Baldwin Fire Department

As Daylight Saving Time begins this Sunday, March 14th - please take a few minutes to put fresh batteries in your carbon monoxide and smoke detectors. The life they save could be yours! #ChangeYourBatteries

ON THIS DATE in 1896: Hose Company One and Hook & Ladder Company One were formed - creating the Baldwin Fire Department!

After aid was rendered in January of 1896 by the Freeport Fire Department to extinguish a fire in the Baldwin general store, it was decided by a group of concerned citizens that Baldwin must organize their own fire department. Although the Department was officially formed on February 8th, our first two companies, Hose Company One and Hook & Ladder Company One were formed on March 5, 1896. Today we recognize the hundreds of men and women who served with these two companies a...nd formed the foundation of our great department. Happy Anniversary!

Another year passes ... and what a year it was! We would like to thank outgoing Chief Lee Streithorst for leading us through a rough year, with challenges around every corner. You adapted, you overcame and kept us all safe through this battle. Thank you, Chief. We would also like to welcome incoming Chief of Department, Timothy Hughes who will take us through the next phase of this pandemic. Good luck Chief!... May the new year being safer times and better health for our town, our nation and the world ... this will be the year we all heal. Happy New Year!

Thank you Baldwin! We hope you had as much fun as we did, especially during this challenging time. Merry Christmas!

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Santa will be leaving shortly! Follow us here: http://glympse.com/03XE-ZQPZ

TODAY! Santa will depart fire headquarters at 3PM. Look for our live GPS link here 10-15 minutes before we depart. We will also be streaming live on Facebook for you to join us along the way! PLEASE NOTE: The route has already been calculated and mapped. We will not be able to take requests, so please DO NOT call our dispatcher asking about Santa. All the information necessary is here. Thanks in advance.... We can't wait to see everyone later! The map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer

Tomorrow is the day! Santa will be traveling through Baldwin - starting at 3PM. Review the map below and be sure to look for our live GPS link (we will send this out shortly before we depart). Though you may need to walk a block or two, we ask you to come out along the route and wave! Please observe social distancing and wear masks where appropriate. Although we cannot stop, Santa is looking forward to seeing all of you!... https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer