City of Bryan Fire Department celebrates its 150th anniversary
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and last updated 2021-07-05 17:43:59-04
BRYAN, TX â It s official!
Today, the City of Bryan Fire Department celebrates its 150th anniversary. Established on July 5th, 1871, the local fire department was incorporated by the State of Texas as Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 .
According to the Bryan Firefighter s Association, back in those days, the department only consisted of one hand-drawn truck with six ladders, a few axes, a pull-down hook and chain. and 12 leather buckets.
and last updated 2021-03-08 12:13:33-05
BRYAN, TX â The City of Bryan Fire Department has named Richard Giusti as their next Fire Chief.
After a nationwide search, the department received 44 qualified applications. Vetted, the applicants were processed by a team of representatives from the Fire Department, Police Department, and other departments within the City of Bryan. Interviewing their 8 finalists, Giusti was unanimously voted in to succeed retired Fire Chief, Randy McGregor.
Giusti is expected to begin his position with the Bryan Fire Department, sometime in early April according to their news release.
âOver the last few months, learning about the City of Bryan and its Fire Department has shown me what a tremendous community and organization I am joining. It is very apparent both the City Leadership and the Fire Department have a strong culture that focuses on the safety and service to the citizens we serve,â Giusti said. âIt is a distinct honor to be se