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Boston Fire Department - Guest - 08-04-2009
Natick's Pierce spent some time on a used firetruck website two years or so ago. Not sure who ended up picking it up.
Boston Fire Department - Russell - 08-04-2009
Any word on when Boston's new Rescue is slated to arrive? I recall they had a few other rigs on order.
Thanks in advance.
Boston Fire Department - SOlsonBFDL14 - 08-04-2009
Not sure about the KME Rescue 2, but Ladder 26 is now at HQ.
Boston Fire Department - Guest - 08-05-2009
[quote name='hadg317' post='326867' date='Aug 4 2009, 16:02 ']I know that Pierce doesn't offer that option any more. I think that they had to many problems with it. I believe that Framingham FD had/has a Quantum rear mount were the system malfunctioned while they were going down the road and it hit a car or two.[/quote]
Framingham still has 3 Quantum rigs with the all wheel steer. Engines 1 & 7 and L3
Boston Fire Department - Guest - 08-07-2009
Rescue 1 pictured here in southie
Boston Fire Department - Guest - 08-07-2009
[quote name='eddiemo08' post='327720' date='Aug 7 2009, 13:43 ']Rescue 1 pictured here in southie
IS that thier firehouse, because it doesnt look like it will fit in the door.
Boston Fire Department - Guest - 08-07-2009
[quote name='Wagon Master' post='327722' date='Aug 7 2009, 13:53 ']IS that thier firehouse, because it doesnt look like it will fit in the door.[/quote]
No this is Engine 2s firehouse...they were there for training
Boston Fire Department - Guest - 08-07-2009
Engine 24s rig is now a spare and they are running a perminant spare. Here is a photo by Joe Morrissey of 24s X rig on a detail recently
Boston Fire Department - Guest - 08-07-2009
[quote name='eddiemo08' post='327735' date='Aug 7 2009, 14:23 ']Engine 24s rig is now a spare and they are running a perminant spare. Here is a photo by Joe Morrissey of 24s X rig on a detail recently
Any idea why this rig (a 1999 model) was pulled out of service and replaced with a spare?
Boston Fire Department - Guest - 08-07-2009
From my understanding there was major issues with the pump. It would keep taking itself out of pump and it did so at a fire i believe. The rig was sent out numerous times and i dont think it was every fixed or understood what was wrong. Skip may have more details but I know it was something with the pump not working properly
[quote name='massfirebuff' post='327742' date='Aug 7 2009, 14:39 ']Any idea why this rig (a 1999 model) was pulled out of service and replaced with a spare?[/quote]
Boston Fire Department - SOlsonBFDL14 - 08-07-2009
Something to that effect. As far as I knew it was assigned to the Academy permanently.
Boston Fire Department - Guest - 11-29-2009
has anyone sceen pics of the new rescue 2
Boston Fire Department - Guest - 11-29-2009
There are pictures up on KME's website. fire.kovatch.com
Boston Fire Department - R1SmokeEater - 11-30-2009
[quote name='Shoop' date='29 November 2009 - 09:46 PM' timestamp='1259547986' post='350068']
There are pictures up on KME's website. fire.kovatch.com
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-Why dual axles on R-1, but not R-2 ? Like 2 different specs ?
Boston Fire Department - FIREBOX73 - 11-30-2009
[quote name='R1SmokeEater' date='30 November 2009 - 10:10 AM' timestamp='1259592652' post='350108']
-Why dual axles on R-1, but not R-2 ? Like 2 different specs ?
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looked on KME`s site RES2CUE is a fantastic looking rig. there was also another rig on there it was a ford f-550 w/a walk in little body on it,is this the new air mask unit or something elese, just curious. JIMMY LONG ESSEX,MD/ FIREBOX 73
Boston Fire Department - recoveringspark - 11-30-2009
The piece was designed by the company not the department so it is a different spec than R1.
Boston Fire Department - Russell - 11-30-2009
I noticed that Rescue 2's new truck is a single axle, rather than tandem like Rescue 1. Does this have something to do with the part of town they operate in, or is it a fiscal thing? It is a sharp looking rig. The new Air truck looks pretty standard, should be a positive addition to the fleet.
Thanks
Boston Fire Department - SOlsonBFDL14 - 11-30-2009
[quote name='FIREBOX73' date='30 November 2009 - 10:47 AM' timestamp='1259594838' post='350112']
looked on KME`s site RES2CUE is a fantastic looking rig. there was also another rig on there it was a ford f-550 w/a walk in little body on it,is this the new air mask unit or something elese, just curious. JIMMY LONG ESSEX,MD/ FIREBOX 73
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W12, Air Supply Unit. Will replace a 1998 Ford/E-One unit.
Boston Fire Department - SOlsonBFDL14 - 11-30-2009
[quote name='massfirebuff' date='07 August 2009 - 01:58 PM' timestamp='1249670286' post='327742']
Any idea why this rig (a 1999 model) was pulled out of service and replaced with a spare?
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Due to be replaced with either a 2009 or 2010 E\-One in the near future, along with Engine 21. Ladder 6 & Ladder 24 scheduled to receive new rearmounts. Ladder 24's piece was scheduled to go to Ladder 25, but under the terms of the Aid To Firefighters Grant we received, to purchase a TDA, once we got permission to use the money for a rearmount we still had to assign it to Ladder 24. Their current piece, a 1998 E\-One, will be reassigned to Ladder 25.
Boston Fire Department - fyrfoto - 12-01-2009
Judging by the way R2 looks, it looks like they got the short end of the stick-plus what's up with those cheap wheel covers, it will be interesting to see how long they last-now all they need is some curb feelers.