It’s always reassuring to know that you have a well-equipped, fully functional, up-to-date fire house nearby. The fire house in downtown Mount Prospect is at the ready and waiting to serve at a moment’s notice. I had reason to be grateful for that, one winter when I slipped and fell on some ice. The prompt attention that I received from the paramedics who were dispatched from there was excellent. Over the years, and at more than one location here in Illinois, we have had occasion to dial 911 and have always received help within minutes.
Nowadays, emergency assistance is usually only a phone call away, but back in the days when Franklin Hose Company No 3 was in existence things might not have been quite that easy. The fire house was built in 1887 and was located at the corner of Main and Irwin in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It was operated by volunteers and was disbanded in 1891. The building was moved to its present home at Heritage Hill State Historical Park in 1975.
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