Norfolk firefighter and historian Jim Bailie gave Rotarians a fascinating lunchtime tour of the firefighting side of the Norfolk Police & Fire Rescue Museum, which is not open to the public due to budget cuts. Jim highlighted Norfolk's professional firefighting history, which dates to 1871. We heard tales of fire horses named Thunder and Lightening, a firehouse monkey mascot and challenges of battling blazes in the early days. We learned that one past fire chief was a member of our Rotary Club.