Hi, im a college student looking for a project truck to learn restoration and body work. Money is kind of an issue with this, but im looking for basicly a mack. Either a B or CF model. Also Ex FDNY cfs possibly. Id figure id ask you guys because if seen dozens of pictures of trucks that are worth saving and i would like to give it a try. Im most interested in finding a B model to work on, but im open to anything thats avalable. I am close to the pittsburgh area, so the closer the better. If i posted this in the wrong forum i apologize.

Hey everyone !!!

I have been trying to get this started for several days and finally have a couple of minutes so I'm going to start this thread like before of everything I find in travels.

Here's Glen Moore,Pa.'s Pierce Enforcer 1750 gpm pumper.



Terry

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Some thoughts on songs for firefighting videos.



First let me say we all know it is ILLEGAL to add any copy written song to a video for public broadcast or redistribution. I am posting here some song suggestions simply as thought provokers. All suggestions and references to songs and videos are hypothetical.



I've been producing an annual year-in-view video for the Aurora (IL) Fire Department for the past few years. Each incorporates three to five songs and like most folks I initially found it difficult to find appropriate music. I’m happy to say these AFD Videos have attained a cult-like following among the 200+ firefighters and their families, and so I’m now getting frequent suggestions for new songs that “they heard on the radio” . . . .



Although I’ve seen Backdraft, Shine Your Light, and Standing Outside the Fire, used in various videos with great success, I like to be a bit more subtle with some of my music selections. I find many of the best songs aren’t true fire songs -- that is they don’t have “hot” fire” or “hero” anywhere in the title or lyrics! Take for example Superman (It’s not easy) by Five for Fighting, or Crawling in the Dark by Hoobastank. Both are pop-culture songs (it’s awful, when I hear them playing at the supermarket I can’t help but visualize the images I’ve edited to them on the screen!)



When editing a video, I take great pride in deftly matching the individual song lyrics up with the photo/video on the screen so that a firefighter on his hands-and-knees worn out after a fire is pictured with the lyric, “…Fall upon my knees” from the song Superman, or a dramatic slow-motion clip of firefighters entering a smoky building are set to the Elvis song Only Fools Rush In. My favorite paring was from my first video, and it featured dive-rescue and haz-mat photos set to the oldies hit Splish-Splash I’m a taken a Bath! (sing it, and you’ll see it could work!) *Smile*



My last bit of general advice -- mix it up a bit. As I said our videos are approximately 10 to 15 minutes long and include (at least parts of) several songs. I usually start with a “fire” song -- something fast, and hot to show off all the blaze-of-glory photos, and by the end of the show we’ve evolved though a funny-buddy-kinda song (We Go Together, Who Let The Dogs Out, or He Ain't Heavey) a remember the old-days kinda song with retirement photos and images from our museum’s collection (Yesterday, Heroes and Friends), then we usually end with a feel-good, individual-hero, make-em-cry, kinda song, (The Measure Of A Man, Walk of Life, Shine Your Light, Superman).



Here -- after years of searching online -- is my master song list.





GENERAL FIRE VIDEO SONGS

A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight --- Chris Barber

Artist in the Ambulance --- Thrice

As I'm Leaving --- David Gray

Backdraft - The Show Goes On --- Bruce Hornsby

Band Of Brothers -01- Main Theme --- Michael Kamen

Barn Burning --- Dave Alvin

Blaze Of Glory --- Kenny Rogers

Born To Run --- Bruce Springstein

Bring on the Rain --- JoDee Messina

Brothers In Arms - Dire Straits --- Dire Straits

Burning Down The House - Tom Jones & The Cardigans --- Tom Jones & The Cardigans

Burning Heart --- Rocky IV

Chariots of Fire --- Vangelis

Climbin' Up The Ladder (Part 1) --- The Isley Brothers

Come To My Aid (Simply Red) ---

Crawling In The Dark --- Hoobastank

Eye of the Tiger (Survivor) --- Survivor

Feeling Hot Hot Hot --- Trinidad Steel Drum Band

Fight Fire With Fire - Kansas --- Kansas

Fight Fire With Fire - Metallica --- Metallica

Fightin Fire --- Various Artists

Fire --- Pointer Sisters

Fire - Jimi Hendrix --- Jimi Hendrix

Fire - Ohio Players --- Ohio Players

Fire - Pointer Sisters --- Pointer Sisters

Fire Engines --- The Aislers Set

Fire Truck w Siren & Air Horn - sound fx - ---

Firefighter - Don Abi --- Don Abi

Firefighter (I want to Rescue You) - Jason Lo --- Jason Lo

Fireman - All Day Long --- All Day Long

Great Balls Of Fire --- Jerry Lee Lewis

He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother - Hollies --- Hollies

Hearts on Fire --- Rocky IV

Hello, Goodbye --- Beatles

Hells Bells --- AC/DC

Help Is On It's Way --- Little River Band

Help! --- Beatles

Heros and Friends --- Randy Travis

Hold The Line --- Toto

Holding Out For A Hero --- Bonnie Tyler

Hook and Ladder --- Nancy Sinatra

House Of Fire --- Alice Cooper

I am here For You (Firehouse) --- FireHouse

If that's what it takes - Bravest of Hearts - strongest of soles) --- Mariah Carey?

