Fire departments
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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:
Andrew Jackson , August 6, 2010
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Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains recorded interviews with Boise citizens. Notable topics include Boise Bench history, Greenbelt history, Foothills Levy history, Boise Fire Department history, Boise Police Department history, and personal and political histories of former mayors and councilmembers.
Dates:
August 6, 2010
Barbara Vargason, August 10, 2018
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In her interview with Gaby Thomason on August 10th, 2018, Barbara Vargason, who participated with the Boise Fire ettes, offered her memories of serving the community. In that time, Barbara served as president of the organization for 1 year in the 1960’s. Vargason spoke on the following topics: a humorous skit they performed for fire prevention week; a fashion show that raised funds for families affected by fire; parade participation; the organizations bylaws, memories with other fire ettes...
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August 10, 2018
Brent Ho, June 20, 2018
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In his interview with Gaby Thomason on June 20th, 2018, Brent Ho, who served as a Boise firefighter, offered his memories of working from the years 1975-2000. In that time, Ho served as a hoseman, senior firefighter, and captain. Ho spoke on the following topics: The influence that his father-in-law and Chief Rose had on Brent’s decision to join the fire department; his memories of the Eastman fire and other fires; emergency calls; the transition of getting rid of the Lieutenant position;...
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June 20, 2018
Bruce Rankin , July 17, 2018
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In his interview with Gaby Thomason on July 17th, 2018, Bruce Rankin, who served as a Boise firefighter, offered his memories of working from the years 1988-2012. In that time, Rankin served as a probationary firefighter, hoseman, drive, captain, battalion chief, and operations division chief. Rankin spoke on the following topics: How he came to join the fire department; extensive and ongoing fire department training; signs for knowing when to get out of a building; memorable house and car...
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July 17, 2018
Charles "Mex" Parks , June 30, 2010
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In his interview with Alicia Martin-Cowger on June 30, 2010, Charlie Parks, who served with the Boise Fire Department, offered his memories of his career as a firefighter. Park’s career as a firefighter began in 1968 and continued until his retirement in 1993. He spoke on the following topics: recruitment and training of new firefighters, life in the firehouse, his reasons for entering the fire service, his impressions and memories of medical calls, the Eastman fire and other emergency...
Dates:
June 30, 2010
Charles Parks, Roger Wassler, and Ricardo Salutregui , July 5, 2018
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In their interview with Gaby Thomason on July 5th, 2018, Charles Parks, Roger Wassler, and Ricardo Salutregui, offered their memories of working as firefighters with the Boise Fire Department. Charles Parks served as a hoseman, driver, and captain from June 1968-December 1993; Roger Wassler served as a hoseman, driver, fire inspector, and captain from 1972-1997; and Ricardo Salutregui served as a hoseman, driver, lieutenant and superintendent from 1959-October 1984. They spoke on the...
Dates:
July 5, 2018
Connie Coulter , August 10, 2010
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Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains recorded interviews with Boise citizens. Notable topics include Boise Bench history, Greenbelt history, Foothills Levy history, Boise Fire Department history, Boise Police Department history, and personal and political histories of former mayors and councilmembers.
Dates:
August 10, 2010
Don Boyer , August 11, 2010
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Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains recorded interviews with Boise citizens. Notable topics include Boise Bench history, Greenbelt history, Foothills Levy history, Boise Fire Department history, Boise Police Department history, and personal and political histories of former mayors and councilmembers.
Dates:
August 11, 2010
Don Fry , July 11, 2018
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Abstract
In his interview with Gaby Thomason on July 11th, 2018, Don Fry, who served as a Boise firefighter, offered his memories of working from the years 1989-2017. In that time, Fry served as a firefighter, senior firefighter, and captain. Fry spoke on the following topics: Growing up in a community of firefighters; his early training and what he learned on the job; experiences as a “no counter” promotions he received; fighting foothills fires; humorous experiences on site and at the fire...
Dates:
July 11, 2018
Duskin "Foamy" Johnson , June 20, 2018
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In his interview with Gaby Thomason on June 20th, 2018, Duskin Johnson, who served as a Boise firefighter, offered his memories of working from the years 1965-1990. In that time, Johnson served as a hoseman, senior firefighter, and captain. Johnson spoke on the following topics: How he received his nickname “Foamy”; how he became a firefighter; the supportive community between him and his colleagues; humorous memories at the firehouse; his memories of various emergency calls; serving at the...
Dates:
June 20, 2018