The days of rubber boots, rubber coats, rubber gloves, leather helmets and 3 pound wheat light batteries. My Dad in 1972 at a 3 alarm fire Brookline, Massachusetts.

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Comment by Katie Moon on August 6, 2007 at 6:45pm
Hmmm, I'm feeling my age now. Some of this gear was present when I started volunteering in Colorado, 1975. We've come a long way, baby!
Comment by res1cuegirl on August 5, 2007 at 5:27am
Great picture!!! I can remember the guys in my hometown dressing like that in the early 80's fighting the State Lumber fire in Holliston MA

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