Sunday, April 27, 2008
50 Year Anniversary Of Floyd County Fire and Rescue Squad
Hundreds of people gathered under a tent Sunday to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Floyd County Fre and Rescue Squad.
The squad was formed just two months after a devastating bus crash that killed 26 students and the driver.
James Noble and Graham Tackett came up with the idea to form the squad after they lost children in the bus crash.
The FCFRS was the first of its kind in Kentucky.
Petty Thompson one of the charter members told us that recruiting members was easy everyone was interested in joining. The 80 year-old was an active member for three decades.
Capt. Timothy Cooley says that the department operates on donations.
Floyd County Judge Executive Doc Marshall says that he has tremendous respect for the individuals that have helped keeping the department going for the last 50 years.
The squad was formed just two months after a devastating bus crash that killed 26 students and the driver.
James Noble and Graham Tackett came up with the idea to form the squad after they lost children in the bus crash.
The FCFRS was the first of its kind in Kentucky.
Petty Thompson one of the charter members told us that recruiting members was easy everyone was interested in joining. The 80 year-old was an active member for three decades.
Capt. Timothy Cooley says that the department operates on donations.
Floyd County Judge Executive Doc Marshall says that he has tremendous respect for the individuals that have helped keeping the department going for the last 50 years.
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