Rescue 1
Rescue Company 1 (FDNY Rescue 1) was organized March 8, 1915 and is one of five specialized Rescue Companies of the New York City Fire Department. The rig is a 2011 Ferrara Ultra Rescue Truck with the company motto of “OUTSTANDING! on the bumper. All the photos below are from Kyle Wagman’s Flickr page. His Flickr account is loaded with great photos!
Some big names in the fire service were detailed to Rescue 1 over the years. Several notable are Captain Robert Morris and Paul Hashagen. Paul write a book titled One Hundred Years of Valor: Rescue Company 1 New York City Fire Department Rescue 1915-2015 that covers over a century at Rescue 1.
Heavy Rescue
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Make sure you check out the Bumper to Bumper Extrication: Extrication from Inside the Auto Industry Book
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Elkhart Fire Department Heavy Rescue
When spec’ing its new Heavy Rescue, Elkhart Fire Department chose a 26′ aluminum SVI body mounted on a Sutphen Monarch chassis, which houses an X12 Cummins engine and Allison 4000 6-speed transmission. This Heavy Rescue apparatus comes with a 750 GPM Hale MBP75-29 Pump Station, a 70″ x 60″ Swing-Out Tool Board, KL Slim Light Tower, and much more.
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Rescue Rigs
James City County Fire Department Heavy Rescue
Check out this heavy rescue on the Pierce Blue Floor for its final inspection.
James City County Fire Department Heavy Rescue
Below is more information about this heavy rescue:
- Manufacturer: Pierce
- Make/Model: Velocity
- Body: Heavy Duty Walk-In Rescue
- Engine: Cummins L9 450 HP
- Axle: Front: Oshkosh TAK-4 22,800 LB | Rear: Dana 27,000 LB
- Dealer: Atlantic Emergency Solutions
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