West Endicott Hose Company No. I
Posted by: ripraff
N 42° 05.937 W 076° 04.424
18T E 411213 N 4661320
West Endicott Hose Company No I is an historic but still functioning firehouse on North Page.
Waymark Code: WMN68G
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 01/03/2015
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West Endicott Hose Company No. I was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
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"was a gift to the residents of West Endicott by George F. Johnson, owner of the Endicott Johnson Shoe Company, the regions largest employer. The fire station, one of Johnsons numerous philanthropic efforts on behalf of his workers,"
From West Corners website:
"In 2006 Western Broome County Fire Departments including East Maine, Endicott, Endwell, West Endicott, West Corners, and Union Center initiated the Engine 98 program. This initiative, designed to compensate for the diminishing number of volunteers available during the day, places an "On Duty" Engine staffed with at least 4 Firefighters between 7am and 5pm Monday through Friday.The goal was to reduce the response times and ultimately getting an engine crew on scene of incidents quicker, to minimize threat to Life and Property during daytime hours when volunteer firefighters are often unavailable.
This program has proven itself on several different occasions and is a success story many neighboring departments have shared as they develop similar initiatives."