[quote name='ChiefHank' post='198089' date='Mar 19 2008, 14:39 '][color="#0000FF"]Yes, Irvington did have a volunteer heavy rescue unit that was part of the Civil Defense program... I was a Lieutenant.
Back in the '70s, the outfit was very active, having crews on every night, 24-hours on weekends, and on-call members. We responded to all working fires, serious MVAs, and other jobs to assist the fire and police departments. In addition to fires and MVAs, I responded to lock-outs, a roof collapse, first-aid and animal calls, storm-related calls, a bridge wash-out, etc. I even rescued two elderly people trapped on the roof of their car by rising, chest-high flood waters.
We had three trucks: a heavy Diamond-Reo rescue truck, a light rescue truck, which was the first-out truck, and a lighting unit.
The unit began to become less active with the loss of many members, and was eventually disbanded, with the fire department taking over the equipment.
There was a reunion recently of all the old members.
Be Safe,
Hank[/color][/quote]
Hank,
I remember that blue and white Civil Defense Diamond Reo and the smaller trucks as well! As to the volunteer rescue squad, that's pretty much what I heard as well. PM headed your way
Back in the '70s, the outfit was very active, having crews on every night, 24-hours on weekends, and on-call members. We responded to all working fires, serious MVAs, and other jobs to assist the fire and police departments. In addition to fires and MVAs, I responded to lock-outs, a roof collapse, first-aid and animal calls, storm-related calls, a bridge wash-out, etc. I even rescued two elderly people trapped on the roof of their car by rising, chest-high flood waters.
We had three trucks: a heavy Diamond-Reo rescue truck, a light rescue truck, which was the first-out truck, and a lighting unit.
The unit began to become less active with the loss of many members, and was eventually disbanded, with the fire department taking over the equipment.
There was a reunion recently of all the old members.
Be Safe,
Hank[/color][/quote]
Hank,
I remember that blue and white Civil Defense Diamond Reo and the smaller trucks as well! As to the volunteer rescue squad, that's pretty much what I heard as well. PM headed your way
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