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Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - MFD76 - 11-08-2011 [quote name='A/TCEMSPM' timestamp='1320668372' post='462998'] The Closest Rescue is assigned on Every Box Alarm, They all carry extrication tools so they can be assigned to Pin-ins, Usually if that is the case the engine will follow, if the rescue is closest the engine usually is as well and Pin ins get at a minimum 2 units with tools (ladders quints or rescues) and at least one engine. As for the size of the rescues I can't explain that, they carry the same basic complement of things like meters, cameras and what not but I know each station has some specialty equipment others don't, Rescue 14 Has the majority of the Haz-Mat, Rescue 28 Stores a majority of the Lumber for shoring and I am not sure what 20s specialty is, perhaps high angle with Station 1. Station 1, which does not have a rescue is kinda the Jack of all trades stuff, there are 2 engines and a quint assigned there and they respond on almost every specialized rescue in the City. The Rescue companies are only housed with engines, no Ladders or Quints share quarters with them. On Fireground assignments, the rescues normally take division leads or do monitoring, they do not run in the traditional sense of a rescue or Squad company that functions like a truck on a fireground.[/quote] How many dry Ladders are left in Austin? Are they replacing them with quints? Why being in the middle of town with two Engines is there a quint at Fire House 1. Thanks in advance, Rick Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - Txfirephoto - 11-08-2011 [quote name='MFD 61 KS' timestamp='1320728140' post='463053'] How many dry Ladders are left in Austin? Are they replacing them with quints? Why being in the middle of town with two Engines is there a quint at Fire House 1. Thanks in advance, Rick [/quote] The only front line dry ladders are Ladder Co's 3, 8, 15, 31, & 36. Yes all the ladders will be replaced with quints. Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - A/TCEMSPM - 11-09-2011 Rick I think part of the reason Truck 1 became Quint 1 was call volume of the growing downtown area. If those two engines are out the quint can pump for itself. Those engines spend a lot of time chasing ambulances downtown, especially on the weekend. Also with that increasing call volume the only asset that was able to be added in an area where there has been a growth of 40,000 since the 2000 census was the relocation of Engine 35 to Station 22 as Engine 66. Granted the fire volume hasn't really changed but the engines in Quint 1s response area get beat chasing us around at EMS Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - Txfirephoto - 11-26-2011 Rescue 28 2007 Pierce Quantum Job # 18763 Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - Txfirephoto - 11-26-2011 Engine 25 2002 Pierce Quantum 1500/500/50F Job # 13121-04 Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - Txfirephoto - 11-26-2011 Command 7 2008 Ford Escape Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - Txfirephoto - 11-26-2011 Shift Commander 2007 Ford F-250 Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - CAPTFBFD - 11-26-2011 [quote name='Txfirephoto' timestamp='1322280579' post='465109']Engine 25 2002 Pierce Quantum 1500/500/50F Job # 13121-04[/quote] This picture makes me sad. I love Sambets. Could you see how bad the damage was? Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - Txfirephoto - 11-26-2011 Battalion 3 2009 Ford F-350 Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - Txfirephoto - 11-26-2011 Battalion 2 2009 Ford F-350 Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - Txfirephoto - 03-03-2012 The damage wasn't to bad. From what I remember it was only smoke and water damage. [quote name='CAPTFBFD' timestamp='1322280768' post='465112'] This picture makes me sad. I love Sambets. Could you see how bad the damage was? [/quote] Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - Txfirephoto - 03-03-2012 Engine 42 2002 Pierce Quantum 1500/1000/50F Job # 12491-04 Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - Txfirephoto - 03-03-2012 Engine 37 2007 Pierce Quantum 1500/1000/50F Job # 18966-03 Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - Txfirephoto - 03-03-2012 Engine 70 1999 Spartan Gladiator/Quality 1500/500 Ex-Engine 9 Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - TacSupport1 - 03-20-2012 Austin FD Special Operations Rescue 28 2007 Pierce Quantum Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - Txfirephoto - 04-22-2012 Ladder 36 2000 Pierce Dash 100' Job # 11619 Ex-Ladder 1 I apologize for the quality of the photo. The weather was changing rapidly. Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - Txfirephoto - 04-22-2012 Engine 76 1999 Spartan Gladiator/Quality 1500/500 Ex-Engine 26 Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - Txfirephoto - 04-22-2012 Rescue 20 2011 Pierce Impel Job # 24130 Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - Txfirephoto - 04-22-2012 SAR 1 2005 Ford F-350 Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - MFD76 - 06-15-2012 Being a fellow Texan I wanted to share what I found today in Olathe, Kansas at Conrad Fire Equipment. This is a super sharp Tower Ladder, and love the Arrow XT. They said it had some mechanical issues on the trip south and should be back on the road early next week. Austin, Texas Fire Department Quint 1 (Truck) 2012 #25402 Pierce Arrow XT/ PUC 1500/300/30FA 100ft Tower Ladder |