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New Rig for Harrington’s EMS Fleet
On February 23, 2022, the Harrington Fire Company placed into service a 2021 Ford F550 Horton ambulance. This unit, known as C50, meets all the new NFPA guidelines set by the State of Delaware. C50 is a welcomed addition to our EMS fleet. - Submitted by Earl Brode
Clayton Fire Company Top 10 Responders.
- Submitted by Skip Carrow
Millsboro Helps Easton
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Talleyville Ladies Auxiliary Celebrates a Pioneer
Sara Lucille Vandenbraak has seen a lot of changes in her life, but one constant has been her unwavering service to the Talleyville Fire C o m p a n y. ‘Dotty,’ as she is known, turns 101 on May 21, 2022, and has dedicated 71 of those years to Talleyville as a hard-working member of their Ladies Auxiliary. Never one to want to hold office or be in the limelight, she has labored behind the scenes for decades, serving on multiple committees while raising six sons and watching them all answer the fire siren’s call. Her involvement in fire service truly is a family affair. She remembers when her grandfather, who lived a few doors down from the firehouse in Talleyville in the early part of the last century, was alerted by phone whenever there was a fire. “Either he or my aunt would run to the firehouse to blow the siren,” she recalled. Her brothers and sisters all belonged to the fire company and eventually her husband, Gerry, whom she married in 1945, would also join, serving as President in the 60s and 70s. “My meeting was on Wednesday and his was on Tuesday so he stayed home and watched the boys on Wednesdays,” she remembers. Dotty relishes the camaraderie
she felt with the other women preparing dinners and doing crafts for the annual show. “The annual craft show was an excuse to gather all the ladies into my dining room to make crafts,” she says. There, lifelong friendships were formed and she still lives in the house where she raised her family and that sits just up the street from number 25. “I loved being so close to the firehouse because it was like family,” she said. She also loved the parades at the annual conventions, especially if anywhere near a beach town. Having been a member of Delaware’s all-girl drum and bugle corps, she has marched in the parades since graduation from high school. One of the things she misses is an annual carnival held in a field across the street from the firehouse when Concord Pike was a two-lane road. “I consider myself a shy person,” says Dotty, but the Ladies Auxiliary was “a way to get involved and meet people.” The feeling can only be mutual for all the people who have come to know and respect this great lady. Congratulations on your 101st birthday and on over 70 years of service. - Submitted by Jennifer Miller
Elsmere Celebrates 101 Years Millsboro Fire Company extended their fellowship to the Easton (MD) Fire Company. Standby crews manned their engine and Easton’s tower. - Submitted by Larry Gum
A First in Sussex County On May 12, 2022, the Seaford Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD) and IAFF Local 5121 signed the first collective bargaining agreement between a fire department and its employees in Sussex County. In attendance were (left) Shop Steward Robin Andino, (center) SVFD President Patrick Gaskin and (right) Sussex County Uniformed Firefighters President Glenn Johnson Jr. - Submitted by Robin Andino
On March 19, 2022, the Elsmere Fire Company celebrated 101 years of service to the citizens of the district. Congratulations to LuAnn Tiberi on being awarded ladies auxiliary Member of the Year. Congratulations to the following members: Mike Wiktorowicz, Sr., on being awarded the President’s Award; the crew that responded to a fatal fire in Station 17 district back in May for a unit citation award for actions at the scene; and Stephen Cunningham for his 50 years of service to the Elsmere Fire Company. Co-members of the year were Chief Mark Facciolo and President Ken Dunn. Great job to the banquet committee for another successful banquet. Thank you to the Goodwill Ladies Auxiliary for serving the food and thanks to Kim ‘Kimmie’ Ingram and Donald Eastburn for serving the bar. - Submitted by Frank Maule
