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Hose Company No. 5
--(Hose 5 Disbanded )
Hose Company No. 3
--(Relocated from Hose 5 Qtrs.)
Engine Company No. 30
--(Hose 3 Disbanded)
 
Truck Company No. 11 in service
-- (number change):
Truck Co. 11 now Truck Co. 30
Truck Co. 30 moved to FS 14
Engine Company 30 Disbanded

1900
1904
1904

November 22, 1913
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1924

12/7/1932
1971
1980

1401 South Central Ave.
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1401 South Central Ave.
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1401 South Central Ave.
 (New Building)
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Closed

1900
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1904
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1913
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1980

African-American Firefighter Museum  Opened December 13, 1997


Engine Company No. 30
Truck  Company No. 30
1956 - 1980


Source:
Battalion Chief Larry Schneider
Engine and Truck 30
1962
 


Source: Battalion Chief Larry Schneider
Truck Company 30
1962

(left to right)
Fireman Reams Rainy, Fireman Ed Burnham, Fireman Walt Spomer
Fireman Harley Harper, Engineer Jim Birken, Captain Bob Foster
Apparatus: 1960 100’ Seagrave Aerial
 
Source: Battalion Chief Larry Schneider
Engine Company 30
1962
 
Source: Battalion Chief Larry Schneider
Engine Company 30
1962
(left to right)
Fireman Charlie Osborne, Fireman Dan Brown, Fireman Don Nollner, Engineer
Bob LaFlame, Fireman Jim Maza, Engineer Bob Harvey ,Captain Larry Schneider
Apparatus: 1958 Seagrave

Source: Battalion Chief Larry Schneider
Engine Company 30
1962

(Standing left to right)
Fireman Dan Brown, Engineer Bob LaFlame , Fireman Jim Maza, Captain Larry Schneider
(Kneeling)
Fireman Charlie Osborne, Fireman Don Nollner, Engineer Bob Harvey
 

FRONT COVER

 Los Angeles fire fighters take up a blistering position with a heavy fire stream in the early stages of a roaring fire in an industrial plant loaded with deadly flammable liquids.  The fire occurred March 13th at closing time at 502 South Avenue 17.
  Photo shows Captain Larry Schneider, Engine Company 30, backing up his crew on a 2 1/2" hose line.



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