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Chuck Madderom, published fire apparatus photographer, will feature some of his work on WithTheCommand.com. To his credit, Chuck has  several books published featuring West Coast fire apparatus photos. 

Chuck's interest in fire apparatus and fire department history developed while growing up in Milwaukee. Chuck had the good fortune of living not only in the Midwest, but on both the East and West Coasts. Chuck has been interested in fire apparatus since he was a child growing up in Milwaukee, where he was fascinated by the noise of the sirens, the  flashing red lights, the powerful sounding motors and the ornate gold leaf stripping on the old fire apparatus. 

As a teenager he realized that many of rigs he had seen responding to fires when he was a kid were among the first motorized rigs purchased by the Milwaukee Fire  Department. Chuck is a member of SPAAMFAA, the Crown Firecoach Enthusiasts, and he is also a contributing  editor for Fire Apparatus Journal. Chuck resides in Henderson, NV. 

To his credit, he has published the following books:
Crown Firecoach: 1951-1985 Photo Archive 
Van Pelt Fire Apparatus 1925-1987 Photo Archive 
The The Los Angeles Update 

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