Whenever our membership reads of a fire in Cumberland County, Va., it is usually posted by member "BFD151", aka Billy B.
"BFD151", a retired firefighter from the Bridgeport, Ct. Fire Department caught plenty of work back in the 1980s, when he was on the job.
Those busy years were sometimes referred to as; "Bridgeport's War Years".
After his retirement he moved to rural Cumberland County, Va., where he has joined the local volunteer fire department, still doing what he loves to do, "fighting fires".
But going back to the 1970s, there were a few of us who all had ties together being a part of the same fire department.
That being the Fairfield, Ct Fire Department, a combination career and volunteer fire department.
There were THREE other members of this web site besides "BFD151", aka Billy B., who were volunteer firefighters together in Station 3 going back about 50 years ago.
My brother George D, aka "georged4997" spent about 5 years as a volunteer there.
He then became a Bridgeport firefighter and rose up through the ranks to Battalion Chief, covering one half of Connecticut's largest city (Bridgeport).
He too was a firefighter during their so called "War Years", when fires hit their Highest Level in the history of the department
He is now enjoying his well deserved retirement in a small village of Connecticut, called Baltic.
A dramatic different lifestyle from Bridgeport to Baltic
Also joining us as a volunteer firefighter during that time was John D., aka "johnd248".
John D., grew up in Brooklyn and had served as an Auxiliary Firefighter in Engine Co 248.
As I remember, "johnd248" joined the Fairfield Volunteers back around 1973.
These days he is living in Stonington, Ct and I believe he is still involved in the fire department there.
I believe his son is currently a career fire officer in that Fairfield Fire Department.
I, "NFD2004", aka Willy D also got my start in that Fairfield, F.D. during that same time period.
I became a volunteer firefighter there in 1970, and left there to become a career firefighter in Norwich, Ct in 1975
Today of course enjoying retirement and WISHING I COULD DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN.
So there were times back in those 1970s that we were all together as volunteer firefighters, sometimes watching TVs Emergency Show, hoping that we'll get our chance to ride the fire truck too.
Of course decades before this Great Website existed.
So next time you see members; * * *
"BFD151" - Billy B.
"johnd248" - John D.
"georged4997" - George D.
"NFD2004" - Willy D.
***WE ARE ALL 1970s Alumni Of The Fairfield, Ct Volunteer Fire Department - Station 3 ***