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Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - Roto-Ray - 02-11-2012
[quote name='Good2Go' timestamp='1329018156' post='474390']
Chief - Thanks for going to the Roto-Ray and losing that awkward box thing up front. No disrespect, Sir.
[/quote]
At the time the rig was ordered, ALF hadn't come up with a way to mount a Roto-Ray on their cab, so this box with alternating lights was their alternative. At least the intent was there!
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - Guest - 02-12-2012
Thanks, Taylor! Always a wealth of info, my friend!
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - Guest - 02-12-2012
[quote name='Chief413' timestamp='1329012764' post='474343']
Yep, became so the day before Thanksgiving 2009 when the PUC went in service. Just got her back after almost 2 months in the shop for an ALF specific pump part that Apparatus had a problem getting. She'll actually be E422B tomorrow, I'm assuming their rig is itself in the shop.
Anyone looking to shoot her or any of the other rigs at 13 shoot me a PM, if the schedule works out I'd be happy to meet you and move stuff around.
Here is a picture of both of our current rigs together.
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Thanks for the info, boss!
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - Guest - 02-12-2012
Hazmat 440 - side view
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - stokess - 02-12-2012
No offense taken.
Actually, ALF could have put a Roto-Ray on V-133, look at V-64 (E402) and it has one and it's older then ours. It wasn't that they couldn't, they didn't want to (anything not in their order book was an issue for them, which at one point I asked why they bothered calling it a custom truck, just added to the love some people at ALF had for me) and when they balked it was an opening for a well respected volunteer member of our committee to come up with the box, which has a circle pattern to it to meet the "intent" of a ray. I will say, having had it come up behind me running calls it is effective - though a poor substitute for the real thing.
When we did the Pierce there was a debate if it should have one or not - we don't have a history of buying them and one member of the committee was pushing hard to not put it on the rig - and I politely placed my five bugles on the table ending the debate and that's why we have one.
I maybe a product of the Pennsylvania fire service where we view the Ray as a novelty but I've learned the value (both functionally and morale wise) of having a Roto-Ray on our rigs.
[quote name='Roto-Ray' timestamp='1329018633' post='474391']
At the time the rig was ordered, ALF hadn't come up with a way to mount a Roto-Ray on their cab, so this box with alternating lights was their alternative. At least the intent was there!
[/quote]
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - Guest - 02-13-2012
[quote name='Chief413' timestamp='1329104964' post='474542']
No offense taken.
Actually, ALF could have put a Roto-Ray on V-133, look at V-64 (E402) and it has one and it's older then ours. It wasn't that they couldn't, they didn't want to (anything not in their order book was an issue for them, which at one point I asked why they bothered calling it a custom truck, just added to the love some people at ALF had for me) and when they balked it was an opening for a well respected volunteer member of our committee to come up with the box, which has a circle pattern to it to meet the "intent" of a ray. I will say, having had it come up behind me running calls it is effective - though a poor substitute for the real thing.
When we did the Pierce there was a debate if it should have one or not - we don't have a history of buying them and one member of the committee was pushing hard to not put it on the rig - and I politely placed my five bugles on the table ending the debate and that's why we have one.
I maybe a product of the Pennsylvania fire service where we view the Ray as a novelty but I've learned the value (both functionally and morale wise) of having a Roto-Ray on our rigs.
[/quote]
Thank you, sir. Well said, Chief.
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - Roto-Ray - 02-13-2012
[quote name='Chief413' timestamp='1329104964' post='474542']
Actually, ALF could have put a Roto-Ray on V-133, look at V-64 (E402) and it has one and it's older then ours. It wasn't that they couldn't, they didn't want to (anything not in their order book was an issue for them, which at one point I asked why they bothered calling it a custom truck...
[/quote]
Very interesting, Chief. I got the story from one of the dealer reps who had the rig at Virginia Beach for the Expo many years ago. Thanks for the clarification....
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - Guest - 02-14-2012
Dale City VFD
SCBA and Fleet Maintenance Unit
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - Guest - 02-14-2012
Prince William County DFR
Mass Casualty Unit 520
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - Guest - 02-14-2012
Falmouth VFD (Stafford County)
Rescue 1
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - drfeelgood - 02-14-2012
[quote name='Good2Go' timestamp='1329225508' post='474726']
Prince William County DFR
Mass Casualty Unit 520
[/quote] Moved to FS23 and is now MCU 523
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - Guest - 02-15-2012
[quote name='drfeelgood' timestamp='1329271430' post='474829']
Moved to FS23 and is now MCU 523
[/quote]
Thanks for the update!
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - lawrencewhite111 - 02-15-2012
James City County
Engine 1-2007 Pierce Dash 1250/750/35
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - lawrencewhite111 - 02-15-2012
Tanker 1-1997 Peterbilt-S & S 1000/3500
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - lawrencewhite111 - 02-15-2012
Engine 51-1999 Pierce Dash 1250/750
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - Guest - 02-16-2012
Tanker "442" (for the pending Wolftrap station). Now stationed and lettered as Tanker 439 until 42 is built
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - VFN102 - 02-16-2012
[quote name='Good2Go' timestamp='1329448797' post='475087']
Tanker "442" (for the pending Wolftrap station). Now stationed and lettered as Tanker 439 until 42 is built
[/quote]
*Alert*Alert* - Nate I see it lettered Tanker 442 in a couple of places <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smash.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - lawrencewhite111 - 02-18-2012
New Kent Engine 3-2003 Spartan Advantage-Smeal
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - Guest - 02-18-2012
[quote name='VFN102' timestamp='1329451065' post='475089']
*Alert*Alert* - Nate I see it lettered Tanker 442 in a couple of places <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smash.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Damn, Paul! That's what I meant! Haha. Once the $$$$ for 42 evaporated the rig was (and is currently) lettered as Tanker 439 and "North Point". Talk about bustin' chops! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - lawrencewhite111 - 02-18-2012
New Kent Engine 5-1988 Pierce Arrow 1000/500