Fueling Heroes: Restore SFFD’s Iconic 1942 Coffee Unit No. 1

For decades, when crews were exhausted at the biggest fires in San Francisco, Coffee Unit No. 1 rolled up with 30 gallons of hot coffee and a lift for the whole department. Built on a 1942 Chevrolet that started out as an auxiliary pumper, it is now a living piece of SFFD history that appears at parades and commemorations like the 1906 ceremony at Lotta’s Fountain.

Your gift helps restore:

• The engine: a full mechanical overhaul of the 1942 Chevrolet engine and chassis
• The look: the canvas-covered compartment and gold-leaf lettering
• The service: new copper urns and interior equipment