I recently read an article that Greenville, NC has gotten a new Pierce Ambulance engine or Engine with patient transport capability's. I remember a few from the 1990s and was wondering who has photos of this type of engines. I know Braun Ambulance offers a ambulance on an engine chassis. I am looking for Engines with patient transport. Thanks and happy posting.   

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2...t_624.html

 

This article mentions new apparatus coming in 2017 - anyone know details? If I'm not mistaken the last NOFD apparatus was delivered in 2009 - a couple Pierce Impel engines.

Engine 23 finished up training with a couple of other companies in the 6th Battalion yesterday and as they were leaving the area spotted a large column of smoke in the southern portion of the City. They asked Communications if there were any reports of fires in that area. They replied back no and Engine 23 proceeded to investigate. As they were responding calls began coming in reporting brush burning, building fires and other things on fire! When they arrived they found a 30' high pile about 200' foot square of stacked crushed automobiles fully involved in a scrap metal recycling yard in the Fairfield area.  They then requested 2 more engines and a ladder truck. By the time they set up and began putting water on it the rest of the Fire Box was filled out. Smoke could be seen from everywhere for miles around!

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Looking for photos of the desert camouflage Pierce pumpers. I can't remember which branch of military they serve, but they're 4x4 flat roof top mounts.

 

Thanks,

Travis

Has anyone heard what trucks manufacturers are bringing this year? Normally by now stuff is being released.

Estes Park, CO

1990 Spartan "Baron"/Simon LTI

1500/300/75ft.

LTI s/n 8905178

Former Middle Hope, CO ?

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Can someone please list the best way to downsize photos to 200KB? Been wanting to post back on the site for awhile but still unable to load photos. I've tried resizing thru Adobe Elements 10, smugmug, and an online resizer that shows the photos at 179-184 KB and still unable to. Not sure if its encouraged to link thru sites now and will look into that option if need be. Thanks for your help!

I am wondering if anyone here has a Brochure or pics of a Spartan Baron Mid engine chassis they could post.

Thanks!

Looking for a Motorola Minitor 5 single Channel stored voice VHF(154.000-155.0000) range. Needs to be in working condition, and at the least, decent cosmetic condition. I can program, just need pager and charger, Will only use Paypal for payment, Shipping will be to Iowa. PM me with offers. Don't have a lot to spend, but PM me with offer and can negotiate from there. I am very easy to work with, Thanks,

 

 

Chris Sciarrotta

Firemedic/Fire Instructor- Menlo Fire & Rescue

Menlo, Iowa

Field Instructor- Fire Service Training Bureau 

State of Iowa Dept. of Public Safety, Division of the Fire Marshal 

Ames, Iowa

firemedic78@msn.com

As something of a history nerd, I've collected a nice size collection of tactics guides, operators manuals, early IFSTA manuals etc.


Some of my "gems" are a 1938 printing of the 1st edition Fire Chief's Handbook (first printing was 1932), a 1961 printing of the 2nd edition Fire Chief's Handbook (first printing was 1960), 1970 printings of Lloyd Layman's (the RECEO guy) Firefighting Tactics and Attacking and Extinguishing Interior Fires (original print runs were 1953 and 1955) and a 1953 US Forest Service Fireman's Guide.


I really like how these books help to capture past practices such as discussion of the merits between a sponge mask (yes, a mask with a wet sponge used to filter the smoke), all service gas mask and rebreathers. Also how "new" technology is introduced such as Chemox rebreathers and the SCBA in the 1950s. Also neat tidbits of trivia such as prior to 1960, 500 GPM pumpers outsold all other sizes combined.

 


 

 

 

Recently I've scored a number of NFPA "A Fire Officer's Guide" from the 1960s and 70s which is kind of what inspired this post.


I was wondering if anyone has a list of the whole series that they published.



Anyone else collect old fire books?



and since a picture is worth 1000 words.

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