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Feb 9, 2022 · Patrick H. Raymond served as Chief Engineer of the Cambridge, Massachusetts Fire Department from 1871 to 1879, making him the first known Black Fire Chief in the U.S.. Born in 1831, Raymond was the son of man who had escaped slavery in Virginia by following Harriet Tubman’s Underground Railroad.
Feb 1, 2021 · In that same vein, we celebrate Chief Engineer Patrick H. Raymond and Abu Baker, an Outdoor Afro Leader and firefighter for 17 years in the Oakland Fire Department in California. Raymond was the first African American fire chief in the United States.
Jan 6, 2021 · The Patrick H. Raymond Engine Company Number 5 and Cambridge Fire’s Marine Unit 1; a custom-built, welded aluminum fire/rescue boat, are both named in honor of Chief Raymond: the first African American Fire Chief in our nation’s history.
Jul 18, 2023 · Patrick H. Raymond (pictured) of Cambridge, Mass., is universally regarded as the first African American fire chief. Born in 1831, the Civil War veteran joined the department sometime in the 1850s. He became the chief engineer of the Cambridge Fire Department in January 1871, holding his post for eight years. He passed away in the summer of 1894.
Patrick H. Raymond became a firefighter and eventually worked his way up to Fire Chief. Not only was he the first African American Fire Chief, but he fought hard for the firefighters in his department to be paid, making them career Firefighters and no longer volunteer.
Feb 20, 2020 · Fire Captain Raymond Figueroa and Firefighter Patrick Jones...Show More. Show More. Porterville Fire Department. A second firefighter has been found dead in a powerful arson blaze that ripped through a California library, leaving a fire department in mourning.
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Patrick H. Raymond became the first African American fire chief in the history of the United States with his appointment to the position of Chief Engineer in the Cambridge, MA fire...
