Chubby passed away the morning of December 23rd, , at the age of 82 after a short battle with pancreatic and lung cancer. Chubby had been a member of the Elkins Park Fire Company for more than 60 years and had diligently served in nearly every capacity of the fire company. His leadership, friendship and constant presence at the firehouse. He is survived by his wife Ruth and his children Sharon, Chuck and Ed.
I really liked the idea and all of the other 'knot boards' I've seen. I thought that it would be nice to see a board with many of the different types of hooks used in the fire service around the country laid out in a 'knot board' style so the viewer would be able to see all the different variations next to each other. As far as I knew, I had never seen anything like this before. The first problem was finding the right designer who would be willing to research and sketch the different hook variations and lay them out in an interesting manner.
Prior to the introduction of horses, humans pulled the firefighting equipment to blazes. The superior strength and speed of horses allowed longer ladder wagons, and larger pumpers and chemical wagons to be used, and the equipment and firefighters arrived to the scene of the fire much more quickly. Horses chosen for service with the fire department had to meet certain criteria. Often departments had specific weight requirements for horses. Both mares and stallions were eligible for service.
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