GREENSBURG VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Seventh Ward Hose Company, known as Hose Company No. 7 was organized on October 10, 1905. This was about three and one-half months after the Boroughs of East Greensburg and Greensburg voted to consolidate. The No. 7 Hose Company meetings were first held in a small frame building used by the East Greensburg Borough before annexation to Greensburg. In 1910, a new two-story brick building of modern type was erected. In 1933, as the result of much endeavor and persuasion a new brick building was built on a lot obtained from the Greensburg School Board. This new lot was acquired in exchange for the old fire station lot. In 1991 the current home of Hose Company No. 7 was constructed. The first fire fighting apparatus equipment was a two-wheel hand-drawn hose cart pulled by members to the fire calls. There is no mention in the minutes as to where or when the hose cart was obtained. This cart was used on some big fires such as the Huey Apartments and Westmoreland Grocery Company. In 1915, No...

Primary location: Greensburg United States