Los Angeles Fire Dept

[senatobiafire704]

[quote name='Monrovia1' timestamp='1334987097' post='482135']

The FY2012-13 Budget for the City of Los Angeles see's about 36 million restored to the LAFD, In addtion the budget calls for the reopening of 1 Engine company in the West San Fernando Valley, Re opening of Nine EMS Captain's, 6 BLS Rescue's that will be manned for 12 hours.



Funding has also been authorized for the purchase of 11 engines, 3 trucks, 21 ambulances and 20 support vehicles as well as replacement of the department's CAD, AVL and Station alerting systems.

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This is one of the 1st few major cities that has announced the restoration of funds to FD budgets. That's great news. Although it's not back to where it was, it's certainly a start. I hope LA continues to turn it around.

[Monrovia1]

[quote name='senatobiafire704' timestamp='1335030874' post='482186']

This is one of the 1st few major cities that has announced the restoration of funds to FD budgets. That's great news. Although it's not back to where it was, it's certainly a start. I hope LA continues to turn it around.

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This after several major issues were made public, Response times, station alerting issues etc

[Monrovia1]

The LAFD has placed into service a 3rd AgustaWestland AW139 which will be assigned as Fire 2. The Air Ops staff is hoping to keep Old Fire 2 the Bell as a reserve copter.

[Monrovia1]

Engine 39.

[Monrovia1]

Truck 39.

[Monrovia1]

Engine 239.

[Image7801]

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Engine 239.

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I take it some or all of the Seagrave's were retrofitted with rollup compartment doors? I'm pretty sure they weren't bought that way...

[hp1530]

[quote name='Image7801' timestamp='1336966090' post='485079']

I take it some or all of the Seagrave's were retrofitted with rollup compartment doors? I'm pretty sure they weren't bought that way...

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The 2003 through the 2006 Seagraves were built with the rollup doors.

[Monrovia1]

The 03 Seagraves was when the department started going with roll up doors and a enclosed ladder compartment.

[Image7801]

[quote name='JFong' timestamp='1336973083' post='485083']





The 2003 through the 2006 Seagraves were built with the rollup doors.

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Ah - I didn't know that. Thanks.

[Monrovia1]

Engine 102.

[Monrovia1]

Battalion 703.

[ff168577]

Anyone heard any complaints about the KME's holding up in the city. Just wondering.

[Monrovia1]

Engine 203 in a reserve 88 Seagrave.

[ff168577]

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Engine 203 in a reserve 88 Seagrave.

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I'm sorry but that is still an awesome rig.

[Bryce]

[quote name='Monrovia1' timestamp='1339129564' post='487833']



Engine 203 in a reserve 88 Seagrave.

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LAFD has always done such an awesome job maintaining their rigs. I know the good climate helps, but this is a superbusy department and that rig looks like it just rolled out the door. Just incredible.

[DCpsychwardFD]

This is more of a general question, but very fitting for LAFD. How do they keep the aluminum wheels in such good shape? We have a relatively new ladder and the aluminum is already looking tarnished.

[Monrovia1]

Truck 3 in thier "new" ALF Tiller.

[Guest]

[quote name='SFD0137' timestamp='1339179943' post='487849']

This is more of a general question, but very fitting for LAFD. How do they keep the aluminum wheels in such good shape? We have a relatively new ladder and the aluminum is already looking tarnished.

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My wagon in DC we would polish them at least twice a month. But when the Chief stripped all of the company pride from the apparatus all most everyone stopped washing them.

[Guest]

Alchoa coats the wheels with what they call dura brite. All you have to do is rinse with soap and water and they keep their luster. Our pumpers at work have this and it keeps the wheels looking good.