“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]