ɪstˈæblɪʃt ænd stˈæft baɪ ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðə bˈʌfəlˌoʊ fˈaɪɚ dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt, ðə mjuːzˈiəm sˈiːks tə pɹɪzˈɜːv ðə hˈɪstɚɹi ʌvðə bˌiːˌɛfdˈiː sˈɪns ɪts ɪnsˈɛpʃən ɪnðə mˈɪdtəlˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.
Established and staffed by retired members of the Buffalo Fire Department, the museum seeks to preserve the history of the BFD since its inception in the mid-to-late 19th century.