| - In the late 1980's and 1990's new apparatus was acquired including a heavy duty truck, three Pierce pumpers, three Ford chief's vehicles and a utility truck.
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- The firematic officer and command structure at this time reflected the changes and demands of the fire service. This structure is currently in use today and consists of the Chief, First Assistant Chief, Second Assistant Chief, four Captains and five Lieutenants. The company administrative board has also changed and expanded with the times. The current board of Directors consists of the President, Vice-President, Treasurer, three Secretaries, three Directors and the Sergeant-At-Arms. This board is responsible for the day to day operation of the company. Not to be overlooked is the Eggertsville Fire District. Fire District Number One of the Town of Amherst was established by the Erie County Board of Supervisors on March 10, 1908. The original commissioners were Eugine Ouchie, Joseph Seitz and Charles Leedham. John Berkes served as their Treasurer. This board has also changed over the years and now consists of five commissioners and the Secretary/Treasurer. This board is responsible for overseeing service to the district residents and maintenance of district owned equipment and property.
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- In 1991, at the Southwestern Convention, firefighters Michael Rotola and Eric Gibson were honored as "Firemen of the Year" for their rescue of a man from a burning second floor apartment fire in the fall of 1990. In 1992 Assistant Chief Peter Miller and firefighter Stephen Hodges were honored as "Firemen of the Year" at the Erie County Fair for their actions in the rescue of a mother and child and recovery of a man and child from the second story apartment of a arson fire. On December 23, 1992 the company was called upon to make a very dangerous trench rescue of a buried worker. Under the direction of Chief James Quigley (with the assistance of the Snyder Fire Department and Amherst Highway Department) the man was rescued. The company received the "Excellence in Team Work" award. This award was received several more times over the past several years for life saving actions involving the company and patients that were saved after going into cardiac arrest.
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- In 1995 the Great Valley fire Department suffered from a serious fire that destroyed their firehouse and all of their equipment. In an effort to help, our company and the Fire District sent Great Valley our old and a for their use so they could continue to service and protect their residents
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