American LaFrance Apparatus

[Guest]

Hartford, Connecticut

Tactical Unit 2

1952 American LaFrance 1000

Photo by Mark A. Redman (1982) <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/drarff.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Guest]

Hartford, Connecticut

Tactical Unit Spare

1971 American LaFrance/1990 Stahl/HFD

Photo by Mark A. Redman (1990) <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/drarff.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[mike1045]

It's their term for Heavy Rescue I think.

[Guest]

[quote name='Steve Loftin' date='25 January 2010 - 11:36 AM' timestamp='1264436209' post='360385']

What does "tactical unit" mean in Hartford?

[/quote]

Steve:

The Tac Units were rescue and manpower squads.



Mark

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[quote name='Steve Loftin' date='25 January 2010 - 11:36 AM' timestamp='1264436162' post='360384']

Is this a rebuild of an older truck (manual outriggers), or an original build?

[/quote]

Nope...it was a new rig.



Mark

[Guest]

1923 American LaFrance

Metropolitan Pumper

First truck purchased by Seeley's Bay Fire Department

Seeley's Bay, ON

I believe it was bought from either Windsor, ON or Detroit, MI in 1950

First truck in the area, ran mutual to structure fires in towns 25 miles away.

[Guest]

[quote name='Steve Loftin' date='25 January 2010 - 11:36 AM' timestamp='1264436209' post='360385']

What does "tactical unit" mean in Hartford?

[/quote]



The Tactical Unit in Hartford is their name for a heavy rescue squad. At one time there were 2 "TAC's" in Hartford. TAC 1 was assigned to Engine 8 on Park St. and TAC 2 was assigned to Engine 2 on Main St. in the North End. They consolidated them into one TAC Unit sometime in the 1990's. Hartford's current TAC 1 responds out of fire headquarters on Pearl St. It responds on all boxes and MVA's in the city. It has been the busiest rescue in the nation for a few years now.

[Guest]

[quote name='mcfire81' date='15 February 2010 - 05:11 PM' timestamp='1266270686' post='364272']

The Tactical Unit in Hartford is their name for a heavy rescue squad. At one time there were 2 "TAC's" in Hartford. TAC 1 was assigned to Engine 8 on Park St. and TAC 2 was assigned to Engine 2 on Main St. in the North End. They consolidated them into one TAC Unit sometime in the 1990's. Hartford's current TAC 1 responds out of fire headquarters on Pearl St. It responds on all boxes and MVA's in the city. It has been the busiest rescue in the nation for a few years now.

[/quote]

To identify the members on the fireground, they had GREEN FRONTS. I forget if I saw them here or on eBay over the years.

[MFD76]

MTAA Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority (Operated at old Forbes Field)

Safety 5

Topeka, Kansas



Ex: Topeka, Kansas Fire Department

1960 American LaFrance 900 series



The Federal Vista Bar with PA speakers were standard on Topeka rigs in the 1960's and 1970's.



NOTE: The front suction compartment was a standard on all Topeka ALF's.



NOTE: MTAA is a Public Safety Department with six officers on duty each Twenty-Four Hours. They work 24on 48off. Each shift is divided into three work groups of two each. So in Twenty-Four hours they have spent Eight hours on patrol, Eight hours on Fire House Duty, and Eight hours sleeping.

[MFD76]

I think someone asked about this at some point. Here is the inside view.



MTAA Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority (Operated at old Forbes Field)

Ex: Topeka, KS Fire Department

[phil42089]

WOW. I totally understand the concept of function over form but they really went out of their way to ruin the classic appearance of the ALF with that front compartment. Thank God the bumper tray won that fight.

[Guest]

[size="5"]I found this trimming trees outside of Reading, PA. The individual with the truck couldn't answer any of my questions[/size]



   

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[Guest]

[size="5"]This was the last run for this engine, as Jonestown's 1989 ALF went into service the next day[/size]



   

[Guest]

[center][size="5"]The Engine was sold to the Nesbet Fire Company then resold back to a member of the company when they were through with it. Here is a shot from Jonestown's 2003 convention parade.[/size][/center]



   

[Guest]

[size="5"]Another shot from a parade 3 years later. The 1989 century series ALF is behind.[/size]



   

[Guest]

[center][size="5"]Lebanon City Engine 19, this Engine did time with the Camp Strauss Fire Company in Lebanon County. It is now owned by a Lebanon City Firefighter.[/size][/center]



   



Photo by Anthony Miccicke

[Guest]

The Snorkel looks like Dallas's (Tx) old piece

[MFD76]

[quote name='BAIN172' date='01 March 2010 - 09:18 PM' timestamp='1267498735' post='367333']

The Snorkel looks like Dallas's (Tx) old piece

[/quote]



I agree old Snorkel 19 a Lime-Green ALF Century with a 75ft Snorkel. It has the DFD white and red warning lights on the front. Only a guess.

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