Background information
Details about equipment and uniforms visible in the images
Standardized hose for Lisbon ( and southern Country in general)
Portuguese style pompier ladder (access to windows and balconies in higher floors): made of hard wood with 2 metallic hooks; consists of 13 steps distributed along 2 interconnected sections of circa 2 meters each; for transportation purposes both parts fold
into one single block
Cylindrical lockers for storage of hose rolls and other equipment, including the canvas sleeve escape (25m; aka the Geneve escape)
Firefighter helmets-old style (brass and leather, the latter with parade ornament; typical crest: the Phoenix); brass was used by VFDs and leather by the BSB; on every case the helmets sported the crest of the FD concerned
In-doors soft hat and it typical symbol (FF)
All time Kepi (Fire Chief,VFD)
In-doors soft hat and it typical symbol (FF)
Out-doors soft hat (Fire Chief,VFD)
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