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  Zaxby`s Firetruck
Posted by: pawsrock - 03-15-2014, 04:54 PM - Forum: Apparatus Photos - Replies (3)

Thought you might ike to see this truck. Will see if I can post the pic. of the trucks plate. It did not come out well when I took it.

Ron Fone



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  Manhattan Gas Explosion 3/12/14
Posted by: Guest - 03-13-2014, 10:58 PM - Forum: Fire Scene Photos - Replies (40)

Photos taken by my father, Marty Schwartzberg, of the Fire Bell Club of New York and an Honorary Deputy Chief, at Wednesday's gas explosion in Manhattan.



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  Chicago 2-11 2905 Irving Park 3/10/14
Posted by: Guest - 03-13-2014, 08:30 PM - Forum: Fire Scene Photos - Replies (31)

his job occurred in the wee hours of Monday..the 2900 Block of Irving Park rd. A large commercial building..the aerial view made it appear to have a large bowstring truss as well as a flat roof front portion as well. I arrived just as the fire was breaking through the roof. This was a very tough fire to shoot as the weather was light rain, heavy smoke hanging low, and a friggin' center median planter with lots of trees. Also the snorkel and 1 of the towers were in spares.

2 towers and a snorkel were set up early, and there were some communication issues as well. There are a couple of shots of a company using a big line at the mouth of the alley to protect a large frame dwelling. Note the shots of truck 13 depict their new Crimson (SVI or whatever they call it now) aerial. This fire was in for a few hours and companies were there til around lunch time .



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  FDNY Light Rescue
Posted by: LED138 - 03-13-2014, 03:22 PM - Forum: Apparatus Scuttlebut - Replies (9)

I was browsing the Ferrara "In Production" page and saw this listed. Any info on it?

 

-Steve

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  Changing Flash Patterns on Whelen Lights
Posted by: southwheatland514 - 03-13-2014, 12:56 PM - Forum: Fire Service Related - Replies (8)

We are about to take delivery of a 2014 Pierce Impel.  It has a Whelen Warning light "package".  I have read the instructions on line about changing flash patterns, but it seems a little more complicated for a novice/amateur like myself (unplug this wire...take this wire and apply 12 volts to it...isolate that wire...etc...).

 

Does anyone have a way to explain this to me in more simple terms?  Is it really as complicated as my brain is comprehending it to be?  Our 2005 Tanker has a Code 3 light bar, and changing that flash pattern was as simple as pressing a flat-head screw driver to to connector/connection thingies.

 

Obviously, if I can't figure out how to do it and not blow up the truck...I just won't do it.  But surely it can't be that complicated.

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  Nashville Bound
Posted by: Guest - 03-13-2014, 12:19 AM - Forum: Fire Service Related - Replies (3)

Hi there,

 

I am heading to Nashville this weekend March 15/16 to watch the St Louis Blues take on the Predators. I wont be able to do any buffing, but as my ritual, I try to pick up an FD shirt in the big Cities I visit.

 

Does anyone know of any houses close to the downtown area that sell department or company shirts to the public?

 

Thanks

Phil

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  Old nozzle parts?
Posted by: wvguy38 - 03-12-2014, 03:52 PM - Forum: Fire Service Related - Replies (4)

Anyone have any suggestions where I could look to get replacement parts for some old nozzles? We have a couple old Akron Turbojet Style 1720 1.5" nozzles that have the turbine teeth broken.  I'd much rather buy a few replacement parts than purchase new nozzles.  They are only used for smaller incidents (brush fires, trash line, etc).

 

Thanks!

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  03-07-14 Kitchen fire Colonial Heights, VA
Posted by: agoulder - 03-07-2014, 11:43 PM - Forum: Fire Scene Photos - Replies (9)

Call came in at 6:20 pm as a structure fire.  The fire was contained to the kitchen.  Two dogs were rescued from the house.    

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  Ambulance Chassis Shortage Predicted Throughout 2014
Posted by: TacSupport1 - 03-07-2014, 06:33 PM - Forum: Manufacturer Scuttlebut - Replies (4)

Quote:Ambulance Chassis Shortage Predicted Throughout 2014

 

Both Ford and GM, the primary producers of chassis for our industry, will be producing

fewer chassis for ambulance production in calendar year 2014.


The slowdown has already started at Ford, where a V-10 engine commodity problem

has curtailed the availability of Econoline 6.8L vans and cutaways so far this year. Many

ambulance manufacturers are reporting they are virtually out of both models, and that

new chassis will be scarce for the foreseeable future.


The shortage will escalate in June, when Ford cutaway (Type III) production is shut

down for 6 weeks due to a plant modification. In addition, the venerable Econoline van,

long the workhorse of our industry, will be completely discontinued at that same time. It

will be replaced by the new Ford Transit as part of Ford’s global plan.


Industry sources state that the Transit startup in a new Ford plant will be slower than

planned, and that the gas powered Transit vans with the required ambulance package

are not expected to be available until early calendar 2015. Diesel powered Transit vans

may be available slightly earlier.


GM is also making some moves that will affect the supply of their ambulance chassis in

2014. A startup of production for a new mid-size pickup in the same GM plant that

produces the G series vans and cutaways will reduce the production of those models by

approximately 50% in the second half of calendar 2014. GM does not have any

significant changes in their ambulance chassis models scheduled in the short term.


Supplies of Ford F cab chassis, Sprinter, International, Freightliner and Ram ambulance

chassis appear to be normal, and no shortage is anticipated in those models at this

time.

 



 

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  03-06-14 Dryer fire Colonial Heights,VA
Posted by: agoulder - 03-07-2014, 10:25 AM - Forum: Fire Scene Photos - Replies (9)

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