A century of service
- 1891North Rose Malt House Fire
An estimated $175,000 loss — roughly $6.5 million today.
- 1909North Rose Cold Storage founded
M.C. Hall, John Hill, Frank Hill, Thomas Welch and Addison Weed.
- 1911Community petition to organize a fire company
Fire district boundaries established by law that April.
- 1912Founding of company, election of officers
Not yet under legal charter. Named Hook and Ladder and Chemical Co. Officers named but meeting minutes do not align with Lake Shore News Article.
- 1915Charter granted by New York State
North Rose Chemical Company — 23 charter members. R. D. Dickinson, 1st Chief.
- 191532 Members signed the roll
One week following the department founding.
- 1915 July 8Special Meeting
Call for proposals to build fire house.
- 1916W.B. Chaddock Elected Chief
- 19161'st Fire Station built on Caroline St.
- 1917Robert Dickinson Elected Chief
- 1917Conflagration on West Main St.
Considerable loss to merchants.
- 1917Hook and Ladder Company organized
27 men; Patrick was chief, serving concurrently with the original company in May 1917.
- 1917/18Hook and Ladder Co. merged with original Co.
- 1919North Rose Advocate discontinued publication
- 1919Harry Patrick Elected Chief
- 1919Fifty members on the roll
Club room on the second floor of the Caroline Avenue building.
- 1920Firemen's Fair Convention
Held at Oaks Farm, North Rose.
- 1921Robert Dickinson Elected Chief
- 1922General Storage and Ice Co. built (founded)
Lloyd Marshall, Director. Founders: Lavern Wilson, Edward Hay, Irving Colburn and Orin Skutt.
- 1922Dr. Frank Roney Elected Chief
- 1923Salter Hose and Chemical Company organized
North Rose Chemical Company "disbanded"
- 1923First fire siren installed
Atop the cold storage, later moved to the town park so it could be heard.
- 1923 AugustGeneral Storage and Ice Co. fire
Mutual aid required; water supply challenges were acknowledged.
- 1924 August1924 Larrabee truck celebration
Public event.
- 1924 September1924 Larrabee truck demonstration
Held in Wolcott, NY.
- 1931North Rose Chemical Co. combines with Salter Hose and Chemical Co.
There is limited data on this subject.
- 1933Glenn Mills Sr. elected chief
- 1934J. Arthur Hill elected 6'th Chief and 4'th longest serving
Died tragically in a 1941 farm accident, 33 years old.
- 1934Field Day article — North Rose Fire Dept.
Noted as the name was Salter Hose and Chemical Co. Limited details on this arrangement.
- 1934Name change from Salter Hose and Chemical Co. to North Rose Fire Department
- 19371937 REO Speedwagon pumper delivery
- 1937 JuneFire District expansion to include segments of Huron
- 1938Ambulance purchase of Pack-Ett (Pac-Kit)
Little documentation on this vehicle.
- 1938 JuneNew truck celebration — 1938 REO Speedwagon
A. Gray Skutt and Raymond Boughton, chairpersons for acquisition.
- 1939"Miner-Young Post No. 582 American Legion be dissolved that the property herein conveyed will be deeded back to the North Rose Fire Dept."
Intent is to raze the old legion hall next to the Fire Station on Clinton Ave. Legion members would continue to meet at the Fire Station. Post retains charter and land still belongs to the Legion to this day (2026).
- 1941First aid inhalator purchased
- 1941 July 15Death of Chief John Arthur Hill
Died tragically in a 1941 farm accident.
- 1942Fremont Powers elected chief
- 1943William Baker elected chief
- 1945Elery Mills elected chief
- 1947Paul 'Whitey' McOmber elected chief
- 1948John Jensen elected chief
- 1948Department honors charter members
- 1949New truck demonstration at Firemen's Field dedication
International KB7 pumper.
- 1949Paul 'Whitey' McOmber elected chief
Longest serving chief — 17 years.
- 1949 August 4Firemen's Field dedication of J. Arthur Hill Memorial Park
Land donated by the Hill Family in honor of J. Arthur Hill.
- 1950First aid car sold, replaced with van
- 1950 JanuaryNRFD mutual aid to Clyde Cold Storage fire
$.5M loss — Clyde Cold Storage and GLF Plant.
- 1950 JanuaryPublic water system study initiated
- 1950 OctoberWater system completion
- 1951Water system NRFD celebration
- 1952New street signs throughout district
NRFD raises $700 for purchase. Chairman Bernard Farnsworth, assisted by R. Caves and L. Richardson.
