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Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - Ladder 68 - 06-15-2012
Quint 1 was at Pierce when we were there. Looked it over. Good basic work truck spec. When we were going over our list of "issues" Quint 1 had 79 on their list.
Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - MFD76 - 06-16-2012
It is a really nice machine. I believe they will like the Arrow XT extremely durable. It is waiting for a part and sould be back on the road Tuesday. Glad I was able to catch it before It heads to the Lone Star State.
Rick
Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - firepost - 06-18-2012
It's good to see that Truck (Quint) 1 is becoming a Tower Ladder again. I hope that Truck 36 keeps It's Tower Ladder. That way Austin could
have three Tower Ladders with one north, one south and one centrally located downtown.
Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - Txfirephoto - 01-24-2013
Battalion 5
2009 Ford F-350
Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - Txfirephoto - 01-24-2013
Engine 45
1999 Spartan Gladiator/Quality
1500/500
Ex-Engine 41
Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - Txfirephoto - 01-24-2013
Brush Truck 45
1999 International 4800/Knapheide
250/500
Ex-Brush Truck 34
Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - JBridge565 - 01-26-2013
Have a lot of the old engines (Spartans) found new homes, or are they ridden pretty hard in the city that they are scrapped? They look like very well spec'd out pieces. Just curious. Thanks.
Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - Txfirephoto - 01-26-2013
Quote:Have a lot of the old engines (Spartans) found new homes, or are they ridden pretty hard in the city that they are scrapped? They look like very well spec'd out pieces. Just curious. Thanks.Alot of the Spartan/Quality are now reserves. A few of them have been sold.
Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - JBridge565 - 01-26-2013
Thanks, I was just curious after seeing one of the 96' Spartan/Saulabury's on Brindlee Mountains website for sale.
Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - TacSupport1 - 01-27-2013
Quote:Have a lot of the old engines (Spartans) found new homes, or are they ridden pretty hard in the city that they are scrapped? They look like very well spec'd out pieces. Just curious. Thanks.
When they reach the end of life for the City Of Austin, no matter what their condition (most of them have seen their last assignments in the spare/reserve pool or academy), they are declared as surplus and auctioned via the GovDeals.com website.
Here's a few awaiting the winning bidders a couple of years ago:
Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - JBridge565 - 01-27-2013
Thanks TacSupport1. I appreciate the info.
Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - Txfirephoto - 05-14-2013
Austin's new engines should be soon. There going to be assigned to Engine Co's 2, 21, 23, 25, 30, & 36. There also going to place in service 3 new Quint Co's has well.
Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - DaveYoung - 05-14-2013
Quote:Austin's new engines should be soon. There going to be assigned to Engine Co's 2, 21, 23, 25, 30, & 36. There also going to place in service 3 new Quint Co's has well.Are the quint co's replacing existing ladder companies? Or are they replacements for engine companies in those areas that might have extended response times for ladder companies? Thanks.
Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - Txfirephoto - 05-14-2013
There going to be new companies.
Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - Txfirephoto - 05-14-2013
Rescue 20
2011 Pierce Impel
Job # 24130
Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - DaveYoung - 05-14-2013
Quote:There going to be new companies.Thanks for the info! Austin must still be growing at a fast rate.
Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - Txfirephoto - 05-24-2013
Quote:Thanks for the info! Austin must still be growing at a fast rate.It is.
Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - Txfirephoto - 05-24-2013
Engine 26
2008 Pierce Quantum
1500/1000/50F
Job # 20397-02
Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - Txfirephoto - 05-24-2013
Engine 26
2008 Pierce Quantum
1500/1000/50F
Job # 20397-02
Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue - Txfirephoto - 05-24-2013
Brush Truck 26
1999 International 4800/Knapheide
250/500