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2009 ODHFS Calendar Now Available
and you can still order copies the 2008
calendar also if you liked the photos!

ODHFS Historical Archives & Collection

ODHFS Research and Archive Order Form
12/24/2008

The ODHFS has collected a large volume of material over its 30 year history concerning all aspects of an antique fire related nature. Slides, books, news articles, manuals, and lots of photos to name just some of the items in this collection. These archived materials may be the single largest collection of antique resources available anywhere.

A sincere vote of thanks goes to Tommy Herman, historian and archivist for ODHFS, for collecting and maintaining this fine collection. Currently the collection resides in the Herman home in Chesterfield and it is from here that Tommy receives and answers upwards of 3 dozen requests a year for various items.

A decision was made by the officers and directors of ODHFS in the fall of 2007 to begin to catalog this collection so that this entire collection of resource material could be shared with club members and other like-minded individuals. Bill Jones has agreed to head up this effort with assistance from other club members ( Tommy Herman serving as Chairman, Richard Moss, Karl Ehlshlager, Bob Rohrbach, Henry Kidd and Pete West).

Cataloging a collection of this size will require many man hours and take some time to complete. There will be costs associated with this cataloging to include computer expenses, additional file cabinets, and adequate storage and preservation materials.

In order to support the cost of this project the ODHFS will begin to charge for requests for materials from its archived collection. These costs are not at the same level the AACA charges SPAAMFAA members to access the same type materials we have. Details of the charges are on the order form.

These charges do not represent a fund raising effort. Monies generated will be used to support purchase of supplies to maintain the collection and to purchase additional historical items as necessary.

Clyde Clark, President

ODHFS Roster Book Information and Update!

The New Club Roster was distributed on CD to ODHFS members at the annual
meeting. This is the 20th anniversary of our first ODHFS Roster book. The first edition was printed in 1987 and we are actively looking for a copy of that edition for the club archives. The second edition was published in 1997 in booklet form. The 2007 information was provided on CD and can be printed and put in a three ring binder so future changes, additions and deletions will be easier over time.
A big thank you to Richard Moss who compiled and formatted the information.

ODHFS members who have not yet submitted information and/or photos for the
roster should download the following files and provide the information
requested. Contact your Regional Director with any questions.

ODHFS Roster Project Letter to Members
and
ODHFS Roster Project Information Form

ODHFS Officers - 2008

President: Clyde Clark - (703)255-2016

Vice President: Richard Cohron - (540)337-0740

Secretary: Richard Moss - (804)748-2940

Treasurer: Mike Dubus - (804)748-4048
(804)748-5914 (Fax)

Historian/Archivist: Tom Herman - (804) 590-1239

2008 Directors
For information about ODHFS events and activities, contact your Regional Director:

CENTRAL_REGION - Contact Bill Jones for info at (804)965-0484

NORTHERN_REGION - Contact Peter West at (540)338-9132

EASTERN REGION - Contact Joe Bunting - (757)868-9150

WESTERN REGION - Contact Karl Ehlshlager at (540)777-2033

SOUTHWEST REGION - Contact Nollie Neill, Jr. at (336)657-8621

SAFETY OFFICER - Contact Bob Banach at (757)546-3916

ODHFS Members and Equipment in Print!

Did you know that the The Virginia Fire News Magazine has an on-going series of articles on the apparatus owned by members of the ODHFS? Thus far, profile articles have been done for Karl Ehlshlager�s 1952 Corbitt/Oren from Roanoke, Pete West's 1926 Buffalo from Mahoney City, Pennsylvania, and Glasgow�s unique 1956 Dodge ladder truck. Future articles are planned for Bill Jones 1974 Jeep from Henrico County, Stuarts Draft American LaFrance ladder truck, Twin Communities 1974 International/Oren, Ebony�s 1964 Maxim, and more.

Each article profiles the history and information of our club member�s trucks,
and includes a photograph of the truck.

For information about the magazine, contact ODHFS member Jerry Puryear.

The most current issue of the Old Dominion Historical Fire Society's newsletter, The Torchbearer, is available on-line.

To view, click on the appropriate link below:
High Resolution photographs but big file ( about 5 MB ) --> http://home.mindspring.com/~newslet/odhfs/TorchPr.pdf

or Lower Resolution pictures but smaller size ( about 1/2 MB) --> http://home.mindspring.com/~newslet/odhfs/TorchSc.pdf

If you have trouble with these links, try typing it in manually in your browser window.

Note: The Newsletter is saved as a PDF file. If you do not have the free reader for PDF files, you can get it here.
If you have any problems or comments, please contact Richard Moss

ODHFS Safety Policy and Rules

Word Version - ODHFS Safety Policy and Rules

PDF File (Adobe Acrobat Reader) - ODHFS Safety Policy and Rules

and

ODHFS Apparatus Inspection Form (Word format - 63kb)

ODHFS Apparatus Inspection Form (Adobe Acrobat .pdf format - 75kb)
As described and reviewed at the 2006 Annual Meeting by Rocky Keplinger

Click here for lots of photos from the
SPAAMFAA Annual Meeting & Winter Convention
and ODHFS Annual Meeting
February 12 - 16, 2003
Hosted by ODHFS in Richmond, VA

For SPAAMFAA members who would like a copy of the notes from
Wayne Kidd's presentation on "Understanding Apparatus Electrical Systems"

Click here for the Word Version
or
Click here for a .pdf version (Adobe Acrobat Reader)

The Oren Database Project ! - We're looking for information on all Oren Fire Apparatus