A noted fire buff and photographer has passed. Lieutenant Alex Hendry of Camden County, NJ Communications passed after a long illness. He buff and shot the FDNY, Boston, Philadelphia and Camden during the 1980's and 1990's.

 

Rest in Peace Brother.

I need some help locating this Mack. Last know to be in SC, getting rebuilt by a collector. First photo was taken by me when I was trying to save it from the scrapper.....2nd pic is from the gentlemen who bought it but I have lost all of his contact info. I don't know if he still has the truck but if anyone knows anything about it or how to make contact please let me know.

 

Gentlemen's name is Travis    Last known to be in SC.    His Youngstown forum profile name is shaggyffsc


 
 

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Ex-FDNY Fireboat to become firefighting themed restaurant in Sleepy Hollow

http://www.emtbravo.net/topic/52446-ex-f...py-hollow/

On Friday morning a trash truck was traveling northbound on Interstate 25 when the driver realized his cargo bay was on fire.  The driver exited the highway and found an open parking lot where he dumped a large load of recycled material.  When South Metro Firefighters arrived they found the pile fully engulfed with flames.  With no exposures and a nearby storm drain the incident commander assigned companies to keep the heat down while letting the material burn off.  After about an hour the size of the smoldering pile was minimal and the trash company easily removed what was left. 

   

 

 

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What company does the apparatus crash testing? We are looking at apparatus crash info and would like to speak with the company that does the testing.

 

Thanks in Advance!

 

Andrew

Looking to see if someone can help identify what department this rig is currently at all I know is its in PA. I know someone who's interested in it. Thanks <a class="bbc_url" href="http://www.firelineequipment.com/links/catalogs/used-fire-trucks/pumpers-4/1989-mack-Pierce-squrt/">http://www.firelineequipment.com/links/catalogs/used-fire-trucks/pumpers-4/1989-mack-Pierce-squrt/</a>

Think it's interesting that they are shifting away from the "medium duty" chassis to a back to a Ford F450 Super Duty, although that's just as good as any medium duty is anyways.

 

The Liberty model is the one featured on the show "Nightwatch". Also smart to throw some 4x4 ambulances into the mix.


From a Braun Ambulances Press Release:


 

Quote:Over the last forty years, we’ve had the pleasure of working with departments large and small, public and private, from East to West. We serve some of the country’s most well-known departments, and Boston EMS is a great example. Since 2000, we’ve worked directly with Boston EMS to deliver over 100 units.



Boston EMS is the largest municipal EMS service in New England. A nationally recognized leader and innovator in the field of pre-hospital emergency medicine, the department has most recently been featured on the ABC medical documentary series Boston EMS and Save My Life: Boston Trauma. The department employs over 350 EMTs and Paramedics who respond to an average of 300 emergencies per day. At more than 116,000 calls per year, that makes Boston EMS one of the busiest services in the country.


Boston EMS currently has 53 Braun ambulances total, including reserve units. The existing in service ambulances are all Chief XL models, with a combination of Chevy C4500 and C5500 and International Terrastar chassis. The Chief XL model provides the optimum in room, storage, and comfort. It delivers a powerful emergency vehicle with one of the highest usable payloads in the industry, making it a great choice for Boston EMS.


The most recent order placed was for 12 units. They will be 2016 Braun Liberty models built on 2016 Ford F450 chassis, with a mix of 4x2s and 4x4s. The Liberty is the perfect base unit model, allowing Boston EMS to pick and choose the options most important to their EMS personnel. All units will be complete and delivered in June of 2016.


Inside, the new Boston EMS Liberty ambulances will include a Stryker Performance-LOAD system. Designed to improve operator efficiencies during patient care, the system is a safe and effective way to load and unload patients from the unit. Other interior customizations specific to Boston EMS include no CPR seat, a radio cabinet, and storage with a custom console. On the exterior, units will include 02 storage, Braun’s exclusive EZ-02 Lift system, and storage specific to Boston’s needs.


Boston EMS used the HGACBuy program to place the order. HGACBuy is a nationwide, government procurement service. It helps make the “governmental procurement process more efficient by establishing competitively priced contracts for goods and services, and providing the customer service necessary to help its members achieve their procurement goals.” It was a pleasure working with them through HGACBuy to accommodate their design requests and pricing considerations.



“It has been a great long standing relationship between Braun and Boston EMS,” says Regional Sales Manager, Eric Wilcox. “Together, we continue to figure out the best and most innovative ways to improve the quality and safety of the units that run the city streets of Boston. We at Braun are honored that we have been able to develop a true partnership with Boston EMS. We are especially looking forward to the feedback from the new chassis and module that Boston EMS has developed. We also look forward to continuing this relationship for many years to come.”





 

On Saturday afternoon South Metro and Franktown Firefighters responded to a vegetation fire near Highway 83 & Stroh Road.  A column of smoke was visible from an area of open space that proved difficult to access.  The fire was slowly spreading through a mix of duff, brush and timber.  The first crews advanced a progressive hose lay while Type IV Engines made 4x4 access.  

   

185 Bronx River Rd, Yonkers NY 2-27-16

Yonkers Fire Department responded to a truck carrying 6,500 gallons of home heating fuel that spilled 2,100 gallons, with 600 of those going into the Bronx River. The photos are of the offloading of the fuel from the damaged truck the another truck.

More details on this incident: http://www.emtbravo.net/topic/52480-yonk...l-2-27-16/

I was out shooting photos when I came across the Henderson Fire Department performing training on a burn building next door to the Henderson Animal Control Office. There was not a lot of flames but I got some pretty good photos of the members.

 

Units participating in the training were

 

Battalion 8 and 9

Engine 98 (using a spare)

Engine 81

Rescue 98

Rescue 81

Air, Light, and Rehab Unit

Along with a couple of support units.