I read the other day that Pierce MFG is recalling 135 trucks after reports of the wheels falling off while going down the road.  Anyone know if thats true or false?

It appears the Detroit topic disappeared during the last 300,000 post purge.  Let's get it going again.

 

From Fireground Photos.net

 

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I arrived in Detroit on the night of the 30th, and didn't get on the road until about 11 PM.  The city was busy, but it is definitely quieter than years past.  Here's my stuff.

 

First fire, Mt. Elliot and E Warren Streets, 2 large dwellings going throughout.

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

A drone was also sighted flying over the scene

 

   

I received several text messages this morning about this and I have to say that I am not really surprised. The following links are from a couple of news sources here in Las Vegas. I was at work and was not able to get any where near this when it happened.

 

PHOTO IS FROM LAS VEGAS FOX 5 KVVU TV WEBSITE.


 

Story can be found here.  http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/27176603/...mond-crash

 



 

http://www.jrn.com/ktnv/news/4-people-se...93602.html

 

 

http://lasvegassun.com/news/2014/oct/31/...ency-call/

 

As a note to why this does not surprise me I have seen drivers here try and beat Emergency Vehicles and two weeks ago I was in an accident in which the lady was not paying attention and she rear ended me and then proceeded to do damage along the side of my truck and there the front bumper off of my truck.

 

Sorry if this is in the wrong place I could not find any other place to put it.

For approximately 2 months, Wilmington, DE has leased the former Wilson, NC Truck 1 from Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus.  We were using this truck while our Ladder 1, 2006 Pierce TDA, was out for repairs to damage caused by an accident when a stolen vehicle being pursued by police crashed into the trailer of Ladder 1 in the area of the Officer's side tiller wheel.  The tillerman suffered a shoulder injury when he was thrown into the door of the cab, he is still off on injured leave.  Thankfully he, and the other 3 crew members were all wearing their seatbelts.  Ladder 1 used Reserve Ladder 3, a 1998 KME TDA, which has seen much better days and is hanging on by a thread right now.  During the time Ladder 1 was out of service, Tower 2, 2006 Pierce 95' mid-mount tower, experienced major engine problems and had to also be taken out of service, leaving the department with no ladder apparatus to put the company in.  Enter Ex Wilson Truck 1, a 1998 HME/Central/RK Aerials 109' aerial.  This truck was used for the 1 month plus that Tower 2 was out of serivce.

 

These photos were taken the other day at the city motor vehicle shops just before the truck was to be returned to Brindlee.

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New Toronto E\-One pumper courtesy of Carrier Truck Center- Dave Purdie...curb side pump panel.

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Recently a group of photo photogs visited the Los Angeles area to photo rigs not previously shot by us.  The trip was highly productive and many pics were obtained throughout this area.  Here are the highlights of this trip.  Although certain apparatus has been posted previously, it's always good to see someone else's perceptive of them.  I'll start at LAX, stations 51 and 80.

 

Ron

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I just found out in the next week or so the City of Las Vegas Fire and Rescue are getting new Rescue Unit. It is posted on their Facebook page. The photo below is from their page

 

I really like the new graphics on the units.

 

https://www.facebook.com/lasvegasfd?fref=photo

 

This was put in service a few years ago.  It took the place of the E\-One 63' aerial ladder.  It is a multi wheeled driven IHC Workstar and is used for rescues on the monorail.  It will hold 34 people and is quite impressive.  Here are a couple of pictures of the unit, and a picture of their newest pumper.

 

Ron

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I recently returned from another trip to Detroit, I came away with a few decent jobs.  Unfortunately, I missed the really busy times by a week.  First up was a second alarm in a block long commercial building.

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