CFD Engine Company #4 - Retired

Come out to Braxton Brewing Company on Friday, Nov. 11th to honor and celebrate Covington's local Firefighter Veterans. There will be a tapping of a limited release Irish Red Ale, as well as, cool merchandise and music. Sponsored by Covington Professional Firefighters Local 38 and the Covington Firefighter Auxiliary. Come out and celebrate those who have served.

How cool is this? Retired Covington Fire Department Lieutenant Jerry Kirby contacted me recently. He actually helped to shut down Engine Co. 4 when it was retired from service. He told me he had an old firehose cart, manufactured in 1901, that was used at Ashland Oil and was looking for a suitable home for it. We were absolutely thrilled to receive it today. Even better, we already had a length of firehose and a nozzle that we could use with it. I plan to sand it and give it a fresh coat of paint - though I have to say it looks kind of cool as a rusty antique. Thanks so much to Jerry Kirby for thinking of us and entrusting us with this historic piece of equipment!

Do any of our Firefighter friends know if this button is off of a uniform? I found it wedged down in a corner between the brick and concrete garage floor.

Rick Allen, on the left, installed this door 20 years ago and apparently has worked on and installed garage doors for various CFD stations and other Fire Departments, as well. Like I said, just another piece of the puzzle.