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Originally
conceived by the Retired Firefighters Association of Tucson, the
Last Alarm Foundation has undertaken a
restoration project to honor and pay tribute to fallen Brothers
and Sisters of the fire service in the Tucson area. The
apparatus chosen for this purpose is a 1954 Mack, L Model, 1250
GPM Sedan Pumper, originally purchased by the Long Beach
California Fire Department. Following a distinguished and
glorious career with Long Beach, the truck retired to southern
Arizona where it proudly participated in parades, car shows, or
wherever it could be shown off. Eventually, and like so many
proud retirees, it ended up in a storage yard to be all but
forgotten.
It is envisioned that this apparatus will have many roles
to play, including Fire Safety Education and Fund Raising
functions, as well as transporting our departed Brothers and
Sisters to their final places of rest.....their "Last
Alarm."
This apparatus is not intended solely for
members of the Tucson Firefighting Community. The Last Alarm
Apparatus will be made available for the families of all firefighters
within a reasonable travel distance. The reasonable travel
distance will be directly proportional to the mechanical
reliability, which is directly proportional to the amount of
donated funds and services we receive. So please contribute
anyway you can. Both large and small donations are welcome!
Financial support from the community has already begun. However,
additional funding is still needed to complete the restoration.
With support from interested Brothers and Sisters, this project
will become a reality that firefighters everywhere can look to
proudly. For more information watch
our video or to contribute, please continue
to our donations page. Thank
you!
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