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Reserve Ladder running in place of Tower Ladder 3

Water Supply Engine in 16's Quarters

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Are there any upcoming plans to replace the Tower Ladder at 3's? It seems like its OOS more often than in service. Does not having a TL have an impact on the DCFD operations?

I'm friends with one of Tower 3's drivers and he told me that rig is BEAT UP. As far as replacing it goes I will defer to the DCFD guys to answer.



Nate

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Rescue Squad 3

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It may have a big #3 on it, but that's a reserve squad. Old HMU, formerly old RS#1 in stars & bars.

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Reserve Ladder running in place of Tower Ladder 3

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Formerly Truck #4 "Shaw"

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Are there any upcoming plans to replace the Tower Ladder at 3's? It seems like its OOS more often than in service. Does not having a TL have an impact on the DCFD operations?

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Depends on who you ask, but we went years without any after TW10's Aerialcat fell apart after 9/11.

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It may have a big #3 on it, but that's a reserve squad. Old HMU, formerly old RS#1 in stars & bars.

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Thanks for the correction ResQ. I had a feeling it was a reserve, since the newer Squads are walk-in only, without crew cab.

Nate, another wonderful set of photos you have posted, yet again!!





Great work!

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Depends on who you ask, but we went years without any after TW10's Aerialcat fell apart after 9/11.

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ResQguy I am sure you have heard this on thousands of times but urban legand is that DCFD has to have a tower ladder near the WH to rescue the President incase of a fire at the WH. I have seen that in print before many many many many years ago. When I first heard it I thought it was bunk.

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ResQguy I am sure you have heard this on thousands of times but urban legand is that DCFD has to have a tower ladder near the WH to rescue the President incase of a fire at the WH. I have seen that in print before many many many many years ago. When I first heard it I thought it was bunk.

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Maybe so, but I haven't see it in print. I'll ask my resident historian Lt J.E. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



And why can't a rescue be effected via a 110 or 135?

16 Engine & Truck 3 in quarters