Does anybody happen to have a photo of Ventura County, California Engine company 57 when it was assigned to a Pierce pump truck? If so, please feel free to let me know! Thank you and have a good rest of the month!

This happened on 8/24/2024. All pics courtesy of IFD PIO Rita Rieth. This is the IFD news release: "ifd_news
11:17 AM - 4 #IFD Firefighters transported to area hospitals after their firetruck crashed while en-route to another accident.
The crew of TAC43 were enroute with lights and sirens activated and headed west on 30th street to an accident at 30th and
Massachusetts.
The Tactical Truck made an attempt to maneuver around slowed traffic and a “wide load” being escorted by #ISP officers.
While Engine 43 was successful with the maneuver, TAC43 was not. No other vehicles were involved.
All 4 firefighters sustained some level of injury from minor to serious but not life threatening. They are being treated at area
hospitals after being transported by #IEMS Medics.
The efforts of the 3 ISP Officers to stop and render aid is much appreciated. #IMPD is investigating."


Tac 43 WAS a 2004 KME Excel Heavy Rescue formerly Franklin Twp's Heavy Rescue before the merger with IFD.                      2004 KME Excel Custom Heavy 2004 KME Excel Custom Heavy RescueRescue2004 KME Excel Custom Heavy Rescue2004 KME Excel Custom Heavy Rescue2004 KME Excel Custom Heavy Rescue

Photos from a fire in an apartment above a business on Vine St in Cincinnati's historic Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. All crews on this scene are Engines 3, 5, 14, 29, and 19. Ladders 3, 29, and 19 (RAT). Medics 29, 19, and 17. Also Heavy Rescue 14, District 1, District 2, ALS Supervisor (not sure which one), and Safety Officer.

First photo is a view of the fire scene with District 2's car in the foreground.

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Morning Folks,
  The township next door is looking for their old engine from Helping Hand Fire Company of Deptford Township. Last know location was Kennesaw, Georgia, but now believed to be in the NJ/PA/DE area. 

I searched here first, but only had found pictures of it back in service or in Kennesaw, Georgia.

Sorry if this is the wrong area.

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Does anyone have any photos of Secaucus apparatus from the 1960's to the 1980's?

Here are the stations of Cincinnati Fire Department. I currently have photos of 24 of the 26 stations. 

This is Station 2. It was built in 1937 and is located in the Carthage neighborhood. It is the furthest north station in the city. Station 2 is home to Engine 2, Ladder 2, and Medic 2. 2s first in area is a mix of residential and commercial.

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Hello, there. New member here and I've got a bunch of pictures from Cincinnati Fire Department. While I technically live in a suburb of Cincinnati, I'm in Cincinnati a lot (almost every day I go out). Cincinnati Fire Department was the first professional fire department in the country. The department has 26 stations, 27 engines, 12 ladder trucks, 12 medics, 2 heavy rescues, 1 HazMat truck, 1 EOD/Bomb Squad truck plus containment truck, 1 ARFF crash truck (plus one spare), 2 Mass Casualty Trucks, 1 fire boat, 3 zodiac boats, 3 foam trucks, 1 trench trailer, 1 water tanker, 1 mobile command truck, 4 district chiefs, 3 EMS Supervisors (called ALS), and 1 safety officer.

First up in my photo collection is Engine 3, a 2015 Rosenbauer Commander. 3s are quartered in Downtown Cincinnati and are first due at Great American Ballpark as well as the main library, courthouse, jail, and Hard Rock Casino.

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Omaha Engine 53
2020 Spartan Gladiator/Toyne
2000/750/20
#TID-9744

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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. 

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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.