Seaford Fire Department

On November 14, 1901, concerned citizens met in the Seaford town council room to discuss organizing a fire company, and by the end of the month more than 50 people had volunteered. The company was formally named the Seaford Volunteer Fire Department, with W. H. Miller elected president and T. H. Scott chosen as the first chief. In its early years, the department relied mainly on ladder trailers and hand-drawn hose reels, then purchased its first motorized vehicle, a new Seagrave engine, in 1921. It later continued to upgrade and modernize its equipment by adding aerial and rescue trucks to its fleet of engines. A First Aid Squad was organized in 1933, and the first ambulance was purchased the following year. For many years the department was housed in a frame building at this location, while the present structure was completed in 1950 and expanded in 1972. Today, more than one hundred men and women serve the Seaford community by providing firefighting, rescue, and ambulance services, dedicated to the spirit of the N.Y.F.D. in remembrance of 9-11-01.

Seaford, Delaware · United States