Niagara-on-the-Lake Fire Hall Museum

    Old 4 gallon hand fire extinguisher produced by Dayton Pump and Manufacturing Company. Metal container with handles (painted red) with black rubber hose. Measurements for container without handles an

    In the 1800s, glass fire grenades filled with suppressant liquids were popular but this type of glass extinguishers (with sealed opening) was designed in the 1910s. The glass bulb can be throw direct

    Comment posted by Kevin Sherlock: "Undated but probably taken in the 1920s. I believe that this photo is more likely c1895-1897. One reason I say this is that my Great Grand Uncle Charlie Sherlock di

    The firemen moved to their second fire hall in 1842 when the Court House was built. They slept and the equipment was stored in the Court House's lower level. The third fire hall was built in 1910 and

    "In 1948 the townspeople collected donations to purchase an ambulance. This service ran until 1980 when the Ontario Health Department took it over." Noel Haines: "History of Niagara-on-the-Lake Fire