I'm On Fire --- Bruce Springsteen

Into the Fire - Bruce Springsteen --- Bruce Springsteen?

Into the Fire - Thirteen Senses --- Thirteen Senses

Its So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday (with pop) --- Boyz 2 Men

Let Me Take Your Foto --- Speedies

Living on the Edge --- Areosmith

Memories --- Elvis Presley

My Hero, there goes my... --- Foo Fighters

One Thing --- Finger Eleven

Only Fools Rush In - Elvis Presley --- Elvis Presley

Photograph --- Nickelback

Playing With Fire --- The Rolling Stones

Precious Memories - Emmylou Harris --- Emmylou Harris

Priests and Paramedics --- Pedro The Lion

Purple Haze --- Jimmy Hendrix

Remember the Heros (Three Lock Box) --- Sammy Hagar

Rescue Me - Aretha Franklin --- Aretha Franklin

Ring of Fire --- Johnny Cash

Rise And Fall (Ft. Sting) --- Craig David

Shine Your Light --- Robbie Robertson

Smoke --- Ohio Players

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters

Smoke On The Water --- Deep Purple

Someone Saved My Life Tonight --- Elton John

Standing Outside the Fire --- Garth Brooks

Strength, Courage & Wisdom --- India Arie

Superman (Its not easy to be me) --- Five For Fighting

Takin' It To The Streets --- Doobie Brothers, The

The Fire Inside - from Jim Bergeron --- Bob Seger

The Glory of Life --- Rascal Flatts

The Man With the Ladder and the Hose (1904) --- Billy Murray

The Measure Of A Man --- Elton John

The Roof Is On Fire - Bloodhound Gang

There Are Places I Remember - Beatles

There's A Fire In The House --- Steve Vai

There's a Hero - Mariah Carey --- Mariah Carey

This Fire --- Franz Ferdinand

This House Is On Fire - AC/DC

This House Is On Fire - Natalie Merchant -

Up The Ladder To The Roof --- The Supremes

Walk of Life --- Dire Straits

We Didn't Start the Fire --- Billy Joel

We Go Together --- Grease

Wind Beneath my Wings --- Bette Midler

Wont Back Down --- Tom Petty

Yesterday - Beatles --- Beatles

Yesterdays Hero --- John Paul Young





SONGS ABOUT FIREFIGHTERS

Dedicated to the Firefighters --- Peter Cetera

Firefighter - Chris Whitley --- Chris Whitley

Firefighter - Don Abi --- Don Abi

Firefighter - Red Top Road --- Red Top Road

Firefighter (I want to Rescue You) - Jason Lo --- Jason Lo

Firefighter? - (Track 16) --- Feinstein

Firefighters Song - Seize The Day --- Seize The Day

Fireman - All Day Long --- All Day Long

Fireman - Drag-On --- Drag-On

Fireman - GCVAH --- David Byrne outtakes

Fireman - Jawbreaker --- Jawbreaker

Fireman - Lil' Wayne --- Lil' Wayne

Fireman - Machel, Wanskie, Onyan --- Machel, Wanskie, Onyan

Fireman - Vala Reegan & the Valarons --- Vala Reegan & the Valarons

Fireman Ring the Bell --- R.L. Burnside

Fireman Sam Theme Song --- CBeebies official album

Fireman Song (she puts out) --- Princeton Roaring 20

Fireman's Field Day Parade --- Trendleberg

Fireman's Wedding --- Joe Henry

Firemen - Candlewyck --- Candlewyck

Five Little Firemen - The Tweenies --- Tweenies

In the line of duty ---

My Brother Bill Is A Fireman --- The Corries

My Fire Department Needs A Fireman --- The Shadows Of Knight

My Neighbor the Firefighter --- Paul Barton

New York Firefighter --- The Wiggles

New York Firefighter (Introduction) --- The Wiggles

Super Hero / Fireman --- Various Artists

Ten Little Firefighters --- The Heavy Blinkers

Thank You Firefighter --- Anna Hamilton

The (Vol.) Fireman Song --- Jumping Jeff Walker + The Wackjobs

The Fireman - Kip Attaway --- Kip Attaway





SONGS WITH THE WORD HERO

Cartoon Heroes --- Aqua

He's No Hero --- Brian McFadden

Hero - Enrique Iglesias --- Enrique Iglesias

Hero - Nickelback --- Nickelback

Hero of the Day --- Metallica

Hero Takes a Fall --- Bangles

Hero Takes a Fall --- Prince

Heroes - Gord Bamford --- Gord Bamford

Heroes Don't Cry --- Scorpions

Heros and Friends --- Randy Travis

Heros And Villians --- Beach Boys

Heros from our past --- Dropkick Murphys

Holding Out For A Hero --- Bonnie Tyler

Hometown Heros - Eighteen --- Hometown Hero

I'm No Hero --- Jonny Logan

Juke Box Hero --- Foreigner

My Hero, there goes my... (Foo Fighters) --- Foo Fighters

No Hero --- The Offspring

No More Heroes --- The Stranglers

Nobody's Hero --- Rush

Remember the Heros (Three Lock Box) --- Sammy Hagar

Soldiers Who Want To Be Heros --- Rod McKuen

Somebody's Hero --- Jamie O'Neal

The Hero's Return --- Pink Floyd

The Measure Of A Man --- Elton John

