Newton Falls Fire Department (Ohio)

== History ==
The Newton Falls Fire Department was established in 1839, making it one of the first in Northeast Ohio. During this time, the citizens of the village volunteered as firefighters when the first fires occurred, later acquiring their first hand pumper from the Douglas Factory in Middletown, Connecticut. It was nicknamed "Doc Porter's Squirt Gun," since Mayor Doctor J. F. Porter was responsible for its purchase and some in the community didn't appreciate that. It has since been donated to the Western Reserve Fire Museum. In the early days, the first volunteers to arrive at the station with a horse to pull the pumper were paid $5 which generated competition for the honor. 
In 1893, the Newton Falls Fire District was formed, with Newton Township contracting Newton Falls for manpower. Newton Township had its own equipment and station. The two departments remained separate until January 1, 1994 when they merged together to form the NF Joint Fire District.
===Fire Stations===
Station	Address 	In Service 	Notes
 	19 North Canal Street	? - January 1, 1994	Now NF Joint Fire Station 43.
==Apparatus==
* 1980 Pirsch quint (?/?/65' mid-mount)
* 1836 W.B. Douglas hand pumper (Ex-Antique) (Donated to Western Reserve Fire Museum)
Category:Defunct fire departments of Trumbull County
Category:Former operators of Pirsch apparatus