I was just asked (off list) a question about Baltmore City Ambulance operations. In the "Rigs of the Unheralded Heroes" it stated that on June 15, 1927 Baltimore City began its ambulance service, replacing the previous police-operated ambulances.
It was reportedly the first such service provided entirely by a fire department in any city in the country with its five ambulances stationed around the City of Baltimore. By 1951 there were 10 BFD operated ambulances in service. In 1971, the date of publication of Rigs of...Heroes, there were 14 ambulances in operation. Towards the end of this thread I'll run a number of photos of the BFD ambulance fleet in 1973, which I believe by then numbered 16.
It was reportedly the first such service provided entirely by a fire department in any city in the country with its five ambulances stationed around the City of Baltimore. By 1951 there were 10 BFD operated ambulances in service. In 1971, the date of publication of Rigs of...Heroes, there were 14 ambulances in operation. Towards the end of this thread I'll run a number of photos of the BFD ambulance fleet in 1973, which I believe by then numbered 16.