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Fairfax County VA - Guest - 12-13-2012
The "new" Medic 11 was sitting outside next to the Vienna Wagon and a White Medic unit with no markings, a demo perhaps?
Fairfax County VA - Guest - 12-27-2012
[quote name='Good2Go' timestamp='1338384820' post='486674']
Engine 402-Bravo. I will be sad to see this rig go. Short and tight wheelbase - and a Roto-Ray! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />![[Image: 63-L.jpg]](http://mutualboxmedia.smugmug.com/Apparatus/Fairfax-County-Fire-and-Rescue/i-K4bnMtw/0/L/63-L.jpg)
[/quote]I remember the evening that got delivered to the station as a brand new pumper. Still have the photos.
Fairfax County VA - drfeelgood - 02-16-2013
http://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/auction/view?auc=859562
Fairfax County VA - Fire28 - 02-16-2013
I show that as being E407 ex E404
Fairfax County VA - Guest - 02-17-2013
New Medic 415
2012 Braun
![[Image: 6691side2.jpg]](http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp32/deluge059/6691side2.jpg)
![[Image: 6691side.jpg]](http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp32/deluge059/6691side.jpg)
![[Image: 6691front.jpg]](http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp32/deluge059/6691front.jpg)
Fairfax County VA - SrFireOfficial - 02-17-2013
Fairfax County needs a cooler font for the apparatus lettering!
Fairfax County VA - lawrencewhite111 - 02-20-2013
Vienna Engine 402
Fairfax County VA - Guest - 06-15-2013
Fairfax County is getting ONE Tractor Drawn Aerial. No one knows who will get it yet...
Fairfax County VA - chief60 - 06-15-2013
Wow! Why the change? My guess is 29 getting it.
Fairfax County VA - Guest - 06-15-2013
Nice pic
Fairfax County VA - SrFireOfficial - 06-15-2013
The purchase of TDA for Fairfax County has been sparked by the hiring of the new fire chief, hired away from neighboring Montgomery County, MD (a sense of deja-vu for anybody who remembers the early 1980's).
My own two cents on the subject: Imagine a sample from each decade (1960's, 1970's and early 1980's) of the tractor-drawn aerials purchased by Fairfax County (anywhere for that matter): all they have done is gotten bigger. Any maneuverability gained by having a tiller will be lost in the overall length of the vehicle because, knowing Fairfax County well enough (28+ years on the job), it will have to be re-invented from the ground up and have to carry more stuff than any volunteer-owned TDA between North Carolina and Long Island NY (yes, this includes Pennsylvania). Unlike DC proper, parts of Old Town Alexandria and Arlington County, there are few places in the Realm of Fairfax County that demand a TDA. I would be willing to pit any of our seasoned, regular, rear-mount aerial drivers and their rig against a prototype of the TDA to be delivered. (I'm having a vision of a tandem rear axle tractor a la Pacific Northwest, monster ladder w/an immense tip load and betting it would go to the 4th Battalion.
)I plan on seeing some Fairfax County people next week, I will try to separate the wheat from the chaff and then off to OC for MSFA parade.
Fairfax County VA - chief60 - 06-15-2013
I figured the Chief from across the river had something to do with it. My guess for Tyson,s Corner was just that. I haven't been there in 20 years but I do go by on the beltway when I go back to visit relatives occasionally ( I am from across the river also, started at Cabin John 28 years ago). I figured the amount of development might be the only area that could use it. Maybe they will surprise everyone and get a DC style Tiller that is nice and compact!!
Fairfax County VA - lawrencewhite111 - 06-15-2013
I see that Fairfax has not been too impressed with the Mid Mounts either.I wonder if they will start buying Tillers from now on out and what model will they be.
Fairfax County VA - Guest - 06-15-2013
I'm guessing something like Baltimore just got except with a Velocity cab.....yuck!
Fairfax County VA - SrFireOfficial - 06-15-2013
Quote:I see that Fairfax has not been too impressed with the Mid Mounts either.I wonder if they will start buying Tillers from now on out and what model will they be.
The mid-mounts were purchased after a deputy fire chief made a strong push for them. I can truly attest that they were the largest fire trucks that I have ever seen that didn't bend in the middle. The rear-end kick out led to many accidents and the return to purchasing rear-mount tower ladders. Before retirement, I had it on good authority would not see an after-life in the reserve fleet and that they would be traded in for new apparatus when their front line service life was up which should be in 3-5 more years.
Fairfax County VA - drfeelgood - 06-16-2013
Quote:The mid-mounts were purchased after a deputy fire chief made a strong push for them. I can truly attest that they were the largest fire trucks that I have ever seen that didn't bend in the middle. The rear-end kick out led to many accidents and the return to purchasing rear-mount tower ladders. Before retirement, I had it on good authority would not see an after-life in the reserve fleet and that they would be traded in for new apparatus when their front line service life was up which should be in 3-5 more years.Actually the Pierce MM Platform is smaller in OAL than rear mounts of that vintage. Wrecks are one issue but FXCO is having the same issues as the department they purchased them after with the Command Zone electronics on the aerial.
Fairfax County VA - drfeelgood - 06-18-2013
Nothing better than hearing an old Detroit going down the road. Today while in the lot at work the "Rocket" came out of the north app shop and headed down West Ox. What a great sound
Fairfax County VA - SrFireOfficial - 06-19-2013
Quote:Nothing better than hearing an old Detroit going down the road. Today while in the lot at work the "Rocket" came out of the north app shop and headed down West Ox. What a great sound
One of the best sounds ever!
Fairfax County VA - SrFireOfficial - 06-19-2013
Two new rear-mount tower ladders on Velocity cabs are getting close to delivery from Pierce for FS24 and FS30.
Fairfax County VA - Guest - 06-23-2013
Not sure if this will be the same in Fairfax but all the TDA's in Montgomery have Rescue Tools on them. So not sure if they will go the same route or not. Not a big fan of cross services (Truck/Rescue) but I will say it does work in Montgomery.