HOLDENVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT, YESTERDAY AND TODAY

The year 1904 marked a pivotal moment for Holdenville as the completion of the waterworks became imminent. The Holdenville City Council procured 1000 feet of fire hose. Accompanying this acquisition is a reel, and soon hooks and ladders were added to our firefighting arsenal. The foundation for a robust firefighting apparatus was laid, but what became immediately necessary was a corps of traine...