This year I had the pleasure of attending the St Patrick's Day firefighter's parade in Florida. Not only did I meet up with some old friends and co-workers, but I saw some really neat apparatus there too.
Its been quite some time since being around the fire service. But after spending much of my 12 year career as a Driver Engineer, I have a soft spot in my heart for the machinery. Below are some samples of the fine pieces from firefighting history gathered in Delray.
I was told this truck from FDNY is one of the first to respond (& survive) the 911 World Trade Center disaster. It has been decommissioned and is now making appearances around the US in memory of those lost. It has a powerful impact on the crowd, and people didn't know whether to cheer or say a prayer when it went by.
