- Date
- 1971-04-11
- Kind
- Disaster
- Where
- Saint James Harbor
- Participants
- Joseph L. “Bud” McDonough (demonstration_leader) · Bernard W. "Bill" Wagner (demonstration_leader)
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communitygovernancemaritime
- Within
- Saint James Harbor
Summary
On April 11, 1971, a fire-equipment demonstration was held at the Beaver Islander dock. The report says most high-school boys practiced the engine pumper and adjustable nozzles, learned about rescue-breathing apparatus, and saw Michigan Department of Natural Resources equipment. “Bud” Mc Donough and Bill Wagner headed the demonstration.
Evidence and limits
This is an episode-qualified training and equipment demonstration. The source does not identify a formal fire department, name the students, specify the equipment models, or establish whether the demonstration led to a continuing training program. The printed “Bud” record is kept separate from other McDonough records whose identity is not independently bridged.
See also
Sources
- Reports a Sunday, April 11 demonstration at the Beaver Islander dock, where most high-school boys were taught to operate the engine pumper and adjustable nozzles and were shown rescue-breathing apparatus and D.N.R. equipment; it names “Bud” Mc Donough and Bill Wagner as leaders but does not provide a fire-department roster.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1971-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1971-04_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island fire-equipment demonstration, 1971”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-fire-equipment-demonstration-1971/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April–May 1971, “Future Firemen.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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