The Northern Illinois Chapter hosted the Society’s Winter Convention in Chicago in February. The program included a narrated tour of Great Chicago Fire (1871) sites conducted by well-known Chicago Fire Department historian Kenneth Little. The Connecticut Chapter hosted the 1995 National Convention/Muster in Milford, Ct. in early September, in conjunction with the annual Engine 260 muster. Three Texas chapters – East Texas, North Texas and the Texas Gulf Chapter joined forces to stage an October muster in Tyler, Texas.

Central Pennsylvania Chapter member Dave Buskey completed the SPAAMFAA Muster Guidelinesmanual, which was subsequently made available to all of the Society’s more than 40 regional chapters. Five new chapters were chartered this year – Pacific Northwest, Green Mountain, Badger, Quad Cityand Metro Kansas City.