Engine 911 Foundation

Engine 911 Foundation The Engine 911 Foundation was created to Preserve, Teach, Inspire and Remember the events of 09/11/01. That firefighter was Eric Taube Olsen.

This project was started in November of 2002 when a group of volunteer firefighters from the Milford Township Fire Department overwhelmingly agreed to restore a 1962 Ford F-600 fire truck. Like many other organizations throughout the United States, the volunteers wanted to create a tribute to the 343 Firefighters killed as a result of the attacks on the World Trade Center. The Islip Terrace Fire D

epartment in New York once owned the 1962 Ford F-600. After its life as an emergency vehicle had expired, the truck bore the workload of a construction vehicle until a firefighter from the Fire Department of New York City purchased it and rescued it from a sure trip to the scrap yard. He was one of 343 firefighters who died on Sept. 11, 2001. He was 41 years old. The 11-year veteran had just been relieved from duty that morning at Ladder 15 and was planning on helping a friend. When the alarm was received that indicated a plane struck the World Trade Center, he felt obliged to join his company and respond to the crash site. The firefighters of Ladder 15 were among the few who made it to the 78th floor of Tower 1. They were fighting fires, and evacuating victims when the tower fell. Eric and 13 other brave firefighters from the Engine 4/Ladder 15 House never returned. Eric loved to build things and was quite a carpenter. He also had a gentler side showing an artistic touch with an airbrush and stained glass. He loved to collect classic cars and work with engines. On September 11, 2001, Eric had several vehicles in various stages of restoration. Eric worked on the 1962 Ford truck at the station of Ladder 15 on South Street in Lower Manhattan. Under the guidance of Eric’s mechanical talents, new life was injected into the old Ford. His skills were evident when the MTFD firefighters fired up the old Ford. It had been sitting for eight months, but started on the second try. The healthy purr of the motor was a fitting tribute to the skill and love Eric had already put into it. When he wasn’t working on the truck, it was parked across the street, under the FDR Parkway. That’s where the MTFD volunteers picked it up in September of 2002. Eric’s family and several New York City firefighters were looking for someone to restore the truck so it could become a moving tribute to all of the firefighters who died on 9/11. It was a perfect match with them and the volunteers from MTFD. So the project was begun. It has been said that Eric had a wonderful personality and an ability to bring people together. Even in tragedy, he continues to bring people together. Over the past year, a closeness has developed between Eric’s family and friends and the MTFD volunteers and their families. The old Ford, dubbed ‘Engine 911’, will carry a tribute to all of the firefighters who perished on that day, and will remind those who see it of friends they always had, but never knew.

09/04/2015

A viewing and memorial service for Merrill will be held next Wednesday, Sept. 9th from 5 pm - 7pm. The services will be at Naugle Funeral Home, 135 West Pumping Station Road, Quakertown, Pa 18951.

09/04/2015

Our friend and fellow Board Member Merrill Foley passed away last night around 9:30 pm. Merrill was one of the original members from Milford Township Volunteer Fire Company. He was a loyal member of Engine 911 Foundation Board of Directors, a hard worker, a valuable fund raiser for the Foundation and the Fire Company, a good friend. He will be truly missed by all who knew him.

Thank You to Ryan, Jen and Bryce Watts for supporting the Engine 911 Foundation. Your donation is very much appreciated!...
04/13/2015

Thank You to Ryan, Jen and Bryce Watts for supporting the Engine 911 Foundation. Your donation is very much appreciated!!!

This project was started in November of 2002 when a group of volunteer firefighters from the Milford Township Fire Department overwhelmingly agreed to restore a 1962 Ford F-600 fire truck. Like many other organizations throughout the United States, the volunteers wanted to create a tribute to the...

We have created a GoFundMe page in an effort to continue to keep Eric's dream alive and to continue our efforts to Pres...
04/09/2015

We have created a GoFundMe page in an effort to continue to keep Eric's dream alive and to continue our efforts to Preserve, Teach, Inspire and Remember the events of 09/11/01. Please "Like" and "Share" to help us spread the word.

This project was started in November of 2002 when a group of volunteer firefighters from the Milford Township Fire Department overwhelmingly agreed to restore a 1962 Ford F-600 fire truck. Like many other organizations throughout the United States, the volunteers wanted to create a tribute to the...

05/15/2014

Engine 911 will be once again appearing at the annual Norwegian Independence Day Parade in Brooklyn, NY this Sunday May 18th. Looking forward to another great time

Engine 911 traveled to Lower Manhattan to attend the memorial services at the Engine 4/Ladder 15 House - just across the...
03/14/2014

Engine 911 traveled to Lower Manhattan to attend the memorial services at the Engine 4/Ladder 15 House - just across the street from where its journey to become a memorial began. Below are photos from the visit, on the 10th anniversary of the terrorist's attacks. On that day, the Engine911 Foundation presented a check for $500 to Eric Olsen/Arthur Barry Scholarship fund.

Couple shots of Engine 911 out front of FDNY 4 & 15's house on 9-11-12
03/14/2014

Couple shots of Engine 911 out front of FDNY 4 & 15's house on
9-11-12

FDNY Vikings Association Members Richie "Disch" Dischinnger (FDNY-Ret/Ladder 11) and Jim Andrews (FDNY-Ret/Ladder 15) ac...
03/13/2014

FDNY Vikings Association Members Richie "Disch" Dischinnger (FDNY-Ret/Ladder 11) and Jim Andrews (FDNY-Ret/Ladder 15) accept check from Engine 911 Foundation Treasurer Merrill Foley for the Eric Olsen/Arthur Barry Scholarship Fund while Milford Twp. Fire Captain Ryan Watts looks on.

For the first time since heading down to Milford Township, Bucks County, Pa. Engine 911 is returning home.
03/13/2014

For the first time since heading down to Milford Township, Bucks County, Pa. Engine 911 is returning home.

Engine 911 Board Members Vince DiForte, Drew Taylor and Larry Roeder with Engine 911 at the Hometown Heroes Concert in ...
03/12/2014

Engine 911 Board Members Vince DiForte, Drew Taylor and Larry Roeder with Engine 911 at the Hometown Heroes Concert in Sea Girt N.J. on June 16, 2012

03/12/2014

The next meeting of the Engine 911 Foundation Board of Directors 6:30 p.m. March 27, 2014 at The Clinton House, Clinton, NJ
Looking forward to seeing everyone there..

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