Western Reserve Fire Museum & Education Museum News Special Presentation, May 18th by Ted Elder The Museum is presenting a special program on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the Museum in our newly opened second floor event space. The program is in conjunction with our exhibit featuring Ohio fire apparatus and equipment manufacturers ranging from the Columbus built Seagrave pumper on display to the Dayton manufactured Roto-ray lights mounted on the wall. No one could be better at explaining Ohio’s role in the fire equipment industry than Ted Elder of Kidron, Ohio. Ted graduated from the University of Akron in Fire Protection Technology with a Bachelor’s in Technical Education. He has served with Cuyahoga Falls, Wooster Fire Department, and the Kidron Volunteer Fire Department. He is currently Assistant Chief of the Village of Dalton fire department. Ted has also been an instructor at the University of Akron in their Fire Protection Technology program. Ted’s program will feature the significant contributions of Ohio fire apparatus and equipment manufacturers which supplied fire equipment throughout the United States and internationally. This includes the predecessors to the famous Ahrens-Fox fire apparatus company of Cincinnati which created America’s first steam fire engines. Also featured will be the Seagrave Corporation of Columbus with their spring raised ladders and centrifugal pumpers. Ted will also discuss more modern developments and manufacturers such as the Sutphen corporation of the Columbus area. This is sure to be an interesting discussion for anyone who loves fire apparatus or Ohio History. This program is brought to you in part by a grant from Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. Hope to see you there. (fb)

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