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HISTORY OF ENGINE 2

Photos from Past

1921 – Operated 1915 American LaFrance, out of 1212 Reisterstown Road, along with Pikesville Volunteers out of same station. Also, the Pikesville Police Station shared building.

First Crew assigned to Engine Co. #2

Captain Howard Bell, Lt. Frances Barnett, Pipeman Ireland Brantley, Pipeman Charles Debaugh, Pipeman Dilworth Watts

 1941- Placed in Service 2nd Engine #2, 1941 Seagrave, May 21, 1941

 1950 – Engine #2 responded to over 200 calls. 1st time in station history

 1956 – Placed in Service 3rd Engine #2, 1956 American LaFrance, November 15, 1956

 1962 – Pikesville Volunteers moved out of Station 2, into their own Station 15 W. Sudbrook Lane. Engine #2 responded to over 500 calls, 1st time in station history

 1969 – Placed in Service 4th Engine #2, 1969 American LaFrance, June 14, 1969

 1976 – Engine #2 responded to over 1,000 calls for 1st time in Station 2 history

 1978 – Engine #2 involved in serious accident, refurbed and painted Yellow. 1st piece of Equipment to be painted Yellow when B.Co.F.D. switched to Yellow in 1978.

 1988 – Placed in Service 5th Engine #2, 1988 Emergency One, February 18, 1988

 1996 – Placed in Service Medic #2 October 1st, last station in fire dept. to add EMS service. Used Reserve Medic (old 58) Until new unit came in. 1990 Ford F350. Engine #2 responded to over 2,000 calls for 1st time in station history.

 1997 – Medic #2 responded to 2,566 calls first full year. 1st Medic #2 placed in service, 1997 Ford F450 on March 1st.

 1999 – Moved from 1212 Reisterstown Road, to 22 Walker Avenue, after 78 years on Reisterstown Road

 2000 – Medic #2 responded to over 3,000 calls for first time in history

 2002 – Placed in Service 6th Engine #2, 2001 American LaFrance, February 15, 2002

 2003 – Engine #2 responded to 2,733 calls, most in history so far. Medic #2 responded to over 3,500 calls for first time in history.

 2005 – New Medic #2 in service, 2005 Freightliner Wheeled Coach