Laurelton Fire Department | Historical Points-of-Interest

A First Aid Squad (ambulance) was established in 1932. Walter Lauterbach was the first President of the squad. It was disbanded in the early fifties.
The Laurelton Ladies' Auxiliary was formed in 1949 and is still in existence, supporting the Active Company.
In 1949, the Laurelton Fire Department got their first dalmation, Smokey. This was the first dalmation associated with a volunteer fire department in the Rochester area.
The first Fire Police Squad was formed on September 10, 1952. The Fire Police are in charge of helping the firefighters stay safe on the scene of the emergency (traffic control, crowd control, etc.). John Houters was the first Chief of Fire Police.