Six Nations Fire Department marking 60 years

Calvin Thomas and trainees Evan Gibson, Matt Scanlin, and Sophia Xhekaj stand next to one of the newest additions to SNF’s fleet.

Six Nations Fire department 60 years later: it’s not just “put the wet stuff on the hot stuff” anymore By Alex Murray Writer “We used to fight fires with this,” Six Nations Fire (SNF) Chief Michael Seth said with a chuckle as he looked at the old 1954 fire engine in the parking lot of Station #1 in downtown Ohsweken. It was one of the first fire engines ever used by SNF. It was donated by the City of Hamilton in 1966, the year SNF was founded. This year, SNF is marking 60 years of growth, changes, and serving the Six Nations community. Looking back six decades, Six Nations, like most other First Nations, did not have a dedicated fire department. Until tragedy opened eyes. A three-month period in the…

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