Network News
March 2025
FOR SALE
1902, ‘’American’’ horse drawn steam Fire engine, “Reno #1, MUSEUM QUALITY, PARADE READY, Fully functional steam up ready, and annually certified by the state. Includes customized specially designed trailer, many parts and crew “STEAMER #1” uniforms and hats. Three display fiberglass horses, new harness, all horse, and steamer rigging, steam up tools, Parade or Museum ready.
1901, ‘’MAY’’ Fire Hose wagon, (was PORTLAND hose #2 -- We renamed it Reno Hose #1) for parade use with the steamer. MUSEUM QUALITY AND ALSO PARADE READY. Fully equipped with all right fire tools and hose & fittings. It also has its own trailer …
BOTH TRAILERS ARE NEW WITH NEW TIRES AND WINCHES, toolboxes, full cabinets and with extra storage areas.
All Parade equipment has a rich history, and is recorded, pictured and available in notebook and DVD form…
THIS FIRE EQUIPMENT WAS RECENTLY APPRAISED: STEAMER=$450,000, HOSE WAGON= $40,000. BOTH TRAILERS (and all parade items) = $26,000.
We will review all offers before it is offered to the auction…
Dave Hubert
Steamer Parade Team
10 Oak Canyon Trail
Coto de Caza, CA 92679-4915
Dave’s Cell (949) 521-0334
Barb’s Cell (949) 521-4441
We were fortunate to see this steamer at the seminar in San Antonio in 2022. Although your editor has seen steamers operate in the past, it was our first opportunity to see one up close. Thank you to Dave Hubert and his commitment to keeping the past alive.
Seminar Information Here it is folks:
FIRE MUSEUM NETWORK ITINERARY
Monday 11/10/2025
Welcome to Phoenix
15:00-17:00 Registration at Host hotel (Home2 44th St)
We invite you to reconnect with your fellow members for a mixer from
17:00 – 19:00 at the host hotel.
Tuesday 11/11/2025
Veteran’s Day Parade Ride along for Veterans/First Responders
06:00 – 8:15 – Free breakfast at host hotel
07:00-08:30 – Registration at host hotel
08:30 – Shuttle vans from Phoenix Fire will pick up riders from the hotel
09:30 – Report time at parade staging area
11:00 – Start of Parade
13:00 – Lunch to follow at Taco Guild 546 E Osborn Rd Phoenix, AZ 85012
15:00 – Tour of Command Training Facility
17:00 – Shuttle van returns guests to museum or hotel Dinner on your own
For those who do not want to ride on a firetruck in the parade: *You may opt to sit along parade route (map will be provided) *You will have museum access from 10:00 until 18:00 *Explore Phoenix attractions until 13:00 then meet at Taco Guild 546 E Osborn Rd Phoenix, AZ 85012
Wednesday 11/12/2025
06:00 – 8:15 – Free breakfast at host hotel
07:00-08:30 – Registration at host hotel (after 10:00 at museum)
08:30 – Shuttle vans from Phoenix Fire will pick up riders from the hotel and transport to museum
09:00 10:00 – FMN Member introductions with Annual Meeting/Board Elections to follow 10:00 – 11:30 – Brag About Your Museum!
11:30 – 13:00 – Lunch TBD
13:00 – 14:00 – Welcome Speaker: Bourke Floyd – First Responder Actor
14:00 – 14:15 – Break
14:15 – 15:15 – Topic: How AI benefit can benefit your museum Speaker: TBA
15:15 – 15:30 – Break
15:30 – 17:30 – Topic: World Fire History and museum tour with Mark Moorhead Curator of Education
18:00 – Shuttle van leaves museum and returns to hotel. Dinner on your own
Thursday 11/13/2025
06:00 – 8:15 – Free breakfast at host hotel
08:30 – Shuttle vans from Phoenix Fire will pick up riders from the hotel and transport them to Historic Station 8
09:00 – Station 8 Tour with Tim Kovacs Lunch provided
Visit Local Fire Academy – Details to follow Tour Regional Dispatch Center – Details to follow
16:00 – Dinner and Mixer at the Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting 19:30 – Shuttle van leaves museum and returns to hotel
You can view the entire schedule here: 2025 Seminar Itinerary | Fire Museum Network and register for the seminar here: Seminar Registration | Fire Museum Network
Hotel details will e posted soon on the website. (Note: Hotel registration link is now available on the Seminar Information Page)
Thank you to all who have submitted their dues promptly. This really helps to keep our costs down, and to plan for budgeting the grants to be given for the seminar. if you have not yet done so, please submit your dues either by mail, or by clicking the link here: Join Us! | Fire Museum Network. By paying online you will save the network the cost of mailing out notices, and free up more funds for networking. We really appreciate your support.
National Fire Heritage Center
The National Fire Heritage Center has several items needing a home. They are offering them to our member museums. The recipient museum will be responsible for all shipping charges. To request a list of items available, contact Dick DeVore at dickdevore@gmail.com You may also ask about donating any items from your collection to the Heritage Center.
To learn more about the NFHC visit their website: National Fire Heritage Center – Preserving the Written History of Fire in America.
The Firehouse Museum and Hostel in Little Rock Arkansas is also seeking items for their museum. You can contact Johnny Reep at firehousehostelgm@gmail.com to help.
The Robert A Bogan Baton Rouge Fire Museum announces the opening of their fallen firefighter's memorial, and would love to have you stop by their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/boganfiremuseum?mibextid=wwXIfr&mibextid=wwXIfr
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Meet the Board
Your Network is governed by a board of nine volunteers, each elected for a three-year term. You can contact them through the email contact form on the website, or directly at their email addresses. We are always looking for new enthusiastic volunteers. As you can see we come from all levels of experience and backgrounds.
Bob Heckman, Texas president@firemuseumnetwork.org
Tom McDonald, Texas TMcfire@aol.com
Bill Hall, Ohio bhallcfd@gmail.com
Bob Vallero, Colorado, denverfireman@hotmail.com
Don Dodd, California fireplug25@sbcglobal.net
Frank Taff, Indiana fmtaff@gmail.com
Jim Stillman, Colorado jamesfstillman@gmail.com
Gene Brown, Oklahoma, genebrownfire@gmail.com
Verne Bickers, Ohio, firefighter_ 2515@yahoo.com
Did You Know:
The Fire Museum Network incorporated in 2004 after a previous affiliation as a subcommittee of the IAFC. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a nine member volunteer board adhering to our Bylaws. You may view our Bylaws on the webpage here: FMN Corporate Bylaws | Fire Museum Network
This newsletter is intended for our membership, and for all who are interested in preserving and interpreting the history of the fire service. Please forward to your membership, your board members and anyone else who may benefit.
