because most fire depts did away with box rescues in this county.. st.pete amd clearwater still use them.. everybody else runs ALS engines , squads and truck companies..i`m a firefighter/paramedic when i work i ride the engine or squad. there really is no need for box rescues in this county because fd never really transported unless it was an extreme emergency but now with 4 bayflites and numerous sunstars postioned in zones around the county there really is no need to have a box rescue unit.
to answer your questions yes if its rescue 1 or rescue 54 ect, those are fire dept units with one fire/emt and one fire/medic on board.