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Lexington fire school, 1948
Posted on September 7, 2017 | in Uncategorized | by Lexington Herald-Leader
Lexington firefighters demonstrated ladder work on the practice tower near the University of Kentucky on June 9, 1948, for delegates attending a three-day fire school. Salvage, pumpers and hose procedures were demonstrated to more than 200 firefighters from throughout the state who witnessed the demonstrations. A new fire training tower was dedicated Tuesday at the Fire Training Center on Old Frankfort Pike. Herald-Leader Archive Photo
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