12-03-2006, 07:17 PM (This post was last modified: 12-03-2006, 07:20 PM by photone.)
I got a few apparatus shots when I shot Richmond’s stations a couple of months back. Richmond operates under the Total Quint Concept, operating 20 of the rigs. All but Quint 5 are ladders, Quint 5 is a rear mount tower.
Ten stations also run Freightliner/Pierce ‘FRV’s’…500GPM quick response rigs. The rigs are cross-staffed with the quint, and run medicals, car fires, etc. They are designated as the ‘engine’ on the radio, and I’ve also heard them dispatched as the third or forth due company on structure fires. The other ten stations have full sized pumpers assigned…Not sure if they’re reserves or actually assigned on calls.
Engine 13. Freightliner/Pierce 500/??
Note the booster line location beneath the rear door to the crew cab. The other nine FRVs are virtually identical.
Engine 1 to all units, we've got a glow in the sky!
If God's not a Hokie, Then why do the leaves turn Maroon and Orange in the Fall?
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Rescue 3...also stationed at Station 13. Richmond has three Heavy rescues, and each is assigned a specialty as well as having a first due for MVAs, structure fires, etc.
Rescue 1 is the water rescue unit, Rescue 2 technical rescue, and Rescue 3 is the Haz-Mat unit (Station 13 also has a HUGE Haz-Mat unit that I didn't get to shoot).
The rigs are also equipped with 500gpm pumps...look beneath the first compartment and you can see some of the plumbing <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
12-03-2006, 07:47 PM (This post was last modified: 12-03-2006, 07:49 PM by photone.)
And finally, the mural that appears on all of RIichmond's newer rigs.
Anyone with any other pics...Old, New, or inbetween...Send 'em on! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
Engine 1 to all units, we've got a glow in the sky!
If God's not a Hokie, Then why do the leaves turn Maroon and Orange in the Fall?
My [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotowun/"]Flickr Account[/url]
Any of you fella's know what the idea was behind the ultra high command area on the old Haz-Mat unit? I just wonder how many times they had to replace the glass.
[quote name='Truckman' post='56550' date='Dec 5 2006, 18:04 ']I think that this AmLaFrance did. The Bureau had three, one at Tk 3 Tk 8 and Tk 9
Believe that this one went there by the way of Strafford VA[/quote]
This has always confused me and this is the type of situation where a serial number resolves the issue. Unfortunately, when I photographed a good part of the Richmond fleet, I was not taking the serial numbers at that time. Wish I had.
Here is my photo of Stafford's 1971 ALF 100' tiller. I also have that Fire Masters rehabed it in 1989. Here is the serial number I now have on this truck - 12-1-5626.
I also photographed Truck 3 in Richmond, a 1971 ALF 100' tiller. The info I now have is that it carried serial number 12-1-2556.
I will be the first to admit that there may be some errors with the serial numbers. Does anyone have the ALF serial numbers for the three 1971 ALF tillers delivered to Richmond?
Another question for the Richmond experts - Did Truck 2 at Richmond ever run a 1971 ALF 100' tiller? Other info I have on these tillers also says Truck 2 had one.
I am confused. Any info on which piece ended up at Stafford would be greatly appreciated.
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