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CHIEF SPILLMAN WAS HIRED IN 1977 AFTER HE RETIRED FROM THE DALLAS FIRE DEPARTMENT. JANUARY 1978, A MAN WEARING A “SNOWMAN” COSTUME TO STAY WARM AT A VERY COLD DALLAS COWBOY GAME HAS HIS COSTUME CATCH FIRE DUE TO A LIT STERNO CAN. IT GETS NATIONAL ATTENTION AFTER IT IS SHOWN ON TV. THE FIRST PARAMEDICS FOR THE IRVING FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE TRAINED IN 1978. FIRST “JAWS” RESCUE TOOL FOR THE IRVING FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PURCHASED IN 1979. NOVEMBER 1980, ARSON FIRE AT THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA HEADQUARTERS BUILDING.
STATION 7, AT 3303 W. WALNUT HILL, WAS BUILT IN 1982. THIS STATION HAS A TRUCK, AN ENGINE, AND AN AMBULANCE. IN DECEMBER 1982 THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE TEAM WAS PLACED IN SERVICE. MARCH 4 1983 FIRE MARSHAL J. D. “PISTOL” MITCHELL RETIRES FROM THE IRVING FIRE DEPARTMENT. HE WAS THE FIRST FIRE MARSHAL FOR THE CITY OF IRVING. CENTRAL FIRE STATION WAS CLOSED IN 1984. IT IS CURRENTLY BEING USED BY THE IRVING PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION AS A MEETING HALL AND POSSIBLE MUSEUM. FEBRUARY 28, 1984 JAMES PRESSNALL, E4B, DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY AT AN APARTMENT COMPLEX UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
Page 1 and 2: HISTORY OF THE IRVING FIRE DEPARTME
Page 3 and 4: IN 1954 THEY HIRED 4 MORE FULL TIME
Page 5 and 6: STATION 4, AT 3303 N. MACARTHUR, WA
Page 7: STATION 1, AT 925 CHAMBERLAIN, WAS
Page 11 and 12: STATION 9, AT 8101 JETSTAR, WAS BUI
Page 13 and 14: CHIEF KNOPF SERVED UNTIL DECEMBER O
Page 15 and 16: CHIEF HICKEY RETIRED IN OCTOBER 200
Page 17 and 18: THE NEW FIRE STATION 6 OPENED IN SE
Page 19 and 20: DECEMBER 20, 2008 THE LAST HOME GAM
Page 21: APRIL 2010 RESCUE 6 IS PLACED IN SE

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