San Francisco Fire Department

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SFFD ran a different style of the two-piece engine company, a standard pumper with out a booster tank and a tank wagon, a concept that goes back to the days of horse-drawn equipment.  The steamer and hose wagon were combined into a dual combination rig, while the chemical wagon concept remained, evolving into the SFFD tank wagon.  It wasnt until the 1960's when SFFD starting purchasing triple combination pumpers.  The tank wagons were converted into other useful pieces of equipment, such as wagon batteries, foam carriers, salvage wagons, and rescue squads.  The 1956 Seagrave rescue is a classic example of this as is the 1950 Mack hose tender