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Engine 34/Ladder 21 (continued)
Water Tower 3:
Ladder 21 received a new 1890 water tower. It was designed by Kansas City Fire Chief George C. Hale, a fire equipment inventor. It had a 55 foot telescopic mast and was hydraulically raised. It was pulled by 3 horses. It was Ladder 21's alternate apparatus. Water Tower 3 was located at Ladder 21 until 1901.
Picture of Water Tower 2 - 65 foot mast - 1892:
Inventor - KC Chief George C. Hale:
Water Tower 3:
Ladder 21 received a new 1890 water tower. It was designed by Kansas City Fire Chief George C. Hale, a fire equipment inventor. It had a 55 foot telescopic mast and was hydraulically raised. It was pulled by 3 horses. It was Ladder 21's alternate apparatus. Water Tower 3 was located at Ladder 21 until 1901.
Picture of Water Tower 2 - 65 foot mast - 1892:
Inventor - KC Chief George C. Hale:
Engine 34/Ladder 21 (continued)
Engine 34 medals:
HENRY SCHUCK LT. ENG. 34 DEC. 12, 1873 1874 JAMES GORDON BENNETT
Assistant Foreman Shuck rescued a child at 423 W 32 street at great personal risk. Assistant Foreman Shuck sustained burns during the rescue.
MICHAEL BRADY FF. ENG. 34 DEC. 22, 1886 1887 JAMES GORDON BENNETT
Engine 34 medals:
HENRY SCHUCK LT. ENG. 34 DEC. 12, 1873 1874 JAMES GORDON BENNETT
Assistant Foreman Shuck rescued a child at 423 W 32 street at great personal risk. Assistant Foreman Shuck sustained burns during the rescue.
MICHAEL BRADY FF. ENG. 34 DEC. 22, 1886 1887 JAMES GORDON BENNETT
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Engine 34/Ladder 21 (continued)
Ladder 21 medals:
ADAM J. METZLER FF. LAD. 21 FEB. 19, 1904 1905 HUGH BONNER
FRANCIS X. SHIELDS FF . LAD. 21 OCT. 7, 1912 1913 DEPARTMENT
FF Shields was awarded the Department Medal for rescuing a woman at a fire at 25 Park Row.
FRANCIS PARKS FF. LAD. 21 NOV. 9, 1915 1916 STRONG
FF Parks rescued Mr. William C. Rowley by scaling ladder at a fire at 49 W 36th Street. Mr. Rowley was trapped on the 4th floor.
Ladder 21 medals:
ADAM J. METZLER FF. LAD. 21 FEB. 19, 1904 1905 HUGH BONNER
FRANCIS X. SHIELDS FF . LAD. 21 OCT. 7, 1912 1913 DEPARTMENT
FF Shields was awarded the Department Medal for rescuing a woman at a fire at 25 Park Row.
FRANCIS PARKS FF. LAD. 21 NOV. 9, 1915 1916 STRONG
FF Parks rescued Mr. William C. Rowley by scaling ladder at a fire at 49 W 36th Street. Mr. Rowley was trapped on the 4th floor.
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Engine 34/Ladder 21 (continued)
Ladder 21 medals:
MICHAEL J. LAWLER FF. LAD. 21 MAR. 29, 1918 1919 TREVOR-WARREN
FF Lawler was awarded the Emily Trevor-Mary B. Warren Medal for heroic work saving life at an early morning fire at 22 West Thirty Eighth Street. FF Lawler rescued Miss Josephine Varral who was trapped on the 4th floor of a boarding house. FF Lawler reached Miss Varral by aerial ladder and then carried her down the ladder.
ALL MEMBERS LAD. 21-1 MAY 25, 1918 1919 FIRE COLLEGE
The Fire College Medal was awarded to all members of Ladder 21-1 for drill and evolution excellence at the Fire College in 1918.
FRANCIS PARKS FF. LAD. 21 FEB. 17, 1919 1920 KENNY
FF Parks was awarded the Kenny Medal for rescues made at a 4-story warehouse fire on E 48th Street where over 30 FFs were overcome by smoke.
Ladder 21 medals:
MICHAEL J. LAWLER FF. LAD. 21 MAR. 29, 1918 1919 TREVOR-WARREN
FF Lawler was awarded the Emily Trevor-Mary B. Warren Medal for heroic work saving life at an early morning fire at 22 West Thirty Eighth Street. FF Lawler rescued Miss Josephine Varral who was trapped on the 4th floor of a boarding house. FF Lawler reached Miss Varral by aerial ladder and then carried her down the ladder.
ALL MEMBERS LAD. 21-1 MAY 25, 1918 1919 FIRE COLLEGE
The Fire College Medal was awarded to all members of Ladder 21-1 for drill and evolution excellence at the Fire College in 1918.
FRANCIS PARKS FF. LAD. 21 FEB. 17, 1919 1920 KENNY
FF Parks was awarded the Kenny Medal for rescues made at a 4-story warehouse fire on E 48th Street where over 30 FFs were overcome by smoke.
Engine 34/Ladder 21 (continued)
Ladder 21 medals:
MICHAEL J. LAWLOR FF. LAD. 21 MAY 16, 1920 1921 VAN HEUKELOM
Detailed as Aide to the Battalion Chief. FF Lawlor used short ladder and then scaled wall with fingers and feet in building crevices to reach trapped victim on fourth floor. He then passed her across 6 foot span to firefighter in adjacent building.
FRANCIS PARKS FF. LAD. 21 JAN. 23, 1928 1929 HUGH BONNER
FF Parks was awarded the Hugh Boner Medal for rescuing, at extreme personal risk, Mrs. Margaret Savage and her two sons, from the 5th floor at 420 W 42 Street. FF Parks was assisted by FF Johnston.
RODERICK JOHNSTON FF. LAD. 21 JAN. 23, 1928 1929 TREVOR-WARREN
FF Johnston was awarded the Trevor-Warren Medal for rescuing, at extreme personal risk, Mrs. Margaret Savage and her two sons, from the 5th floor at 420 W 42 Street. FF Johnston was assisted by FF Parks.
Ladder 21 medals:
MICHAEL J. LAWLOR FF. LAD. 21 MAY 16, 1920 1921 VAN HEUKELOM
Detailed as Aide to the Battalion Chief. FF Lawlor used short ladder and then scaled wall with fingers and feet in building crevices to reach trapped victim on fourth floor. He then passed her across 6 foot span to firefighter in adjacent building.
FRANCIS PARKS FF. LAD. 21 JAN. 23, 1928 1929 HUGH BONNER
FF Parks was awarded the Hugh Boner Medal for rescuing, at extreme personal risk, Mrs. Margaret Savage and her two sons, from the 5th floor at 420 W 42 Street. FF Parks was assisted by FF Johnston.
RODERICK JOHNSTON FF. LAD. 21 JAN. 23, 1928 1929 TREVOR-WARREN
FF Johnston was awarded the Trevor-Warren Medal for rescuing, at extreme personal risk, Mrs. Margaret Savage and her two sons, from the 5th floor at 420 W 42 Street. FF Johnston was assisted by FF Parks.
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