And here we have TOWER 10 setting up for operation at 14th & Chapin Sts NW
Rule 1: NEVER extend ladder on same side you short-jacked...................
[quote name='JFong' post='87576' date='Mar 16 2007, 22:01 ']Is that an actual incident or a training fire? Sure interesting to see fire in front of the Capital Building like that.[/quote]
That was a demonstration which was put on during the Congressional Fire Services Institute annual dinner. It was a prop that was supposed to be an airplane, and they had a few fires set in it and for some of them they had the foam units put out the fire. That's the only time they ever did this. I wish they would do it again because it looked real neat.
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The owner showed me pics of this a few years ago when it was still running. Shortly thereafter is when it got the thrown rod. It looks like having it outside has really done a lot of damage to it. The pics he showed me of it prior to the rod problem looked a lot better than it does now.
Engine 7
1933
Seagrave
750 GPM
#73025
Seagrave factory photo.
I sure would like to see a close up of one of the hoods on these showing George and the embellishment around him.
Chief,
Does Truck 10's house have the bi-fold doors on it? I recall about 17 years ago on the "Rescue 911" tv show they covered a DCFD incident and it showed one of the Grumman towers...Tower 10 if memory serves....pulling out of their house and it had that type of doors on it. Also, I visited DC for a family wedding in late June 1988....what companies are housed around the corner from the Marriott Hotel on M Street? (If that hotel is even still there...)
[quote name='Engine 2524' post='99791' date='Apr 20 2007, 03:49 ']Chief,
Does Truck 10's house have the bi-fold doors on it? I recall about 17 years ago on the "Rescue 911" tv show they covered a DCFD incident and it showed one of the Grumman towers...Tower 10 if memory serves....pulling out of their house and it had that type of doors on it. Also, I visited DC for a family wedding in late June 1988....what companies are housed around the corner from the Marriott Hotel on M Street? (If that hotel is even still there...)[/quote]
E-33, L-8 had bi-fold doors. Way down in Southeast. Probably used footage from that place. The firehouse on M Street (Between 22 & 23 Streets) was E-1,L-2 and one of the special units used on VP landings at Naval Observatory, Unless thats changed.
E-13, L-10 do not have the bi-fold doors. If you did any sightseeing uptown, E-16, L-3 had bi-fold doors. As did E-23 (single engine), E-2, R-1, and further up, E-6, L-4.
And IIRC, the Marriott is still there.
O.K., there are pictures way down the page, but first you have to read the story behind them.
In the summer of 1980 my employer (I.R.S.) sent me on an all expenses paid 1 week vacation to our Nation's Capitol under the guise of assisting in the preparation of a fabulously improved Proceedures Manual for the area that I worked in at the time. It really was nice as I spent my lunch periods across the street in the Smithsonian and then after work I would walk through the monuments. Since I wanted to take pictures on the way up and heading back home I chose to drive instead of fly.
At the end of the week I elected to stay over on Friday night so that I could take the tour at the White House on Saturday morning. Since tickets for the tours were given out fairly early (8:00 or 9:00 a.m.) and were limited in quantity, I decided to arrive well before the ticket office opened. After getting my ticket I now had roughly an hour to an hour and a half to kill. I spent some time in the museum/display at the Treasury Department admiring the artwork on old currency.
I came outside and was sitting on the steps at the Treasury Building when I started hearing sirens. Lots of sirens. Not the kind of sirens that are on police cars either. Real sirens. I watched a couple of engine with wagon companies go by and a truck. O.K., so they had a run. Probably an alarm drop or something else that didn't amount to much. After a little while I realized that none of the apparatus had come back heading for home!
During the time frame when this happened (1980), I weighed half of what I do now (ouch) and I could run. Well, I started running. I mean I would have been an inspiration to Forest Gump. It's too hard to remember if I just had to go to Pennsylvania Avenue or the next street beyond, but when I made it to the corner and looked down the street I realized that I had waited too long to start moving my feet.
The fire was down 2-3 blocks in a 3-4 story building with a storefront on the first floor. By the time my tired little dogs had me on the scene the fire was knocked down and everyone was coming out and picking up (they're were a couple of lines stretched, so they had some fire). Anyway, I hung around for a while and took a few apparatus shots.
I really have to compliment the Battalion Chief on the scene. He saw me taking pictures, asked if I was a buff, and then stood and talked with me for 10-15 minutes. He invited me over to quarters and said that I would be welcome to photgraph apparatus anywhere in his Battalion. I will never forget his hospitality. He was a real credit to the DCFD.
Unfortunately I had to decline his offer. Once I went back to the White House for the tour it was time to get on the pony and start heading for Cincinnati.
So, here are a couple of shots from the fire scene. Engine 16 on the hydrant and the 23's in front of the building. I think that is Truck 3 with the aerial up.
Steve
Engine 16 - 1969 Ford/Pirsch 750-gpm
Engine 23 - 1980 Hahn 1250-gpm 500 Tank
I like fire engines. All fire engines. Hand drawn, horse drawn, motorized. I like them if they were built in 1907 or 2007, but as much as I like all fire engines, I really like early motorized apparatus. If they were built in the Cincinnati area that's kind of a bonus, so this photo is definitely at my speed.
D.C.F.D. No. 24
1912 Ahrens-Fox
700 GPM
#503 Model: B
For those of you that are really into the history of the DCFD, take note of the driver of this rig. He is difficult to recognize in this photo as he was yet to grow an abundent amount of facial hair, however this person is reportedly still working for the fire department. I don't recall the gentlemans first name but I believe his last name is Jones.....
Engine 24 was the first motorized apparatus in the DCFD. That Ahrens-Fox was named "Big Liz".
[quote name='Box2565' post='100196' date='Apr 22 2007, 02:07 ']...For those of you that are really into the history of the DCFD, take note of the driver of this rig. He is difficult to recognize in this photo as he was yet to grow an abundent amount of facial hair, however this person is reportedly still working for the fire department. I don't recall the gentlemans first name but I believe his last name is Jones.....[/quote]
That's him, what a "Dinosaur" <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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The Mars light from our old Hahn was found and cleaned up. Upon finding that it was still operational, it was mounted on our new
Seagrave recently.
Might be the only wagon in the city wit a Mars 888! I bet the rest of the wagons wit roto-rays are jealous! lol
[quote name='Chasselber1' post='105743' date='May 8 2007, 13:37 ']Might be the only wagon in the city wit a Mars 888! I bet the rest of the wagons wit roto-rays are jealous! lol[/quote]
The only other wagon in the city with a Mars light is E-11. They have both a Mars light and a roto ray.
I thought they only had the roto ray on 11s wagon, but I've been wrong before so... lol
[quote name='Chasselber1' post='105774' date='May 8 2007, 15:27 ']I thought they only had the roto ray on 11s wagon, but I've been wrong before so... lol[/quote]
I know they did have one on there. I haven't seen their wagon lately and don't know if it's still on there.
11's 2003
Seagrave had both a Roto-Ray and Mars 888, their 2006 has only the Roto-Ray.
ResQguy, I assume the "R" behind the number indicates reserve. Does it also mean it is ex-Engine 16, or is it an engine housed at Station 16? Thanks - Jerry
Another request please. Can anyone give me the status of the follow rigs that were replaced by the 2006 Seagraves?
Engine 7 ('00 Cyclone II); Truck 7 ('99
Seagrave); Engine 23 ('00
Seagrave); Engine 24 ('00
Seagrave); Engine 27 ) '03
Seagrave; and Engine 32 ('03
Seagrave).
I assume they all went to reserve, but I have not verified that.
Many thanks for any help provided - Jerry