Prince William County VA

[fighttheenemy666]

MCS 524 is the West end mass casualty support unit.  Formerly assigned to FS 8, it's capable of treating 50 patients.  This unit is cross-staffed by the engine crew.

 

   

 

Canteen 524 was purchased by the various volunteer departments in Battalion 1.  There is a single volunteer operator for this unit.

 

   

[fighttheenemy666]

Interesting set-up at FS 25.  The engine and medic unit are staffed 24/7.  If a volunteer crew comes in to staff the engine, the career staff moves over to staff the Tower.  Because of that, this unit is staffed most nights and weekends.

 

   

[fighttheenemy666]

The Training Academy has a variety of different engines.

 

E519 is this Ferrara, this was the first engine purchased by the County.

 

   

 

E591 is this nice looking Pierce Arrow.  This unit will occasionally back-fill a station that is doing training.

 

   

[fighttheenemy666]

A poor picture, but this is the new E592.

 

   

 

E591B is a former Yorkshire pumper.

 

   

[fighttheenemy666]

A couple of ladder trucks are located at the Academy.

 

T519 is former Stonewall Jackson Truck 11.

 

   

 

T591 is former Gainesville Truck 4.  

 

   

[fighttheenemy666]

M519 is also located at the Academy.  This unit is available to fill in on an as-needed basis.

 

   

[fighttheenemy666]

Couple of units used by the Logistics department.

 

   

 

   

[fighttheenemy666]

These Chevy Silverados are used by the Safety Officer and Fire Marshall

 

   

 

   

[fighttheenemy666]

BC 501 is in this newer Suburban.  During volunteer hours, BC 501 becomes BC 591 and can be requested county wide.

 

   

 

BC 501 reserve buggy.

 

   

[fighttheenemy666]

Hazmat Officer (HMO) 502 is on duty to assist in a supervisory role for any hazmat incident.

 

   

 

An example of the older generation of battalion buggys.  Several are still in use in the county.

 

   

[fighttheenemy666]

Variety of support units are located at the Academy.

 

   

 

This was the old color of the county units.  It was...beautiful....

 

   

[fighttheenemy666]

A couple more utility units used to pull various trailers at the academy.

 

   

 

   

[fighttheenemy666]

That's all I've got.  

 

I will leave you all with the former Truck 1.  Now owned by the Local 2598, this Seagrave ladder truck was the first truck bought by the County.

 

Any others with information are welcome to chime in.

 

   

 

   

 

[VFN102]

E505C is the reserve engine for stations 5 and 25.  This Seagrave is a great truck to ride in.

 

E505C.jpg

I'm sorry they did away with the Wagon designation....an unfortunate COG casualty.

[Engine504Driver]

BC516 is this Chevy Suburban.

 

BC516.jpg

 

 

 

Just FYI, there is no Battalion 516.....The volunteer Chief Officers of FS516 use this vehicle, actually taking turns with other Battalion 4 stations as Battalion 504 during night/volunteer hours.

[VFN102]

Former HS506B. Now used by EMS Operations to conduct ALS Internship training.  It's set-up as a fully stocked ambulance for testing purposes.

 

FS 3058.jpg

 

 

Wonder if it's EMS licensed and available to pressed into service in event of large emergency?

[drfeelgood]

Wonder if it's EMS licensed and available to pressed into service in event of large emergency?

It has to be licensed if they treat patients in it

[drfeelgood]

The new E507.  The FRA (Fire and Rescue Association, volunteer and career leadership) developed this new standardized Engine spec (including the unique indented ladder storage). The intent is to have the pump module and body be laid out the same in all future purposes.  The individual company can choose the cab manufacturer.  

 

Currently E507, E511, E516, E518, E520, and E592 were designed with the new specs.  It remains to be seen how they work for the individual engine companies.

 

E507.jpg

And E503 and E503B

[fighttheenemy666]

Wonder if it's EMS licensed and available to pressed into service in event of large emergency?

It cannot be used as a transport unit.  The unit carries a couple of bags and a mannequin/equipment for the mannequin, that's it.  EMS Ops used to lug all of their equipment around in an old Suburban, this is a huge upgrade just in terms of space available.

[VFN102]

It cannot be used as a transport unit.  The unit carries a couple of bags and a mannequin/equipment for the mannequin, that's it.  EMS Ops used to lug all of their equipment around in an old Suburban, this is a huge upgrade just in terms of space available.

 

Thanks, that's what I was inquiring about.