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.
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.