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Iowa Rigs - aohunt - 12-12-2016

Engine 4 is now assigned the Pierce Velocity which was previously Engine 1.




Iowa Rigs - aohunt - 12-12-2016

And, the Pierce Dash previously assigned as Engine 4 is now Reserve 4.




Iowa Rigs - aohunt - 12-12-2016

Still plugging away is this Pierce Lance, running as Reserve 1.




Iowa Rigs - aohunt - 12-12-2016

Quint 7 has gotten a paint job since I last photographed it several years ago.




Iowa Rigs - aohunt - 12-12-2016

And finally, the original Rescue 1 is now in reserve as well, here at a training burn.




Iowa Rigs - Will - 12-13-2016

They are working on specs for a new rescue as well.



Iowa Rigs - aohunt - 12-30-2016

Mitchellville is a town of about 2200 in eastern Polk County.  The all-volunteer department runs five rigs including two ambulances which transport.

 

The first-out ambulance is 5780, a 2009 Ford F650 with a Cummins diesel, body by Medtec.

 

 




Iowa Rigs - aohunt - 12-30-2016

The second-out ambulance is 5781, a 1997 Ford F350.




Iowa Rigs - aohunt - 12-30-2016

5745 is a 2001 Kenworth by Pierce, 1000/1325.




Iowa Rigs - aohunt - 12-30-2016

5725 is a 2013 Ford F550.  Built by Blanchat, this is an ex-demo and is model B-5R Chaparral, 500/250.




Iowa Rigs - aohunt - 12-30-2016

5725.




Iowa Rigs - aohunt - 12-30-2016

5725.




Iowa Rigs - aohunt - 12-30-2016

Second-out engine is 5740, a 1985 Ford 800 by Smeal, 1000/500.




Iowa Rigs - aohunt - 12-30-2016

5740.




Iowa Rigs - aohunt - 01-11-2017

Morley is a small town of 115 in Jones County.  Morley has four apparatus, three in service and one antique. 

 

The old pumper is a 1993 International/Simon, 1250/500.




Iowa Rigs - aohunt - 01-11-2017

Morley's old pumper.




Iowa Rigs - aohunt - 01-11-2017

The new pumper is a 2005 GMC/Simon, 1500/500.




Iowa Rigs - aohunt - 01-11-2017

The new pumper.




Iowa Rigs - aohunt - 01-11-2017

Both pumpers on the station apron.

 

None of Morley's trucks are numbered.




Iowa Rigs - aohunt - 01-11-2017

Morley's grass truck is a 1990 Dodge 250 Power Ram, with a home-built skid unit.  The truck is owned by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, and is on long-term loan to Morley.