In 1991 Philly re-established RESCUE 1 after 3 firefighters died in the Meridian Bank High Rise Fire. Starting the company up the City went out for donations to help fund the start of the new unit. Coca-Cola donated a delivery truck. Also to help cut the costs upfront, PFD used an old American LaFrance engine and gutted the pump and added compartments. These two rigs began RESCUE 1 and 101. It was a 2 piece Company responding to all calls with the crew divided between the two trucks.
The main Rescue was the old Soda Truck.
The Engine was a collapse truck and carried the bulky equipment.
The main Rescue was the old Soda Truck.
The Engine was a collapse truck and carried the bulky equipment.
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