Looking for a picture of the Charles St. Firehouse in the 60's with the 3 Macks either in the Bays or just outside of them on the apron.   If you have a link or a copy,please email it to the Company President @      william.frazier@laplatafiredepartment.com

 

     People remember the photo but no one can find a copy.

                                                                                                Thanks!!

 

                                                                                                                                                    

1990 Pierce Arrow pumper for sale Summerville, SC Please refer to the link below:http://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Mai...cctid=1139 The Summerville, SC Fire Department is selling a 1990 Pierce Arrow Pumper, 4 door enclosed flat roof cab with 4 person cab, 3 SCBA seats, Detroit Diesel 8V92 engine, Allison automatic transmission, 1500 GPM side mount Waterous two stage pump, front suction inlet, 4 crosslays, rear hosebed accommodates: 1000ft. of 5” Hose, 750ft. of 3” hose, and 750ft. of 2 ½” hose, 500 gallon steel booster tank, galvanized steel pumper style body with high side compartments on the driver side and low side compartments on the officer side, 2 quartz lights 12 volt,...

Dimensions: 29' 2 7/8" long 9' 6" high Empty weight: 23,780 lbs.


Maintenance records are available.


Note: Please inspect items prior to placing a bid. Inspections are by appointment only. Please call to schedule an appointment.


Addional Information:


Job # E-5642, Engine Mfg: Detroit Diesel 8V92 (*** NOTE: Engine had an In Frame on 01/21/2002***)


Transmission: Allison Automatic Transmission Speeds: 4 speed automatic Mileage: 62,887.7 Pump Size: Waterous Model CMU1500 1500 GPM, Serial # 117451 Type: Two Stage (*** NOTE: Pump Center Section was Replaced on 05/17/2004 ***)


Hours: Last Tested: February 2013 Tank Size: 500 gallons Material: Steel Foam System: N/A Type: N/A Tank Size: N/A Material: N/A Front Suction: Yes Booster Reel: Yes Hard Suction: N/A Body Material: Galvanized Steel Ground Ladders: Not Included Generator: N/A Size: N/A Quartz Lights: Yes Size: 12 Volt Cord Reel(s): N/A Hydraulic Reel(s): N/A Compartments Driver Side: High Side Compartments Officer Side: Low Side Aerial Type: N/A Aerial Mfg: N/A Bid is currently at $3100.00 and the bidding ends on 10/3/13 at 7:00 p.m.

Truck 1331 is a 2013 Pierce Velocity 105ft. Rear Mount Aerial built for Fallston, Maryland in Harford County. Not quite in service yet.



   

DanEvans Photo

Around 8:00 PM Engine 30 and Truck 8 went out down the street from their quarters to investigate a report of smoke coming from a building.

When they arrived on the scene they had a 100' X 300' 2-story block building housing multiple businesses with smoke coming from the rear roof area.

They asked for the rest of the box to be struck out and they went to work on the fire. Battalion Chief 3 arrived and made it a working fire followed by a second alarm at 10:08 and a third alarm at 8:17. The fourth was struck at 8:46.

I didn't get home until about 2:30 AM and I don't think it had been put under control yet.

Here's a few shots until I get them all edited and put on my website:

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I was hanging around the house on Wednesday when I heard a local 13 BOX go out for an auto fire just a few streets over from me.

As I'm closer to it than first due Engine 13 I decided to "respond" to it. As I drove through the neighborhood and turned onto the announced street, there it was:

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As I'm now in early retirement, we did another trip to Canada and the US from August 20 to September 17.

At August 20 we took the Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt/Germany nonstop to Seattle. I had prebooked a small SUV by Budget from the Seattle Airport. As I went to the Budget counter at the airport, no small SUV was available, no medium SUV either. So they gave me a monster Ford Expedition for the rate of a small SUV. So far, so good, but the advantage of a large car to a small rate was taken by the gas, that this monster consumed.

The first 3 nights we had in Vancouver/BC, where we did some sightseeing. With the great help of Terry Yip I was able to go out for buffing at one afternoon. Here are the results (specs in US-gallons):

Engine 18 in Vancouver is this 2007 Spartan Gladiator (Smeal Sirius) with Smeal bodywork. It has a 2000 gpm-pump and carries 500 gallons of water, 50 gallons A foam, and a CAFS system.

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Hi all,

 

We're in the beginning stages of planning a new piece of apparatus for our department. In the past, the chief ordered what he felt was right for our job. Most times that consisted of picking up the cheapest available demo on the lot of his preferred dealer.

 

Our current chief has been very good about soliciting input from the rank and file. We took delivery last year of a new engine that was built with a good deal of thought from a committee of guys on the job. We worked with a specific manufacturer to develop a spec.

 

I have seen and read a lot about the use of an apparatus consultant in developing a specification. Being involved in our last engine purchase, we have come to realize that it is very difficult for firefighters without any experience to write a comprehensive apparatus specification.

 

Can anyone weigh in on the use of a consultant - cost, worth it, not worth it, etc. Anyone have a recommendation? Keep in mind we're a municipal dept. in Massachusetts (read: no $$$)  

I'm sure some on here are familiar with the history of this rig, supposedly the 1st roll-off POD design in the US.

My questions are: what was the actual in-service date?

An ex-MCFRS and Rockville VFD member says I either have a faulty memory or bad info.

What is this rig's current status?

Thanks for any assistance...

Photo taken 10/1992 by WW Jenkins

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Call came in at 6:50 as a garage fire at a vacant house.  On arrival they found a pile of  debris on in the middle of the floor on fire and it was quickly put out

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Caught this light show this evening.