Last
Alarm
The
Last Alarm section honours firefighters in the
former City of Halifax that have made the supreme
sacrifice by unselfishly giving their lives in
the performance of their duties.
January
19, 1894
Hoseman Rufus Keating dies from injuries
sustained in a early morning downtown rooming
house fire. Hoseman Keating was the first line
of duty death for the newly renamed Halifax Fire
Department.
December
6, 1917
While
fighting a fire aboard the French munitions
ship, Mont Blanc, nine Halifax Fire Department
members are killed and dozens more are injured.
April
15, 1929
While standing on a ladder at a fire at 307
Barrington Street, Hoseman William Cormier and
another hoseman are knocked of the ladder when
the hose is caught by a passing car. Hoseman
Cormier dies of his injuries in hospital.
January
15, 1956
A routine downtown fire turns tragic as Captain
Earl Fox collapses at the scene of the fire. At
the time of his death, Captain Fox was the son
of Alderman George Fox.
December
12, 1960
While supervising firefighting operations at the
Halifax Infirmary Hospital, Captain Richard
"Dick" Kiley
collapses and is pronounced dead at the scene by
doctors.
December
3, 1973
While returning back from a downtown fire call,
Lieutenant Billy Carter, slumps over the front
seat of the fire truck. Efforts to revive Lieutenant
Carter fail. Lieutenant Carter was a well liked
and respected Halifax firefighter and was one of the
stars of the local H and D ball league for many
years.
January
20, 1980
A late night fire involving apartments and
several businesses breaks out at 2117 Gottingen
Street. During firefighting operations
Firefighter Mick MacFarlane suffers a heart
attack and collapses at the scene. Firefighter
MacFarlane is taken to the Victoria General
Hospital where he later died.
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Hoseman Rufus Keating
January 19, 1894
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