The Philadelphia Fire Department protects an area of 139 square miles with a population of 1.5 million. The Department consists of 2300 personnel staffing 2 divisions, 11 battalions, 61 engine companies, 29 ladder companies, and 50 medic units. There are also numerous special units that include a heavy rescue and collapse unit, a haz mat unit, two air supply units, two fireboats, and an airport crash unit. This column reports on new deliveries, rebuilds, conversions, reassignments, new orders, and anything else that relates to the PFD apparatus fleet. Philadelphia operates an interesting fleet of apparatus from several different manufacturers which is constantly being upgraded.
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