The Corinth-Shiloh Fire Department was established in 1963 by members of our community and has been an all-volunteer organization for the last 60 years. In the early years, the department averaged 25 volunteers, responded to less than 100 fire calls annually, and had a budget of just a few thousand dollars.  The population of the district was just under 15,000 people and there were around 20 commercial businesses.  The 80-hours of training it took to become a fully trained firefighter could easily be accomplished in a couple of months by attending local classes a couple of evenings a week along with a few Saturdays.  The department was able to meet the response needs of the district by operating out of 1 station which housed 2 fire engines.