DFR History Flashcards
To learn key dates and events in the history of the Dallas Fire Department
1
Q
What is the date DFD was officially established?
A
July 4, 1872
Company Number One
2
Q
In 1908 a work schedule was established. What were the hours and pay?
A
24 hrs. on with 3 hrs. off for meals and 1 day per month off.
Salary was $60 per month
FUN FACT: Based on inflation that salary works out to be roughly $1650 monthly in today’s time
3
Q
What year was the first Line of Duty Death and what was LODD’s name?
A
1902
John Clark
4
Q
What year did DFD get its first motorized apparatus?
A
1910
5
Q
What year were A,B,and C shifts established?
A
1959
6
Q
What year was DFD’s EMS service established?
A
1972
