Boston by Bill Noonan

 

face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Photos by Bill Noonan

The Boston Fire Department consists of 2 divisions, 11 districts, 33 engine
companies, 19 ladder companies, 2 heavy rescues, 2 brush units, 2 tunnel rescue
units, a marine unit, 3 tower ladders, a haz-mat unit, a collapse unit, a
mobile command post, a tactical communications unit, and several other special
units.



The Boston Update column reports on new apparatus deliveries and assignments,
re-assignments, and refurbished apparatus operated by the Boston Fire
Department.












Bill Noonan

F.A.J. Contributing Editor



The Boston Update
is written by Bill Noonan, a Boston firefighter since 1971 and
currently a department photographer. He has authored four books, SMOKE SHOWIN',
JAKES UNDER FIRE, WOODEN STICKS & IRON MEN
and FLAME & FACE. He also
participated in the new book, BOSTON'S FIRE TRAIL, published by the
Boston Fire Historical Society. In addition to photographing all new apparatus delivered and re-assigned, and photographically documenting BFD
history, Bill collects any photos having to do with the Boston Fire
Department.

Bill may be contacted by writing to him at

firek7@hotmail.com