ICM Model T 1914 Fire Truck with Crew

Major fires that occurred in the second half of the 19th century in several large cities in the United States led to increased attention to the training and education of firefighters. By the end of the 19th century, training centers for firefighters were established in most large cities, and in 1909, the Firefighter College was opened in New York.

With the rise of a large number of cars in the United States, these vehicles were used for various purposes, including firefighting. These vehicles reduced response times to incoming fire alarms and improved the efficiency of firefighting efforts. The Ford Model T fire truck, based on the namesake model, was a lightweight and agile fire vehicle. This characteristic was important for deploying the vehicle in hard-to-reach areas of cities that were inaccessible to larger fire trucks.