08/07/2026
**Long Post alert (but worth it)**
Good Afternoon Friends and Family of the Tiger Engine company. Last night during our monthly business meeting we had 20 members presents out of 39. During that meeting we had a envelope that our late Captain Howard "Jim" Holloway had signed and delivered after his passing, inside that envelope was a few pictures of him during his Military career and a letter of accommodation that he received for saving the lives of his fellow men during combat. At the end of the meeting F.F William "Bill" Lufkin (Ret. Ast Chief) shared some knowledge with the group from previous secretary notes. Bill is definitely our history buff, so we all thought you should also get to learn the history of the Tiger Engine Company, so from this day forward we will be sharing history from our records book to you. We will publish what was covered during the meeting. Our meeting is every First Thursday of the month and this month we went over 12/02/1976 to 12/05/1985 and I will post the notes below. I want to say thankyou for anyone who stayed and read the whole post and I promise you they will be shorter the upcoming months. Thankyou for you support and remember call us if you need us and stay hydrated!!
Warren Maine Fire Department
From Secretary’s records December, 1976 to October, 2021
12/02/1976 Discussed monitors (Plectron) – none this year – lack of money
Cash on hand $1,117.89 per Treasurer
12/11/1976 Open House at new Fire Station on Western Road
01/06/1977 Siren still on old Fire Station on Main Street
02/03/1977 Blackboard and coat rack by Jim Bailey $50.00
03/03/1977 Still using Red Phones and started monthly drills
Ladies Auxiliary became members en mass
Discussed 2-way VHS walkie-Talkies
Request for $1,000. For Plectrons at Town Meeting
06/02/1977 Setting up 2nd 10 Red Phones
Demo of Deluge Gun on June 9th
07/07/1977 Requested that money for Deck gun be put in next year’s Town Meeting
08/04/1977 Voted to purchase encoder and as many monitors as possible with Town Funds
10/06/1977 Thank you note and donation from Sam and Joanne Henderson for assisting them in
Getting their horse out of the well
11/03/1977 Tiger Engine Co. purchased 12 pair of ¾ length boots and 6 coats with Warren on back
12/01/1977 3 new monitors were given to Clayt Winchenbach, Dick Day, and Bill Lufkin – ordered
6 more monitors
01/05/1978 Thank You to Alton Gammon and Ed Grinnell for constructing the hose drying tower
02/02/1978 Noted that the previous Secretary’s Book is missing
04/06/1978 2 monitors to Earl Gammon and Rusty Lufkin
All new members must be checked on Truck operations before being allowed to drive
06/19/1978 Voted $50. To Rockland Kiwanis Club for “Jaws of Life” (for Rockland FD)
Training dates are now 2 & 3 Tuesdays of each month
04/05/1979 Chief Overlock announces this intent to resign
05/03/1979 Donated $50. To Ambulance toward stretcher
06/07/1979 Purchased 2 portable radios
07/05/1979 Purchased scrapbook for clippings and photos
11/01/1979 Voted to cost share ($5.00) uniform shirts, working on Warren Fire arm patch
Upcoming Protective Breathing course
02/07/1980 Committee formed to look into putting up Fire Road signs
02/05/1981 Purchased 6 tables for the Meeting room
02/04/1982 Started discussing getting 4-inch hose
05/06/1982 Marilyn Luce donated a hooked rug wall hanging
07/01/1982 Purchased 1970 Chevy 4WD Pickup Truck
06/02/1983 Fire Road Map done – next need to do signs; ordered 4-inch hose
03/01/1984 Air Pack Training on April 10th 1984; Use soda machine from George Russell
08/02/1984 Getting Fire Road signs placed – most are done
09/06/1984 Defensive Driving Course – Nov. 5,8,12, & 15
12/06/1984 Ordered another 500 feet of 4-inch hose and 2 air packs
01/03/1985 Now have 1400 feet of 4-inch hose on Engine #2
Also have 4 new Air Packs on Engine #2 & #1 and 2 older models on Engine #4
Reminder “Wear turnout gear to all fires”
04/04/1985 Voted to get rid of soda machine
12/05/1985 Cash on hand $6,315.08 per Treasurer
