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This site was updated on 05/10/2012

Recent Changes to the Web Site or Association

05/10/2012 - Officers Page Updated
04/22/2012 - Events Page Updated

02/08/2012 - New Past Presidents Page Added


FABB is selling FDNY 10th Anniversary Edition Trading Cards of the 9-11-01 Memorial Set.  Choice Marketing designed a 9-11-01 Memorial Series to honor the firefighters of FDNY who made the ultimate sacrifice. That series  depicted all of the destroyed apparatus along with a listing of all the firefighters assigned to those units whose lives were lost that day.  This 10th Anniversary set of 32 cards takes a current look at many of these same companies, again honoring the brave heroes that were lost as a result of the 9-11-01 World Trade Center attack.

There are 32 Premium trading cards of various rigs that replaced those damaged in 2001.  They are packaged in a collectable box set with protective sleeve and cover.  This is a fund raising project that the club has taken on and we hope that you will support our efforts.  The cost to you is only $11.95 and includes shipping and handling.

To order your set, contact Bob Romig at 863-393-2675 or email: bobrfire17@aol.com


FABB Hosting the 2013 SPAAMFAA Meeting and Convention



More information will be posted here, as plans are finalized.


NOTICE

   The winner of the fire helmet raffle is Guy Hout   


FABB Apparatus Collector Cards Available, 17 cards per set.

 

 

The Leaky Bucket is the official publication of the Florida Antique Bucket Brigade and is published quarterly. It is sent to each member of the Association. Viewers and members can submit pictures, articles, ads (reviewed, of course) to the editor of the Leaky Bucket, at leakybucket@fabbfire.org.

WELCOME

The Organization
The Florida Antique Bucket Brigade or FABB as we call it, is a statewide group of firefighting Apparatus, tradition and history enthusiasts who love to get together and talk fire apparatus. Not only do we talk but many members own their own fire apparatus spanning in era from the early hand drawn days to fire apparatus that could still serve a small fire department today . We restore these items to parade, show, pump, and compete in many types of public activities each year. They have even appeared in major motion pictures. But our favorite activity is the Fire Muster which has become a celebration of firefighting, it's apparatus, history and tradition.

Collecting
Many of our members collect fire memorabilia, model fire apparatus, extinguishers, badges, patches, firefighting photography, and just about anything connected with firefighting. Anyone who is interested in firefighting apparatus and history may join us. We also have Florida fire departments and museums owning historically significant apparatus as members, but you do not have to own apparatus to join. Our members come from all walks of life.

SPAAMFAA
The Florida Antique Bucket Brigade is one of many regional chapters of "The Society for the Preservation and Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in America," or SPAAMFAA, which is an educational and historical society founded in 1958. FABB, which was organized and chartered in 1977, brings activities represented by SPAAMFAA to the state and local level.

Museums
We also promote local fire history and fire museums by displaying historically significant club owned fire antiques. FABB is a registered non-profit organization.
We are here to enjoy our hobby and help others appreciate it.

Join us.
Take a moment to Email us your name and address for an application or print the application form now, fill it out and send it in. Help us preserve and enjoy the history, tradition and hardware of American Firefighting. The application is in Adobe Acrobat format. If Acrobat Reader is not installed in your computer you can get a free copy of it by clicking here.

 

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