Philadelphia, PA

[Guest]

Jack, I remember listening to the city back in the 70's. I often heard the term "Tac Ladder" used. Would this be an instance where the Engine was out and another alarm in the district needing an engine, say, for a trash fire or special assignment came in? Would they then use the Tac and the Ladder, much like the Task Force assignments that came later, and use the Ladder number instead of the engine?



It seems to me those designations were more in North Philly than anywhere else.