In 1883, Loveland’s fi re service took form as the Bartholf Hose Company. “The Call to Serve” is a life-size bronze fi refi ghter statue created by sculptor Austin Weishel for the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority. It was commissioned to honor those beginnings and was installed at Station 10 in Johnstown in the 2534 development and unveiled last week. The fi gure is shown in a moment of command. The speaking trumpet is raised as he calls his company forward toward the fi re. It shows leadership from a time before modern equipment and formal systems, when the fi re service rested on one thing: duty to the community.
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