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THE NORTH PALM BEACH
DR. EDWIN J. OBERT
Senior member and Medical
Officer V.F.D.
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The Village of North Palm
Beach Volunteer Fire Department
was organized on, March 7th,
1957. This formation consisted of
twelve men from varied occupa-
tions making their new home
within the Village.
Their interest as Volunteer
Firemen continued through the
years and many members now
have in excess of five years of
service.
Notably among your Volunteer
Firemen is Dr. Edwin J. Mort,
retired, who not only being the
Senior resident of the Village,
was in this initial group of volun-
teers and currently the honorary
Medical Officer.
Early training originated with
the State Fire College at Ocala,
Florida, which arranged for their
THESE JUNIOR FIRE-FIGHTERS ENJOYED POSING FOR THIS PlUTUNt,
AROUND OUR MODERN FIRE TRUCK.
instructor to administer a 40 hour
course to the newly organized
group. Training has continued on
a semi-monthly basis, employing
the University of Maryland Fire-
men's Training Course as the
guide for such training.
Through the course years offi-
cial fire records disclose a low of
five fires in 1957 and a high of
thirty fires in 1965.
This unit working in conjunc-
tion with the Department of Pub-
lic Safety makes the combined
unit one of the outstanding de-
partments in the country.
FUNCTIONS OF THE
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.
1—Respond to all alarms of fire.
2—Assist in Mutual Aid to neigh-
boring communities.
3—Assist Department of Public
Safety in extinguishment and
Fire Prevention inspections.
4—Assist at Parades or other
large gatherings.
5—Respond to emergency alarms
such as drownings, strike or
riot.