 Through
the early years the Department grew slowly but steadily.
The '70s saw much headway made in the area
of government funding, and as a result, newer, better
equipment was able to be purchased to replace the older
apparatus.
As the 1980's opened, a decade of transition began for
the fire department and the community it protected. It
can be said with certainty that fire protection could
not have been provided in the PBFD's early years without
the sacrifice and hard work of its volunteer firemen,
but in light of the changing responsibilities of the
Department, a more permanent staff was needed.
Between 1980 and 1989 the PBFD expanded its paid staff
from one person to fifteen paid firefighters, a paid
Fire Chief, a paid Assistant Fire Chief, a paid Captain/Fire
Inspector, and a paid Secretary, all supplemented by
twelve volunteer firefighters. |
home