- 1958 AprilMethodist Church fire
- 1958 December1958 International pumper delivery to replace 1937 REO
V-190 International body / Young pumper.
- 1958 DecemberFire siren begins to blow daily at noon
- 1958 DecemberNR Fire District annual property damage report for 1958
$34,700.73.
- 1958 NovemberIncorporation of Fire Department discussion
Lawyer George Thomas made several application attempts; rejected by NYS. Granted in 1960.
- 1959Diver certification
Fred Jenks and Lloyd Richardson.
- 1960Hill Family land donation — property where the Huron Street station stands
In memory of J. Arthur Hill following the death of his mother Flora, Dec. 1959. Presented by sisters Lillian, Virginia and Alyce.
- 1961District approves new Fire House Construction
$35K Bond approved Vote 65 to 21.
- 19611961 Rescue Boyertown body on Ford chassis
- 1961 DECBuilding Proposal to Community, District Annual Elections
Proposition #1 $35,000 to cover cost of construction.
- 19622'nd Fire Station Built
Location: Huron St.
- 1965Ford Econoline Ambulance Delivery
Ford Econoline Ambulance.
- 1965Gerald 'Gerry' Guthrie elected chief
- 1967 MayNew Street Signs throughout district
- 1969Ford Econoline Ambulance Delivery
- 1969International Pumper Delivery
- ~1970Fire phone installations
Party lines in Chiefs and First Aid Captain's Residence, North Rose Diner, Knotty Pine Restaurant.
- 1971Edwin 'Jack' Marshall Elected Chief
- 1972Ladies Auxiliary Formed
- 1973Richard 'Dick' Guthrie Elected Chief
- 1973Central Dispatch Initiated, replaced Fire Phone
Calls directly to Fire Dispatch in Lyons, NY.
- ~1973Snow Emergency Vehicle/Sled donated
Donated by Galvin Brothers, "Drawn by snowmobiles"
- 1974International Tanker Delivery
- 1975Duck Purchase (DUKW) Military Amphibious unit
D: Designed in 1942, U: Utility (amphibious), K: All-wheel drive, W: Dual-tandem rear axles.
- 1975Robert 'House' Householder Elected Chief
- 1976Russell 'Pete' Welkley II Elected Chief
- 1978Ambulance Purchase
- 1980Charles 'Charlie' Tompkins Elected Chief
- 1980NRFD Certification for Ambulance Service
Requirement for an EMT on every call.
- Circa 1980Rescue M18 Red Step Van Delivery
- 1983Ford / Sanford Body Pumper Delivery
- 1983JULY25Sodus Cold Storage Explosion / Fire
12:15 p.m. Monday afternoon.
- 1984Boat purchase
Acquired from Sodus Point Fire Dept.
- 1985Robert 'Bobby' Guthrie Elected Chief
Robert 'Bobby' Guthrie.
- ~1985Fire Phone Service Discontinued
All emergency calls to now routed to central dispatch in Lyons.
- ~1986Fly Car, ALS unit in service
Advance life Saving EMS Service.
- 1987Flag Pole Donation by Ladies Auxiliary
Becky Guthrie, Fred Jenks and U.S. Congressman Frank Horton in attendance.
- 1988Chevrolet Type II C-3500 Ambulance Delivery
- 1989LARC Purchase Military Amphibious Unit
Lighter, Amphibious, Resupply, Cargo.
- 1989Richard Wigfield Elected Chief
- 1990Freightliner Rescue Delivery
- 1991Mark Carney Elected Chief
- 1993Robert 'Bobby' Terhune Elected Chief
- 1995Douglas Smith Elected Chief
- 1996Gordon 'Gert' Smith Elected Chief
- 1997Emergency E911 Communications
Implemented across Wayne County.
- 1997Peterbilt Pumper Delivered
- 1998Wayne County Firemen's Convention
North Rose/Rose Sponsors.
- 1998Richard Wigfield Elected Chief
- 1999Ambulance Delivery
Transitioned to County EMS.
- 2000Dennis Wigfield Elected Chief
- 2001Donald Watson Elected Chief
- 2003Rudi Linek Elected Chief
- 2004Tanker Firefighter F270 Delivery
- 2005Boston Whaler Boat purchase
- 2006David Guthrie Elected Chief
- 2008Dennis Wigfield Elected Chief
- 2009International pumper Delivery
- 2010Rescue Pumper Purchase
- 2015 May100 year celebration
- 2016Huron Station #2 added to District
- 2016Sean Guthrie Elected Chief
- 2019Seth Hysak Elected Chief
- 2021Jack Fitzpatrick Elected Chief
- 2022Rescue M-11 Delivery
