Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire

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[quote name='mgk110' post='269583' date='Dec 30 2008, 16:58 ']No. Trucks and engines have four. The quints are supposed to have five.



Back when the city had the manpower squads the engines and trucks had three. I think it went to four in the late 80's or early 90's when the squads were disbanded.[/quote]

Before June of 1992, the bureau had 4 on an engine, a captain and 3 firefighters, 2 on a truck, a lieutenant and a firefighter and 4 in a squad. The squads at that time were at 11, 12, 24, 28, and 33. A first alarm anywhere in the city except the "Golden Triangle" and Oakland was 3 engines, 2 trucks a squad and a battalion chief. In the Golden Triangle and Oakland 4 engines, 2 trucks, 1 squad, 1 battalion chief, and the deputy chief responded. After yet another reorganization, the squads were eliminated, Engines 1, 14, and 33 eliminated. Trucks 1, 5, 7, 15, 18, 23, 27, 35, and 39. The quints went in service at 18, 23, and 27. The engines have 4, the trucks 4 and quints 4.