There's A Hero - Billy Gilman

There's a Hero - Mariah Carey

Time For Heros --- The Libertines - 04

We Can Be Heros --- David Bowie

We Dont Need Another Hero --- Tina Turner

We're all Heroes --- Gord Bamford

Weak Become Heroes --- The Streets

When A Hero Cries --- Edguy

Wind Beneath my Wings --- Bette Midler

Working Class Hero --- John Lennon

Yesterdays Hero --- John Paul Young

Zero To Hero - Disney --- Disneys Hercules





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David Lewis, curator

Aurora Regional Fire Museum

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From the late 50's until the 80's the Ford C Series Chassis was used by all Apparatus Builders and in many confrigurations. 1st off is Mobile AL WT-36 1984 Ford C/FMC 500/1500. Please feel free to post.

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Anyone else having agencies feel free to post them into this topic.



Went up to my local State Park this weekend to tromp around on the first nice cool weekend we've had in awhile. They replaced one of their older Tahoes with a new Dakota 4x4.



Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources State Parks - Park Ranger



2006 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4x4

Ohiopyle State Park

For the past 10 years or so, my family has vacationed on the beaches of the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The beaches are beautiful and much of the area is protected so wildlife is abundant. It is just a great place to vacation. In addition to everything there is to see at the Outer Banks, I love taking a day to visit the fire departments that make up the "Outer Banks".



I will admit, I am not exactly sure what the definition of the Outer Banks actually is. Everyone seems to have their own definition. Here is what I have learned - the beach areas that stretch along Currituck County and Dare County are commonly defined as the Outer Banks. Whatever the definition, the apparatus are interesting and it has been fun following the growth of these FD's as more and more people visit this part of North Carolina.



Most of the FD's are not very old....they have grown as the area has grown. FD's have started with small homemade apparatus or "simple" fire trucks and have made the transition to custom pieces. New, old, second hand, etc. apparatus can be found. This, in my opinion, make these FD's unique. In addition, the FD's have unique challenges with beaches, hurricanes, and flooding. The apparatus are designed for these unique challenges.



Here is what I would like to do.....I would like to show Firepic members the apparatus of Currituck and Dare Counties. I don't have everything, but I do have most of the apparatus since I have been visiting during the last 10 years or so.



I will start with the FD's of Currituck County and then go to Dare County. I think you will really enjoy the unique variety of apparatus.



One request - this will be an on-going thread which I will add to as time permits. I am going to take the time to scan my older photos and also use my newer digital photos. I will attempt to do entire departments at one time. I would ask that if you have any photos to add to this thread, please wait until I profile that particular department and I finish with the photos.



Please, any updates, additional information, etc. is greatly appreciated.



Thanks,



Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

Well here's the start to the new Las Vegas Thread, I only have 1 new pic from the old thread so here it is.

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Most of the Pictures, that I took are on my website @

www.swbuffing.piczo.com

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I think I posted most of these on the old board. If anyone else has some, post away.



This first one is Jersey City (NJ) PD ESU Truck 1

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My Town just got rid of its 1957 Maxim Ladder



I hope it goes to a good home



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They had it in service right up until June of This year when they purchased this beautiful Piece to replace the Maxim. 2006 KME 100’ RMA Tower/Quint [url="http://fire.kovatch.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1"]KME Website[/url]

ex quaters of ladder 39

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