Omaha Engine 53
2020 Spartan Gladiator/Toyne
2000/750/20
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I guess like most fire buffs, we all have our particular area of interest. Some guys might like apparatus from a certain State, or a certain chassis or type such as tillers. 

Me, well, other than apparatus from the USA, I really like apparatus from Central and Eastern Europe. This is a part of the world where in some cases, fire departments don't have the funding to provide the latest equipment and you will find apparatus still in use from the 1960's and 70's. Likewise, countries such as the Czech Republic have the very latest in technology. 

Each year, a group of us will take a week or so long vacation, hire a vehicle and explore this part of the world. Often they bring fantastic results, warm hospitality and interesting fire trucks. Sometimes they bring absolute craziness! 

Allow me to share some of my finds with you. 

First stop, Slovenia. A beautiful country which is full of mountains, lakes and greenery. The capital city is Ljubljana. Most fire departments are volunteer and whilst they have a lot of modern apparatus, they still operate some older, second-hand equipment. The volunteer fire brigade of Smlednik has this 1984 Dennis RS133 Pumper which originated from my home town of Liverpool. It has a 1000gpm pump and a 500 gallon water tank. 

find the nearest shell

It was announced this week, that Wayne Twp will be starting the merger process with IFD. oved by the various committee's, it will go to the City-County Council some time next Spring for a final decision. With the way things have gone in the past, it's good bet the merger will be approved.

An early Sunday morning wake-up as this took place on my street. 
Quick work by the Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services knocked down a basement fire. Not much to see after the smoke cleared.

   

Saw this posted on line by a now former dealer for them.

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Ran into a store to play Powerball and came out to hear companies in Pawtucket going to work.  It took a couple of minutes to get there and it was at the end of a tight dead end street.

Companies intially reported fire showing from a 2-1/3 story wood frame and found that the front and rear staircases had been compromised upon entry, making it difficult for companies to acccess the seat of the fire.

   

I am seeking information, and even (hopefully/ideally) some old pictures of my trucks. There seems to be a TON of good information on here! They are spokane county WA district 11 (Rockford)'s very first two trucks. 1954 international r152. Both low miles and one still wearing all original paint. I havent been able to find out anything about how they were originally equipped or any history at all. Thanks!

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New user here, so I might be posting this is the wrong area, I'm not great at forum pages. Anyway does anyone have any pictures of the older trucks from Thurston County, Washington? I've seen a small few here and there, most of which I believe were taken by Bill Hattersley. 

The oldest thing I've seen around here was a 1980 White tender, a 1983 GMC tender, and a 1986 ladder truck.

Got into this one late.  Fire in a large wood frame, residential over commercial.

   

After Engine 17 disbanded in 1991, did Ladder 18 just respond by itself along with Battalion 4 or was a spare engine marked as 17 or did Engine 15 do it’s job before it became a permanent successor to 17?