Seattle Firehouses

[rlukas1]

[quote name='firepost' date='06 April 2010 - 08:45 PM' timestamp='1270610745' post='374666']

Transverse what's the story on "Attack 10"? When did it go in service and when was it taken out of service?

Tell me if I'm right or not on this. Wasn't Attack 10 a Kenworth Triple combination Engine that ran as a manpower Squad on working fires from Headquarters (Engine 10's station)? When Attack 10 was in service was Engine 10 also in service or did Attack 10 replace Engine 10? Were there any other Attack units in service besides Attack 10?

Can you tell me about the program when sometime in the 1980's there were several Engine companies that ran with a few more men on them and were designated to respond as a "third" Engine on working fires? When was that program put in service and taken out of service?

Thanks in advance.

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Firepost,



Attack 10 was organized at the headquarters station, 301 2nd Ave S at Engine 10 on June 1, 1972. Your right in that it served as a squad type manpower unit, five firefighters and an officer. It ran independently of Engine 10. They say it was quite the scene when that big KW roared past with four firefighters across the back step.

Attack 10 was relocated to X Eng 19's quarters on S Spokane Street on Jan 1, 1977, and remained there until being disbanded to organize Attack 19 on Jan 1, 1979.



Attack 16 was organized at 6846 Oswego Place at the quarters of X Engine 16 on Jan 1, 1977. On Jan 1, 1980 it was disbanded to reorganize E16.



Attack 19's existence gets a little fuzzy. I'll have to do some checking because I show some conflicting dates of when and where it went into service, but I'm sure it was disbanded to reorganize Engine 19 on July 1, 1980.



At this time I can't help you with your question about man power staffing in the 80's, but I'll try to find some info.