Suppression Division Badges
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Fire Line Permit. October
25, 1906 – The Reno City Council authorizes the Reno FD to carry ropes and stakes to
cordon off the streets to prevent unauthorized persons from interfering with
fire scene operations. Warth Collection.
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RFD Museum collection. Donated by Louie
Oar. Given to him by Leo Caldwell. Used in the 1940s and 1950s
for show checks to insure theaters were not over crowded.
1-3/8" x 1-1/4". |
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Fire Line Permit Badge #33. Joe Bridgman's Badge. Bridgman worked for the Reno FD from 1938 to 1942. |
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RFD No. 4
Manufactured by C. D. Reese. ca. 1930 Warth Collection |
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RFD Museum collection. Copy of the type
of badge worn by RFD in the 1920s and 1930s. Worn on the belt.
1-11/16" x 1-3/8". |
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Early RFD Badge
Marini Family Collection |
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Early RFD Badge (Reproduction by Braxmar)
RFD Museum Collection Donated by D. Warth |
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Early RFD Badge
Harrison Collection
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Small breast badge circa 1940-50.
Warth Collection |
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Reno Fire Department, Nev. badge, 1 3/8 x
1 1/16, square cut lettering, button on back.
Wagner collection |
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Early RFD Badge
Warth Collection
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Early RFD Badge, square cut lettering, 1 3/8 x 1 1/16, pin on back. Patent no.2066959. ca. 1929. Wagner collection. |
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Early RFD Captain Badge
Marini Family Collection
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Hoseman P. Lee and F. Benedict, 2 5/8 x 1 3/4, pin on back |
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Small Fireman badge, 1 3/4 x 1 1/16,
square cut lettering, clip on back |
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Fireman, 2 5/8" x 1 3/4"
Sold on ebay 8/2007 |
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Fireman J. Wagner
ca. 1985 |
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Firefighter M. Baker |
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Firefighter J. Wagner
ca. 1986 |
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Fire Equipment Operator R. Foster |
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FEO H. Reiners |
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FEO Badge
Warth Collection
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Lieutenant Badge. Lieutenants were the
officers assigned to truck companies. They were subordinate to
Captains. Circa 1960s.
Warth Collection |
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Captain Badge, collar brass, rank and name insignia.
Marini Family Collection |
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Captain Badge
Marini Family Collection |
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Captain Periera
This style badge was worn prior to 1986. |
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Captain
Warth Collection |
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Captain, 2 5/8" x 1 3/4", pin
Wagner Collection |
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Captain Periera
This style badge was worn from 1986 and is the current standard.
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Captain Kiriaze |
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Capt. Wagner
ca. 1998 |
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Battalion Chief Duane Gillies
This style badge was worn prior to 1986.
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Battalion Chief
Warth Collection |
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Battalion Chief. RFD Museum collection. |
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Battalion Chief. Reno FD Museum: H. G. Van Meter Collection. |
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Assistant Chief. Reno FD Museum: H. G. Van Meter Collection. |
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Chief. Reno FD Museum: H. G. Van Meter Collection. |
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Division Chief
Warth Collection |
Fire Prevention Bureau Badges
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Chief Inspector
Warth Collection |
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Senior Inspector
Warth Collection |
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Inspector, 2 1/8" x 1 1/4", square
cut lettering, inscribed #3 on back, pin. Wagner Collection |
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Inspector
Warth Collection |
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Inspector 24 |
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Water Inspector (hydrants)
Hirning |
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Fire Prevention Officer
LaRue |
Retirement Badges
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RFD Museum collection. Presentation
badge. John Alex McKenzie was on the job from 1926 to 1945. He
died in 1972.
2-3/4" x 1-3/4". |
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Fireman Badge 22, Retired, 1-3/4" x 1-1/16",
clip on back. Wagner Collection
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Captain, Retired, Presentation Badge
Marini Family Collection |
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Captain, Retired, in a leather wallet.
Marini Family Collection |
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Captain Marini, Retired 1972. Same badge
as above.
Marini Family Collection |
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Captain Roemer, Retired 1972. In a
leather wallet.
Marini Family Collection |
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Senior Inspector, retired, 2-5/8" x 1-5/8",
no pin or clip. Wagner Collection |
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Chief Inspector, retired. RFD Museum
collection.
2-5/8" x 1-5/8". |
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Fire Equipment Operator, Retired
2-5/8" x 1-5/8", no pin or clip. Wagner Collection |
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Fire Equipment Operator, Retired.
Red background. RFD Museum collection. |
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Firefighter, Retired, red background in center
scramble.
2 5/8 x 1 5/8, no pin or clip. Wagner Collection |
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Firefighter, Retired, blue background in center
scramble.
2 5/8 x 1 5/8, clip on the back, in a leather wallet. Wagner Collection
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Battalion Chief, retired. RFD Museum collection. |
Hat Badges
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RFD Hat or Cap Badge circa 1908
This style badge can be seen on the uniform hats in the portraits in the RFD History book published by the Reno Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund in 1908 and reissued in 1975 by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Reno Firefighters Local 731. See pages 45 and 57 for the best examples. Warth Collection
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RFD Hat Badge circa 1908. Wagner Collection. |
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Joe Bridgman's Hat Badge. Bridgman worked for the Reno FD from 1938 to 1942. 1-7/8" x 1-7/8". |
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This 1" x1" hat or cap badge was reportedly worn
by Fire Alarm Technician Raymond E. McCarthy on his leather uniform
belt. ca. 1940s
Warth Collection |
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RFD Hat Badge. Reportedly worn by Fire Alarm
Technician Raymond E. McCarthy. Note the electrical symbol in place
of the traditional firefighter scramble or rank insignia in the
center. ca. 1940s
Warth Collection |
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RFD Hat Badge
K. Borges from L. Nixon
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RFD Hat Badge
Warth Collection |
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FEO Hat Badge |
Convention Badges
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Capt. Glen D. Davis died August 15, 1948 in the Lake Street
Explosion and Fire.
Nevada State Fireman's Association Convention Las Vegas, NV May 23, 24, 25, 1946 |
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Pacific Coast Fire Chief's Association
48th Annual Convention Reno, NV 1941 |