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Chesapeake Antique
Fire Apparatus Association



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.


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.


We have pictures from the Riviera Beach VFC parade.
All pictures are courtesy of Maureen Higgins.


Check out the Special Edition of The Hose Reel.
Also, the latest Newsletter from the Old Dominion Historical Fire Society.


Announcing Another HUGE Vintage Fire Equipment Surplus Sale
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


Check out the updated 2008 Calendar of Events.
To view Minutes from the annual meeting at the Fire Museum, Click Here.


Howard Chatterton has compiled a comprehensive Slide Show Presentation
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.
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Help Page
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check out the Download Help Page




2008
Spring
Muster


Spring Muster Was A Wet Success

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.




The Fall
Muster is
Sept. 28th



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.

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2007 Winchester Parade

2006 Winchester Parade

2007 Harrisburg Muster

2006 Harrisburg Muster

2005 Harrisburg Muster

2006 and 2007
St. Patrick's Day Parades
in Washington D.C.

2006 Philadelphia Muster


Pictures from Past Events, Musters & More


2007 Spring Muster Pictures

2006 Spring Muster Pictures

2005 Spring Muster Pictures

2004 Spring Muster Pictures

2006 CAFAA Picnic Pictures

2007 CAFAA Fall Muster Pictures

2006 CAFAA Fall Muster Pictures

2005 CAFAA Fall Muster Pictures

2006 DC Antique Fire Apparatus Show

2005 DC Antique Fire Apparatus Show

2005 Howard County Police & Fire Expo

2007 Glasstown N.J. Antique Fire Muster

Pictures From Other Firetruck Events





July Rig of the Month


Rig of the Month

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

We have video of the entire 2006 and 2007 Colonial Beach Parades.
These movies are for users that have a healthy broadband connection.
A very special thanks to Maureen Brady for filming and editing these videos.

To view a compelling Slide Show of a day in the lives of Firemen, Click Here.
If you don't have a Cable or DSL connection, you should Download movie clip
(7 megabytes) to your Hard Drive.

If watching vintage Firetrucks roll down the street with Lights and Federal Q's
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.

Believe it or not, firetrucks are not the greatest machines in the universe.
That title goes to the Space Shuttle Discovery. On Independence Day,
with the rockets red glare, watch the Shuttle Rumble Into Space.
Here is a short Movie Tribute to the men and women of the
Baltimore City Fire Department
Twenty Five Years ago, on January 13, 1982, Washington D.C. was hit with two catastrophic disasters. All during a major snow storm. Listen to the D.C.F.D. as they dispatch units to The Air Florida Plane Crash and The Metro Train Crash.

For coverage and more information on the plane crash, Click Here.




If you're in the mood for some background music, check out the 80's Station ,
Classical , Smooth Jazz , Classic Oldies , Ambient Chill , Radio Nigel ,
Space Station Soma , Drone Zone , Radio Paradise , Musical Starstreams ,
WKHI or WTOP News. You will need the Winamp Player to listen. It's Free.



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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