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SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT
150th ANNIVERSARY GRAND PARADE & HISTORICAL EXHIBITION

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Fisherman’s Wharf – San Francisco
Between Pier 39 and Pier 45

EVENT DATES:
September 24 and 25, 2016
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 23RD

12:00 Noon to 9:00 PM
Check-in Registration Desk, information and control center – Pier 45 entrance

SATURDAY – SEPTEMBER 24TH
150TH ANNIVERSARY PARADE

9:00 AM
• Procession Line-up - Powell Street

10:00 AM
• Procession Step-off - weaves through the Fisherman’s Wharf district.

12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM - Course events

HISTORICAL EXHIBITION

Program

OPENING CEREMONIES
SFFD 65-foot ladder raise
National Anthem

An 1890 1st ALARM BUILDING RESCUE, with all horse drawn apparatus

• 1898 Chief’s Buggy
• 1890 Service Ladder Truck
• 1901 Seagrave, size 2, Hose Wagon
  • All by the Gold Rush Fire Brigade, Sacramento
• 1893 La France Steam Engine
• SFFD

A 1910 1st ALARM RESPONSE, all horse drawn apparatus with pumping steam engines

• 1892 Waterhouse & Lester Chief’s buggy
  • SFFD
• 1897 Clapp & Jones, 2nd size, Steam Engine
  • Virginia City, Nevada
• 1899 American Metropolitan 1st size Steam Engine
  • Doug Blackburn, LaCenter, Washington
    Ex-SFFD Engine Co. No. 17
• 1902 American, 1st size, Steam Engine
  • California State Firefighter’s Association
• 1899 Larkins Hose Wagon
  • Menlo Park Fire Department
• 1909 Gorter Battery Co. No. 3
  • SFFD

A 1930 1st ALARM MOTORIZED PUMPING RESPONSE

• 1927 Mack 35’ Water Tower
• SFFD
• 1928 Ahrens-Fox pumping engine
• SFFD
• And visiting engines from that period

SUNDAY – SEPTEMBER 25TH
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Course events

• A 1930 1st ALARM ALL MOTORIZED RESPONSE, pumping demonstration
• A 1910 1st ALARM RESPONSE, all horse drawn apparatus with pumping steam engines
• An 1890 1st ALARM BUILDING RESCUE, with all horse drawn apparatus

EVENT VENUE LOCATIONS

STATIC APPARATUS DISPLAY:
At designated spots between Pier 39 and Pier 45

COMMUNITY TABLES:
Booth sites for SFFD divisions, and other related organizations
At designated spots between Pier 39 and Pier 45

ANNOUNCING, REVIEWING STAND AND DEMONSTRATION COURSE:
On the Little Embarcadero, between Powell & Mason Streets

APPARATUS OVERNIGHT STORAGE:
Inside Pier 45 with night security

HORSE CORRAL AREA:
Inside Pier 45 near the front gate with night security

HOTEL ROOM BLOCK: SHERATON FISHERMAN’S WHARF:
For special price reservations call: 1-888-627-7024, mention the Guardians of the City Room Block.

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