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1. Air test of the fire hoses.Air test of the fire hoses.Fire engines & equipment; Fire fighters; Westlake (Ohio)Firefighters testing hoses for leaks.

2. Bucket brigadeBucket brigadeBucket brigades; Fire fighters; Westlake (Ohio) A few of the Dover fire fighting volunteers in the original bucket brigade wagon pulled by horses. The brigade was the earliest form of fire fighting and probably dates back to the 1800s.

3. Burning Christmas trees in parkBurning Christmas trees in parkFire; Clague Park; Westlake (Ohio) Clague Park, site of monitored burning of Christmas trees after the holiday.

4. Car found at I-90.Car found at I-90.Traffic accidents; Westlake (Ohio)Car found at I-90 enrance ramp west bound. The car was exiting on the west bound ramp to columbia and completely jumped Columbia road landing in the woods.

5. Control panel of a fire truck pumperControl panel of a fire truck pumperFire engines & equipment; Westlake (Ohio)The control panel on a fire engine pumper.

6. Dover Fire Department equipmentDover Fire Department equipmentFire engines & equipment; Fire fighters; Westlake (Ohio) Photograph of fire department equipment, 1929.

7. Dover firemen and fire truckDover firemen and fire truckFire engines & equipment; Fire fighters; Westlake (Ohio) Fire truck and firemen in front of Dover Center Lunch Restaurant, directly across the street from the Old Town Hall.

8. Dovers first fire engineDovers first fire engineFire engines & equipment; Westlake (Ohio) The fire engine is parked next to the Old Town Hall on Center Ridge Road. It was purchased for the volunteer fire department.

9. Fatal fire on I90Fatal fire on I90Traffic accidents; Fire fighters; Westlake (Ohio)The remains of a truck after fire on I90.

10. Fire Chief Frank SauerFire Chief Frank SauerSauer, Frank; Fire fighters; Fire engines & equipment; Westlake (Ohio)Fire Chief Frank Sauer built the pumper before he became Chief. The Sauer-built pumper was constructed on a Cadillac chassis.

11. Fire Chief Frank Sauer and fire truckFire Chief Frank Sauer and fire truckSauer, Frank; Fire fighters; Fire engines & equipment; Westlake (Ohio) Fire Chief Frank Sauer pictured in front of the Westlake Fire Department fire truck.

12. Fire Chief Frank Sauer and pumperFire Chief Frank Sauer and pumperSauer, Frank; Fire fighters; Fire engines & equipment; Westlake (Ohio) Fire Chief Frank Sauer standing in front of fire engine of the Dover (Westlake) Fire Department. Frank Sauer was appointed Fire Chief in 1937. He had been a local mechanic and proprietor of an auto

13. Fire Chief Frank Sauer and studebakerFire Chief Frank Sauer and studebakerSauer, Frank; Fire fighters; Automobiles; Westlake (Ohio) Fire Chief Frank Sauer beside his studebaker Fire Chief's car.

14. Fire Chief Frank Sauer with locomotiveFire Chief Frank Sauer with locomotiveSauer, Frank; Fire fighters; Steam engines; Model vehicles; Westlake (Ohio) Fire Chief Frank Sauer was a master mechanic and built this operating steam locomotive from raw materials.

15. Fire Department ParadeFire Department ParadeFire engines & equipement; Fire fighters; Parades & processions; Westlake (Ohio) A horse drawn hay wagon is pictured lining up for a parade on the north side of Center Ridge Road, west of Dover Center Road. Reuben Cooley shown in the wagon, others are unknown. Pete Gorski's Tavern

16. Fire fightersFire fightersFire fighters; Westlake (Ohio)Left to right: Bob Clifford, Ollie Dietz, Frank Sauer, and Ed Rothkegel.

17. Fire fighters protective clothingFire fighters protective clothingFire stations; Protective clothing; Westlake (Ohio) Firefighters' gear hangs ready for the next alarm.

18. Fire stationFire stationFire stations; Fire engines & equipment; Westlake (Ohio) The fire station at Dover Center Road and Hilliard.

19. Fire Station #1 at Crocker Road opened in 1991Fire Station #1 at Crocker Road opened in 1991Fire stations; Westlake (Ohio) This is Fire station #1 located at 3200 Crocker Road. This station services the western part of the city of Westlake.

20. Fire Station Number 2 opened in 1991Fire Station Number 2 opened in 1991Fire stations; Westlake (Ohio) Fire station #2 is located at 2110 Columbia Road, northwest of the Columbia-Center Ridge intersection. The eastern part of the city would be cared for by this facility.
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