Stillwater Fire Station No. 1

Payne County · at Ninth Avenue and Lewis Street in Stillwater

In July 1934, a group of educators and fire service leaders led by Stillwater Fire Chief J. Ray Pence met at this location to draft a series of firefighting training manuals. The manuals were subsequently published and distributed by Oklahoma A&M College (now Oklahoma State University). This initial meeting led to the launching of what would become the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA), which is headquartered at Oklahoma State University.

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Marker data: Oklahoma Historical Society, Historical Marker Program. Marker texts and locations come from the Society's marker database, reproduced with the Society's written permission.
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