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New Orleans, LA Fire Apparatus - Guest - 08-29-2008
While on vacation several weeks ago to the New Orleans area, I was fortunate enough to photograph a good portion of the New Orleans Fire Department and additionally some suburban apparatus. The fleet of the New Orleans Fire Department is completely Pierce and American LaFrance. Although the department is currently buying/leasing multiple pieces of equipment from American LaFrance, there was a rumor that they would again be purchasing Pierce; however, that was strictly a rumor. For those of you who have followed the Detroit apparatus thread, the status of the New Orleans fleet is much the same. During my trip, a good portion of the department was operating spares and very often apparatus numbers did not correlate with the station they were assigned to (I'll provide examples of this later in the thread). Needless to say, this department which we don't get to see too much from, was a very unique visit. Lastly, I would like to say a big thank you to the men and women of the NOFD for their great cooperation and hospitality.
Enjoy the thread!
Photos by: Evan Smith
New Orleans Squirt 4
2006 ALF
35' squirt
1500/750
New Orleans, LA Fire Apparatus - Guest - 08-29-2008
New Orleans Engine 6 2006 ALF 1250/750
New Orleans, LA Fire Apparatus - Guest - 08-29-2008
New Orleans Engine 7 operating Spare E38
1997 Pierce Saber
1250/500
New Orleans, LA Fire Apparatus - Guest - 08-29-2008
Neat looking graphics, you don't see that everyday. Like how they made it unique to NO FD
New Orleans, LA Fire Apparatus - Guest - 08-29-2008
New Orleans Engine 8 operating Spare E66
1997 Pierce Saber
1250/500
New Orleans, LA Fire Apparatus - Guest - 08-29-2008
By the way, Engine 8's crew is still living out of a trailor as their firehouse remains badly damaged.
New Orleans, LA Fire Apparatus - Guest - 08-29-2008
New Orleans Engine 9 (The other engine that protects the French Quarter)
2006 ALF
1250/750
New Orleans, LA Fire Apparatus - Guest - 08-29-2008
New Orleans Engine 10
1997 Pierce Saber
1250/500
New Orleans, LA Fire Apparatus - Guest - 08-29-2008
As a correction, Squirt 4 is a 54' Squrt
New Orleans, LA Fire Apparatus - Guest - 08-29-2008
New Orleans Engine 14
2007 ALF
1250/750
New Orleans, LA Fire Apparatus - Guest - 08-29-2008
New Orleans Squirt 16
2004 ALF
54' Squrt
1250/750
New Orleans, LA Fire Apparatus - Guest - 08-29-2008
New Orleans Engine 20
1997 Pierce Saber
1250/500
New Orleans, LA Fire Apparatus - Guest - 08-29-2008
New Orleans Squirt 21
2006 ALF
54' Squrt
1250/750
*Squirt 21's crew is also still living out of a trailor.
New Orleans, LA Fire Apparatus - Guest - 08-29-2008
New Orleans Squirt 25
2004 ALF
54' Squrt
1250/750
New Orleans, LA Fire Apparatus - Guest - 08-29-2008
New Orleans Squirt 27
2004 ALF
54' Squrt
1250/750
New Orleans, LA Fire Apparatus - Guest - 08-29-2008
New Orleans Engine 29 (Protects the French Quarter)
? ALF
1250/750
*Unfortunately, I needed about two and a half more feet for the perfect picture........oh well.
New Orleans, LA Fire Apparatus - Guest - 08-29-2008
New Orleans Engine 33
1997 Pierce Saber
1250/500
New Orleans, LA Fire Apparatus - Guest - 08-29-2008
New Orleans Engine 36
2006 ALF
1250/750
*Engine 36 was originally assigned an ALF squrt; however, in some manner it was wrecked and thus they were reassigned an engine.
New Orleans, LA Fire Apparatus - Guest - 08-29-2008
New Orleans Engine 38
2007 ALF
1250/750
New Orleans, LA Fire Apparatus - Guest - 08-29-2008
New Orleans Engine 40 operating Spare E57
1999 Pierce Saber
1250/500