1946 Horse Drawn

Fire Communications

The Alarm Room

Central Station

Early SCBA

Old Equipment

Station 1

Station 2

Old Station 3

Old Station 6

Old Station 1

A new workweek

Rescue 1

A photo of a Phoenix Fire Truck, circa 1946. Probably one of the last horse-drawn units.

The "Alarm Room" as it stood in the 1970's. The old alarm room was located next to Old Station 2 at 9th Street and Van Buren, which is now just a block from where Firehouse 8 stands now.

The "Alarm Room" as it stood in the 1970's. The old alarm room was located next to Old Station 2 at 9th Street and Van Buren, which is now just a block from where Firehouse 8 stands now.

This station was the first Phoenix Fire Station.

Firefighters pose with the first SCBA's to arrive in Phoenix

Some of the "State of the Art" equipment that was located in the old alarm room.

A peek inside the dorm at Old Station 1

Located at 9th St/Vanburen, Station 2 was later closed and E2 moved to Station 1.

This station replaced the old Central Station. This station was later razed, and replaced by the America West Arena, and Station 1 moved to its current location at 4thjAve and Van Buren

Firefighters pose in front of a sign asking for a new workweek for firefighters in 1946

Phoenix's first Rescue Company. Rescue1 was a legend in its own time