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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