WPBFD History

Contents

Introduction Dedication Preface Chapter One: Early Settlement on Lake Worth, 500 B.C.—November 1894 1 Chapter Two: The Flagler Alerts, November 1894—1901 Chapter Three: Formation of the West Palm Beach Fire Department, 1902—1910 Chapter Four: From Volunteer to Paid Firemen, 1911—1919

Chapter Five: The Roaring Twenties, 1920—1929 Chapter Six: The Depression Years, 1930—1940 Chapter Seven: The War Years, 1941—1945 Chapter Eight: A New Prosperity, 1946—1953 Chapter Nine: The Department Grows, 1954—1962 Chapter Ten: The City Moves West, 1963—1972 Chapter Eleven: The Rule Book Thickens, 1973—1980 Chapter Twelve: The Union Matures, 1981—1986 Chapter Thirteen: A New Pension Board, 1987—1989 Chapter Fourteen: Ill Winds Blow, 1990—1991 Chapter Fifteen: Looking to the Future, 1992—1994 Afterword APPENDIX A—Known Presidents/Chiefs of the Department B—Fire House Sayings C—Fire Summary D—Statistical Summary