Mile Marker 73 - Last Alarm Foundation on Honoring First Responders with a Mack Fire Truck
We sit down with the Last Alarm Foundation in Tucson, Arizona, to talk about their mission, their 1954 Mack L-Series fire truck, and the powerful way they honor fallen first responders. The foundation uses a restored Mack fire apparatus, retrofitted as a ceremonial hearse, to carry first responders to their final resting place at no cost to their families.
Sarah Barcelo, Gary Bynum, Daniel Matlick, and Dwaine Jungen share the story behind the organization, from the retired firefighters who first imagined a dedicated funeral truck, to the discovery of the old Mack sitting in a salvage yard, to…
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