Greetings all.  A new organization has been formed for those interested in the history of the fire departments of Nassau County Long Island NY.

 

Check out our facebook page at :

 

https://www.facebook.com/nassaufirehistory

 

We meet from time to time at the Nassau County Firefighters Museum:

 

https://www.ncfiremuseum.org/

 

Any questions send me a PM.

 

NO DUES OR MEETING REQUIREMENTS!

 

Be safe all and keep em' rolling!

 

Mike Cap

 



 

 

Anyone know what fits in the small compartment behind the cab?

Attached Files

Image(s)
   

On Wednesday afternoon West Metro District Chief 2, Engine 13, Brush 13, Engine 11 & Brush 11 were dispatched to a Highway Vegetation Fire along eastbound C-470 between Bowles Avenue & Ken Caryl Avenue.  First Arriving Company 13 found a terrain driven grass fire spreading west up the hogback.  A mobile and progressive hose lay attack were used but the fire rapidly spread uphill.  Additional Engines, Brush Trucks and Tenders were requested.  

 

20 Minutes into the incident...

   

This afternoon, the Arnprior Fire Department was paged out for a structure fire in the downtown core on Daniel Street, for a fire reported at a welding shop.  The department has just placed its new pumper in service, a 2015 Spartan Metrostar/Arnprior Fire Trucks 1050 gpm, and this was its first fire, perhaps its first call!

 

The fire was reported around 12:30 PM but I was unable to attend until 3PM, when the bulk of the fire had already been knocked down. Exposure buildings were evacuated and at least one suffered smoke damage.

Attached Files

Thumbnail(s)
   

Grabbed a few shots with the iPhone, sorry for the quality. Quick knockdown, some extension to second floor and attic.

 



 



 

Thanks for looking.

I didn't find any forum topic about small California cities north of metro L.A., so I thought I'd start one.

 

Monterey is located about an hour and a half southwest of San Jose, on the coast.  They operate from six stations with six engines, one truck, one rescue, a fireboat and two ARFF rigs. 

 

Monterey Engine 2 (6412) is a 2002 Spartan Gladiator SS/Hi-Tech 1500/500/30b

   

Forgive me, but I have searched for photos of the compartments in the new LAFD KME Engines. Does anyone have any that they would be willing to share?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I was out at some of the stations today for the open houses and I heard from several firefighters that Las Vegas Fire and Rescue is not happy with the new Pierce Engines and that they are going with Smeal for the next round of rigs. One of the issues that the engineers were talking about is the fact that the rigs do not have the power to get out of their own way. Does anybody with contacts at Smeal have any information on if this is true or not?

Today, October 6, 2015, we lost one of our Brothers, "Fire175"

 

 

John Friis was 54 years old and battled cancer for some time.

 

He was a retired Navy Aviation Electrician and a retired Fire Captain with the US Navy Regional Mid Atlantic Fire Department. He had been a volunteer firefighter in Virginia Beach, VA and was a honorary Fire Captain with the Franklin, VA Fire and Rescue Department.

 

John was a feature writer, Tidewater, for Fire Apparatus Journal and a frequent poster in Firepics.

 

A funeral service will be conducted Friday October 9th at 2pm at the Wright Funeral Home, Franklin Va. Burial with full military honors will be at 1pm Monday October 12th in the Lawrenceville, Ohio Cemetery.

 

 

John will certainly be missed as an photographer, but as a friend.

 

 

Rest in Peace Brother.

Antietam Fire Apparatus of Hagerstown, MD has closed.  KME apparatus sales for all of MAryland and West Virginia is now done by Matheny Fire and Emergency out of Woodbridge, VA.