Beacon Hose is incredibly saddened to announce the passing of Mitch Mulinski, who served our department for an incredible 61 years. Mitch peacefully passed at home Monday evening surrounded by his family.

Mitch joined Beacon Hose in April 1965, as the fire service ran in his family. He served as a firefighter for many years and dabbled on the ambulance for a time until he switched to our fire police unit in the 1980s. During that decade, Mitch became affectionately known as Photo 1. He was our department’s official photographer for several decades, leaving behind a treasure trove of photos documenting our company’s history.