Sixty Five Years Later: The Line Of Duty Death of Firefighter Frank Schumann Still Remembered

Sixty Five Years Later: The Line Of Duty Death of Firefighter Frank Schumann Still Remembered

ByCharles Kilbel

“Unselfish and noble actions are the most radiant pages in the biography of souls.” David Thomas At just past 3 o’clock in the morning on Sunday, December 15th 1957, CFFD Engine 1 was dispatched to the area of State Road and Maitland Avenue for a motor-vehicle accident. At that time Cuyahoga Falls Fire staffed two…

Homecoming: The Mighty Pirsch Comes Home
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Homecoming: The Mighty Pirsch Comes Home

ByCharles Kilbel

A Piece Of CFFD History Returned Through Community Collaboration One of the long-term goals of our Memorial Foundation took a huge step towards realization a few weeks ago. In mid-July, we were contacted that the 1958 Peter Pirsch Fire Engine, previously serving as CFFD Engine 2 throughout the 1950’s and 60’s, was found and being…

SMOKE ON THE WATER 2022

SMOKE ON THE WATER 2022

ByCharles Kilbel

FIRST ANNUAL FALLS FIRE SHOWDOWN A SUCCESS! On Friday, June 3rd, the City of Cuyahoga Falls and the Cuyahoga Falls Firefighter Memorial Foundation held the first annual Falls Fire Showdown event at the Riverfront Pavilion. Sponsored by Western Reserve Hospital, this unique event pitted local fire departments against one another in a firefighter relay-course event. …

Pancake Breakfast
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Pancake Breakfast

ByCharles Kilbel

On Sunday September 5th, 2021, the Cuyahoga Falls Firefighter Memorial Foundation held their first public fundraising event, a pancake breakfast at Fire Station #3 on Portage Trail. Station #3 was specifically chosen as the location for the breakfast in order to also host an open house and welcome the community in to its newest fire…

BELL REMOVAL
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BELL REMOVAL

ByCharles Kilbel

THE TIME WAS RIGHT TO BUILD SOMETHING MORE PERMANENT, MORE PROMINENT For over seventy years, the Cuyahoga Falls City Fire Bell held a position of reverence in Oakwood Cemetery.  In 1948, after years of sitting unused in the basement of the former City Hall, several firefighters decided to create a makeshift memorial with the bell…