VIDEO: Since 1955, the Dushore Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 has sat on Julia Street in Dushore. Recently, renovations to the firehouse were completed after Fire Chief John Yonkin realized there was no insulation in the building, causing the fire company to constantly heat the 70-year-old building.
The apparatus bay was spray foamed, and fiberglass, new ceiling tiles, and LED lighting were added to the office and meeting room.
“Certainly it makes it much better for the members especially, we use it as a training room; the larger room, we use it as a training room, the office is used as a day room for my paid ambulance crew, so it’s much more comfortable for them,” ย said Fire Chief John Yonkin.
Renovations started 18 months ago. The fire company received over $100,000 in state, local, and county grants for the renovation project. Fire Chief Yonkin says a firehouse is a unique place; it’s where firefighters come together to iron out problems.
