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From the Beginning
October 1946: In order for Whitehall Borough to be founded it it was decided that a new fire protection agency would be needed. Through a petition, the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas granted the incorporation of the Whitehall Fire Company on October 14, 1946. The purpose of the fire company was the "protection of the lives and property of persons residing in and adjacent to ... certain portions of Baldwin Township."
November 1946: A volunteer committee set out to staff and fund the newly founded fire company. Within the first week there was a temporary President, Treasurer, and Secretary. Also, fund raising became the most important topic of conversation.
February 1947: The fire company progressed from temporary officers to permanent officers holding new elections for office positions. At the February 10th general meeting the company's assets we discussed which included $2000 and a Mercury Sedan as well as the first draft of the By-Laws being presented. By the end of the meeting, thirteen members were nominated for a the Board of Directors of the company. By the 17th, the meeting was being held at Baldwin High School and the elections for Board of Directors was being held.
May 1947: After over a month, the new Board of Directors still could not find any fire apparatus to purchase. It was not until mid May they found a pumper for sale at the Borough of Ingram. With an accepted bid of $3250 the Whitehall Fire Company were now the proud owners of a 1930 Seagrave 500gpm pumper.
June 1947: The first official monthly meeting of the Whitehall Fire Company was held on June 23, the third Monday of the month. This is still done to this day. At this meeting Line Officers were elected with ten other residents expressing interest to become active firefighters. On the 23rd the Company took delivery of the Seagrave pumper and was stored on Chief Sayre's property on McAnulty Road.
Fall/ Winter 1947: The Company's focus turned to fund raising. Ideas were thrown around to have dances, raffles, carnivals, and asking all families of the new borough for a $5 donation. In December work was done to establish an operating agreement with Brentwood Borough and the Brentwood Fire Company. The Brentwood Police would take emergency calls for the Whitehall Fire Company. The process for these calls would entail Brentwood Police calling Chief Sayre's business. From there Mrs. Sayre would activate by switch, the siren located near Whitehall Elementary School while calling the houses of firefighters located on Baptist Road and Greenlee Road for their wives to activate siren near their homes. When responding to calls, Brentwood Fire was to answer the calls with Whitehall as well as provide training to the new Whitehall firefighters.
1948:
November 1946: A volunteer committee set out to staff and fund the newly founded fire company. Within the first week there was a temporary President, Treasurer, and Secretary. Also, fund raising became the most important topic of conversation.
February 1947: The fire company progressed from temporary officers to permanent officers holding new elections for office positions. At the February 10th general meeting the company's assets we discussed which included $2000 and a Mercury Sedan as well as the first draft of the By-Laws being presented. By the end of the meeting, thirteen members were nominated for a the Board of Directors of the company. By the 17th, the meeting was being held at Baldwin High School and the elections for Board of Directors was being held.
May 1947: After over a month, the new Board of Directors still could not find any fire apparatus to purchase. It was not until mid May they found a pumper for sale at the Borough of Ingram. With an accepted bid of $3250 the Whitehall Fire Company were now the proud owners of a 1930 Seagrave 500gpm pumper.
June 1947: The first official monthly meeting of the Whitehall Fire Company was held on June 23, the third Monday of the month. This is still done to this day. At this meeting Line Officers were elected with ten other residents expressing interest to become active firefighters. On the 23rd the Company took delivery of the Seagrave pumper and was stored on Chief Sayre's property on McAnulty Road.
Fall/ Winter 1947: The Company's focus turned to fund raising. Ideas were thrown around to have dances, raffles, carnivals, and asking all families of the new borough for a $5 donation. In December work was done to establish an operating agreement with Brentwood Borough and the Brentwood Fire Company. The Brentwood Police would take emergency calls for the Whitehall Fire Company. The process for these calls would entail Brentwood Police calling Chief Sayre's business. From there Mrs. Sayre would activate by switch, the siren located near Whitehall Elementary School while calling the houses of firefighters located on Baptist Road and Greenlee Road for their wives to activate siren near their homes. When responding to calls, Brentwood Fire was to answer the calls with Whitehall as well as provide training to the new Whitehall firefighters.
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