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Fire Apparatus Association |
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Central Maryland Regional Chapter of SPAAMFAA
(Society for the Preservation & Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in America)
We are a Non-Profit Organization Dedicated to the Preservation,
Education and Appreciation of all Antique Fire Apparatus.
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 We have pictures from the the 31st Annual Steam Day from the Fire Museum of Maryland. Maureen Higgins has put together a nice collection. Click Here To View. Also, Bill Tan has put together a nice collection. All pictures are courtesy of Maureen Higgins. Also, the latest Newsletter from the Old Dominion Historical Fire Society. Paige Bishop and Wayne Kidd from ODHFS are clearing out their 7,500 square foot warehouse. The sale is on Saturday, July 19th from 8:00am to 2:00pm. The warehouse is located in Powhatan, Virginia. All items must be sold. More inventory is being brought in from various locations. Merchandise for sale includes lights, hose, nozzles, deck guns, radios, indian cans, hard sleeves and other equipment too numerous to list. If you own a fire truck and are looking for equipment, you must not miss this event. For a map and directions Click Here To view Minutes from the annual meeting at the Fire Museum, Click Here. of CAFAA members and the rigs they own. If you don't have Powerpoint on your computer, you'll need to download and install the Powerpoint Viewer to see the slideshow. |
| 2008 Membership Roster |
CAFAA Membership and Apparatus Roster. If you don't have Excel on your computer, you'll need to Download and Install the Excel Viewer to see the roster. To view roster as a regular web page, Click Here. |
| Events | Check For Upcoming Events and Muster Information |
| Rig Of The Month |
Every month we feature a piece of apparatus from one of our members. They take great pride in their rigs. |
| History | Learn about CAFAA's History, Bylaws and Past Award Winners |
| Pictures | See Pictures of our Member's Rigs, Events and Musters |
| Spring Newsletter |
Check out the Spring edition of *The Hose Reel* If you have a slower connection, this newsletter (500 Kilobytes) will take several minutes to download and view. You will need the Adobe Reader to view newsletter. |
| Classifieds | Check Here for Fire Apparatus and Equipment For Sale. Also, use this forum to Look for an Item or for Special Requests. To place an ad, contact the CAFAA Webmaster. |
| Useful Links | Tons of Links to just about Everything Related to the Fire Service |
| Join CAFAA | Membership Information and Printable Application Form |
| Spaamfaa | Society for the Preservation & Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in America |
| Fire Museum of Maryland |
One of the finest fire fighting museums in the United States. Displays apparatus from 1806 to 1957. The museum has been and intricate part of CAFAA since the beginning of our chapter. |
| Download Help Page |
If you are new to computers and downloading, check out the Download Help Page |
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Spring Muster 
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The rain held off until noon and 34 rigs were in attendance at this years Spring Muster. Congratulations to Maldin Miller and his 1948 American LaFrance for winning Best at Draft. Several CAFAA members have contributed pictures from the muster. View the collections of Stanley Jaworski, Maureen Higgins. and Tim Jones. Also, Bill Tan has put together a nice collection. |
 Muster is Sept. 28th 
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CAFAA will host its Annual Fall Muster on Sunday, September 28, 2008 at the Maryland Sunrise Farm in Gambrills, Maryland. (Formerly the Naval Academy Dairy Farm). Fire related activities will include pumping, static displays, and demonstrations. This is a free event. No registration is required. Please contact one of the names listed below, so we can get an idea whose attending and how much food to prepare. Everyone should bring a dish. The club will provide hotdogs, burgers and soda. Also, there will be hay rides and a corn maze put on by the folks who run the old Dairy Farm. Registration starts @ 9 AM, opening @ 10 AM. Rain or shine. Info: Victor McEntee, 410-987-4445, victor@cafaa.net ; Frank Tremel, 301-261-5327; Tim Jones, seagrave66@aol.com, 301-340-1568. Map and Directions---- |
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Bob Alexander's 1931 Seagrave 500 gpm Pumper.
Served the community of Union Bridge, Maryland for 23 years.
In 1954, this unit then went to the Barto VFC in Pennsylvania were it
served as a front line piece and then as a parade truck until 2006.
Webmasters Note : If you are a member with a rig and would like to have your
piece of apparatus considered for Rig of the Month, please submit high resolution
digital photos of your rig, along with specs, history and any other pertinent information.
Send pictures and information to the CAFAA Webmaster.
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Check out Jay Leno's 1941 American LaFrance These movies are for users that have a healthy broadband connection. A very special thanks to Maureen Brady for filming and editing these videos. If you don't have a Cable or DSL connection, you should Download movie clip (7 megabytes) to your Hard Drive. blaring makes your heart start pumping, then this 4 minute movie clip from The Towering Inferno will definitely raise your blood pressure. Click Here to view movie clip. If you don't have a Cable or DSL connection, you should Download movie clip (7 megabytes) to your Hard Drive. That title goes to the Space Shuttle Discovery. On Independence Day, with the rockets red glare, watch the Shuttle Rumble Into Space. Baltimore City Fire Department For coverage and more information on the plane crash, Click Here. |
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Remember to check out our good friends over at the
Old Dominion Historical Fire Society
Also check out, Daves Scanner Site
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