Bradenton FD Station 3, 407 67th St W

Dana Tindell, Captain

I had stayed the evening with some friends. Leaving the next morning to Tampa, I decided to make a stop at another FD, which happened to be on the road I was taking out of town. I could see them out back washing trucks, and hoses. It was a small department, and they were excited that I stopped to share the project with them. They told me they had heard about it from the newspaper, and seen it on the TV news. They called headquarters and told me to go there, that there was actually a big meeting going on, and I could most likely meet some of the FD Chiefs.

Bradenton FD Headquarters Station 1, 1010 9th Ave W

Mark L. Souders, Fire Chief

I wasn’t quite ready for what I had walked into. It was a very large FD, and it was a big meeting. The front watchman had anticipated me coming, and asked me to get the banner. They would pull some trucks out, and help lay it out inside the truck bay. I couldn’t believe that they actually stopped their meeting, and came out to sign the banner. They thanked me for coming, and collectively had made a generous contribution to the project. And I reciprocated by giving them each a poster.