1912: Chief John Rush and Victor, the Fire Horse That Lost it on Varick Street » FirePatrol
The Fire Insurance Patrol, also referred to as the Fire Patrol or the Salvage Patrol, began using automobiles as a means of patrol around 1913. The Patrolios stood out from the regular fireman by their bright red helmets. Their well-equipped vehicles carried a 16-foot extension ladder, chemical extinguishers, hooks, axes, door-openers, brooms, shovels, buckets, ropes, and various other tools.
New York Fire Patrol
