Fire and Rescue Services, and in 2022, he was promoted to first deputy fire chief. In 2013, he received the department’s Lifesaving Award. Michael J. Kitsock has served as a volunteer firefighter and a fire instructor for several decades. A founding member of the Schuylkill Historical Fire Society, he was also an officer of the Schuylkill County Volunteer Firefighters’ Association. A retired educator, Mike taught for more than forty years. Currently, Mike is assistant fire chief in Norwegian Township and lives in Pottsville.
