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Ottawa Fire Services - daviddnb - 09-08-2015
Who have win the bid for the tanker?
Ottawa Fire Services - ff002 - 09-09-2015
Quote:Who have win the bid for the tanker?
Hasnt been awarded yet. The bids are being reviewed to see who is compliant.
Here is my conceptual drawing of the trucks- fully enclosed dump chute that can extend and rotate 180 degrees.
Ottawa Fire Services - Ian Stronach - 09-22-2015
In 2001 the Ottawa Fire Dept. was amalgamated with 8 surrounding suburban and rural fire departments to become today's Ottawa Fire Services. Gloucester, to the east of Ottawa, had an eclectic collection of apparatus.
1972 Pierreville-Imperial 840/200/100 ft.
Ottawa Fire Services - Ian Stronach - 09-22-2015
1970 Thibault-Ford 840/500/50 ft. Squrt
Ottawa Fire Services - Ian Stronach - 09-22-2015
1983 Thibault-Kenworth 1050/200/100 ft.
Ottawa Fire Services - Ian Stronach - 09-22-2015
1984 Thibault-Kenworth 840/2500
Ottawa Fire Services - Ian Stronach - 09-22-2015
1977 Superior-Ford
Ottawa Fire Services - Ian Stronach - 09-22-2015
1977 Superior-Ford 1050/500
Ottawa Fire Services - Ian Stronach - 09-22-2015
1974 Thibault-ford 840/500
Ottawa Fire Services - Ian Stronach - 09-22-2015
1962 Thibault-International 625/?
Ottawa Fire Services - Ian Stronach - 09-22-2015
Vanier was a small city completely surrounded by Ottawa.
1967 Thibault-Ford 625/500
Ottawa Fire Services - Ian Stronach - 09-22-2015
1962 Lafrance-Ford 1050/300?
Ottawa Fire Services - Ian Stronach - 09-22-2015
Nepean was a suburb to the west and south of Ottawa.
1983 Pierreville-Kenworth 1750/1700.
Alburgh, VT has the sister truck to this which is still in service.
Ottawa Fire Services - Ian Stronach - 09-22-2015
1979 Thibault-Ford 625/1500. This was a very standard Thibault tanker design except for the LDH hose reel at the rear.
Ottawa Fire Services - Ian Stronach - 09-22-2015
Kanata was a city to the west of Ottawa. Prior to its incorporation as a city in 1978 it was part of the Township of March.
King Seagrave Ford 625/500??
Ottawa Fire Services - Ian Stronach - 09-22-2015
1966 Thibault 840/300?
Ottawa Fire Services - Guest - 09-22-2015
Quote:1977 Superior-Ford 1050/500First time I ever rode a rig to a call was this truck as a high school co-op student in 1983. Later started as a career member of the Gloucester Fire Department just after it was sold to Cobden, Ontario.
Ottawa Fire Services - Rollup - 09-23-2015
Wonderful stuff, Ian!
Ottawa Fire Services - Rollup - 09-24-2015
Quote:Could there be an issue with the doors (access to the dump chute) freezing up in the winter?
Hasnt been awarded yet. The bids are being reviewed to see who is compliant.
Here is my conceptual drawing of the trucks- fully enclosed dump chute that can extend and rotate 180 degrees.
Is there a plan for this?
Thanks!
Ottawa Fire Services - ff002 - 09-24-2015
Quote:Could there be an issue with the doors (access to the dump chute) freezing up in the winter?Putting a wabasco heater there.....
Is there a plan for this?
Thanks!