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Outer Banks, North Carolina - Department profiles - mnsand - 09-03-2006
ok...it will be a little while until I get to the Dare County station profiles. Departments like Nags Head, Roanoke Island, Hatteras, etc. all have interesting apparatus.
I will post a couple from the recent vacation trip.
Kitty Hawk recently placed into service Ladder 13, this nice 2005 Spartan Gladiator/Smeal 105' 2000/370. Smeal serial number 3062.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Outer Banks, North Carolina - Department profiles - mnsand - 09-03-2006
Duck's Engine 11 is very unique. I have never seen a top mounted pump panel that has a cover. There are other interesting items on this unique rescue engine. It also joins a black over red Pierce tower at Duck.
More to come with Duck.
Engine 11 - 2005 Pierce Dash 2000/750/40 with Pierce job number 16636.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Outer Banks, North Carolina - Department profiles - mnsand - 09-03-2006
Roanoke Island has changed their color to red and white during the last several years.
Here is their most recent delivery - Engine 1706 is a 2006 Pierce Enforcer 1250/1000. Pierce job number 17911.
Watch for more Roanoke Island when Dare County is covered.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Outer Banks, North Carolina - Department profiles - mnsand - 09-03-2006
Ocean Rescue units are quite common in Dare County. Caught Rescue 4 on a call at the Avon Pier. They were towing a jet ski to assist a stranded jet ski at the end of the pier.
The Hatteras Rescue Squad will be profiled.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Outer Banks, North Carolina - Department profiles - mnsand - 09-03-2006
Last Dare County teaser. Southern Shores has their new "Truck".
Truck 121 is this 2006 International 4400/KME 1500/500/30. It receives the "Truck" designation because it carries extrication equipment. Southern Shores runs from two stations. More photos later when I profile Southern Shores.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Outer Banks, North Carolina - Department profiles - ScaleCentral - 09-04-2006
I love the outer banks. I tried to get some pics of when I was there last and didn't get too much. By chance do you have the Emerald Isle FD Ambulance? It has a nice looking green stripe effect. It was leaving the station as I was going to it.
Nic
Outer Banks, North Carolina - Department profiles - mnsand - 09-04-2006
[quote name='ScaleCentral' post='29931' date='Sep 4 2006, 08:08 ']I love the outer banks. I tried to get some pics of when I was there last and didn't get too much. By chance do you have the Emerald Isle FD Ambulance? It has a nice looking green stripe effect. It was leaving the station as I was going to it.
Nic[/quote]
No photo of the Emerald Isle FD ambulance. I do not recognize that name.....where are they located?
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Outer Banks, North Carolina - Department profiles - Andrew2340 - 09-04-2006
Emerald Isle FD is located in Carteret County, south of Indian Beach. If this is the FD I'm thinking of, my EMT instructor once worked here as a Firefighter/Paramedic. If so, they are one of the few North Carolina EMT-P Fire Departments that I'm aware of.
By the way, I love this thread! Not really familiar with the Currituck FD's, but they look great! Looking forward to Dare County. Thanks for a great thread! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Outer Banks, North Carolina - Department profiles - mnsand - 09-04-2006
I visited Knotts Island in October of 2004. Knotts Island runs as Station 15 in both Currituck County, North Carolina and also as Station 15 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Knotts Island is accessible from Virginia Beach, although I have never made that trip. I got to Knotts Island by taking a ferry boat from Currituck County.
Tanker 15 is an ex- FDNY Mack CF that once ran as Engine 229. It is a 1986 Mack CF that was rehabed in 1999 which included the addition of a larger tank. 1000/1000.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Outer Banks, North Carolina - Department profiles - mnsand - 09-04-2006
Engine 15 is a 1986 Pierce Arrow 1250/1000. Knotts Island obtained the Pierce from Holt-Delphi, Township in Holt, Michigan. It carries Pierce job number E3315.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Outer Banks, North Carolina - Department profiles - mnsand - 09-04-2006
Worland, Wyoming at Knotts Island? Yes, another pumper purchased by Knotts Island. It was still marked for Worland when I photographed it because it had just arrived several days before I visited.
It is a 1982 Pierce Arrow 1500/750 with Pierce job number 1821.
I am not sure of the exact status of this Pierce now.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Outer Banks, North Carolina - Department profiles - mnsand - 09-04-2006
The members of Knotts Island converted an older pumper of their's into a Salvage truck.
Salvage 15 is a 1970 Ford 750/John Bean 750/500 with serial number 75A95F75-17.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Outer Banks, North Carolina - Department profiles - mnsand - 09-04-2006
Brush fire duties are handled by this 1980 Chevrolet Custom 20 that was received from the Virginia Beach, Virginia FD. In fact, the Virginia Beach shop number of 2972 is still on the front bumper. 250/300.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Outer Banks, North Carolina - Department profiles - mnsand - 09-04-2006
This Mack is no longer in service at Knotts Island. It was sold to a fire truck dealer in upstate New York in 2005.
Old Tanker 15 was a 1976 Mack CF that was rehabed in 1990 by Customer Fire. 1000/1000. It previously ran from East Chicago, Indiana. Serial number 1885.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Outer Banks, North Carolina - Department profiles - mnsand - 09-04-2006
Here is yet another Mack that was sold along with the previous Mack CF to a dealer in upstate New York in 2005.
Knotts Island purchased this CF from Fayetteville, North Carolina in 2003. They had plans on using it for parts or possibly using part of the Mack to be made into a squad. Those plans never played out.
1979 Mack CF 1250/500.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Outer Banks, North Carolina - Department profiles - mnsand - 09-04-2006
Last one from Knotts Island - station photo showing Engine and Tanker 15.
Knotts Island has several ambulances and a county medic unit runs from the station. In addition, their "Truck 15" is a 2001 Chevrolet Suburban.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Outer Banks, North Carolina - Department profiles - mnsand - 09-04-2006
Taking the ferry boat back from Knotts Island puts you on the main route to make your way to the Outer Bank beaches. Still in Currituck County, the next stop is the Lower Currituck Volunteer Fire Department.
Lower Currituck operates from three stations, with one just opening last month (late August of 2006).
Their main station is in Grandy and the station houses most of the apparatus.
Lower Currituck purchased two identical 1992 Spartan/Ferrara's 1250/1000. Pictured here is Engine 51. I believe the other is Engine 52 and is kept at one of the substations. Over the years I have not been able to track down Engine 52.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Outer Banks, North Carolina - Department profiles - mnsand - 09-04-2006
Sorry, the other Spartan/Ferrara (above post) is not Engine 52 because here is the real Engine 52.
1984 Ford F800/Grumman 1000/1000 with serial number 16874.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Outer Banks, North Carolina - Department profiles - mnsand - 09-04-2006
Lower Currituck just placed out of service this 1974 FOrd F750/Howe 750 gpm. Serial number 14104-HO. It went out of service because of mechanical and pump issues and Lower Currituck just received two new pumpers.
This was photographed in 2005 where it sat - out back and not running.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Outer Banks, North Carolina - Department profiles - mnsand - 09-04-2006
You have to love Hose 5. This was photographed in 2002 but right now the FD keeps it as a parade/antique.
Once running as a pumper, it was modified with a large hose reel with LDH hose.
1965 Ford F/Howe that was rehabed in 1995 by Graft. It still has its 500gpm pump but carries no water. 1000 feet of 5 inch hose. A small built in chair swings out at the rear of the truck for the operator. You can see that right above the rear wheel.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA