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- 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.
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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.
Feb 9, 2022 · Patrick H. Raymond, the first Black fire chief. As Fire Chief, Raymond commanded the Cambridge Fire Department when it responded to the Great Fire of Boston in 1872. He was also one of the first U.S. Fire Chiefs to advocate for stronger fire prevention codes, an increase in the number of fire companies and company strength, and a fully-paid ...
Feb 28, 2011 · Patrick Henry Raymond. In honor of the last day of Black History Month, below is a profile of an African American Cantabrigian: Patrick H. Raymond, the first African American fire chief, was born in Philadelphia, the son of the Reverend John and Susan Raymond.
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.
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 1, 2021 · #BlackHistoryMonth2021 begins today: As part of our legacy, we remember Fire Chief Patrick H. Raymond, appointed Chief Engineer (Fire Chief) of the...
Chief Engineer Patrick Henry Raymond (1831 – 1892) Hall of Legends, Legacies and Leaders: Class of 2010, Inductee #3. First Black Fire Chief of Record in the United States. He was the Chief Engineer (1871 - 1879) for the Cambridge MA Fire Department and was the First Recording Secretary for the National Association of Fire Engineers 1873-77.
