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Engine Company 17 |
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Engine Company 17 Circa 1928
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Engine Company 17 |
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Engine Company 17 Truck Company 17 Company Rooster
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Engine Company 17 Truck Company 17
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Truck Company 17
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Engine Company 17 "A" Platoon
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Engine Company 17 "A" Platoon
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ENGINE COMPANY No. 17 |
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Circa 1950 |
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The Old and The New Capt. Van Valkenburg |
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Truck Company 17 was assigned a 1955 Seagrave Aerial Ladder Truck. Powered by a Seagrave V-12 gasoline engine the Truck came with a standard compliment of ladders that include an 85-foot 2-section metal aerial ladder, 1 - 50-foot Bangor ladder, 3 - 35' extension ladders, 2 - 24', |
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Engine Company 17 was one of four LAFD Manifold Companies, the others being Engines 3, 9 and 27's in Hollywood. A Manifold Company was a 2- piece company (a company that utilizes two apparatus) that operated with a Manifold Wagon and a Duplex Pump. The Manifold Wagon carried 3 ½" hose in a rear compartment and two 2 ½" hose lines with nozzles attached in transverse beds. The Duplex Pump did not carry hose but had two 1500 GPM 2-stage centrifugal pumps each powered by a V12 engine, one in the front and the other in the rear. The pumps could operate singly, in parallel, or series with common suctions and discharge manifolds. They had a total pumping capacity of 3000 GPM. Manifold Companies, unique to the LAFD, were the creation of Chief Ralph Scott who foresaw traffic congestion in the downtown areas a major hinder to fire protection. Chief Scott believed one hard-hitting Engine Company could prevent a fire from growing into greater alarm proportions and raging out of control while additional companies were locked in traffic gridlock. Manifold Companies operated with a 10 man crew and, if augmented with additional manpower, could put sixteen 2 ½" hose lines and a large fireboat type wagon battery into operation. Manifold Companies remained in service until 1964. |
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The Fenton Fire |
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Auto Fireman Schneider was assigned to Engine Company 17 and drove this 1938 Manifold Wagon, Shop Number 1087. Auto Firemen drove all apparatus not equipped with a fire pump. Here he is shown operating the Wagon Battery of his Manifold Wagon at the Fenton Fire, June 17, 1958. In the years before Ladder Pipes, Wagon Batteries were the primary Heavy Stream Appliance on the LAFD. Note the uniform soft cap. All drivers wore their uniform soft caps in lieu of fire helmets. |
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(Left to right): Emil Jonathan, Bob Rubio, Charlie Sumner, Bob Stinson, Woodrow Kastner, Deforrest Webber, Craig Drummond, Curt Cundy, Forest Shrode, Wally Dugan, Dick Acton, Frank Desparte, Bob Patterson. Members on leave: Harry Morck, Richard Dickens, Al Loewe, Russ Evans, Larry Schneider |
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Truck and Engine Company 17 |
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Task Force 17 and Rescue 17 |
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1977 |
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