Since there are so many fire apparatus in Metro Phoenix, most of which are just waiting to be photographed (I'm working on it...slowly), I thought that the 6th largest US City (14th largest Metropolitan area) deserved it's own topic.
So, here goes - Please contribute whatever you have. I'll add new photos, plus the older ones I've taken that deserve a mention here.
Caught a few rigs today on my way to a meeting.
Phoenix Engine 1 in front of quarters. 2006 ALF Eagle
Just for continuity, here's Engine 1's stablemate, Engine 2 (I took this a few months ago). Rumor has it that this may someday become "Engine 901", but it hasn't happened yet.
I'll try to keep this broken up a little since Phoenix will give you ALF-overload...
Engine 935 - 2009 Pierce Quantum (delivered right after Engine 8's rig). Notice one difference, though: Engine 8 has extra compartments and equipment for mountain rescue that Engine 935 doesn't.
10-01-2012, 08:51 PM (This post was last modified: 10-01-2012, 08:57 PM by Image7801.)
Time for a few buses (don't get mad; after all, they're part of the Fire Department, too)... <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stretcher.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
Quick question here, what is the meaning of the 900 series numbering? Paramedic Assessment Engine?
Great pics!
Thanks,
[/quote]From what I recall from another thread, it sounded like they are a sort of "demand" unit. Not necessarily in terms of being additional units for "peak" times, but more in terms of being able to move units to cover "depleted" areas without creating new ones.
If I'm not mistaken, all of Phoenix's engine companies are ALS.
From what I recall from another thread, it sounded like they are a sort of "demand" unit. Not necessarily in terms of being additional units for "peak" times, but more in terms of being able to move units to cover "depleted" areas without creating new ones.
If I'm not mistaken, all of Phoenix's engine companies are ALS.
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Correct. I think they call them "Adaptive Response Units". From the Phoenix FD website...
Apparatus assigned to high-volume stations to provide additional resources in the area or provide move-up capabilities within the Dispatch Center. This means the apparatus moves geographically where needed to fill voids due to high activity, training or service repairs.
From what I recall from another thread, it sounded like they are a sort of "demand" unit. Not necessarily in terms of being additional units for "peak" times, but more in terms of being able to move units to cover "depleted" areas without creating new ones.
If I'm not mistaken, all of Phoenix's engine companies are ALS.
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Thanks for the info. LA Co. had several houses that had 2 engines assigned to them. Second engine was used as a move up company when not running calls in their own district. Still have a few left though after a recently retired chief used most of them to open new houses. For example, former E273 was moved to form E126, when that station opened.
Correct. I think they call them "Adaptive Response Units". From the Phoenix FD website...
Apparatus assigned to high-volume stations to provide additional resources in the area or provide move-up capabilities within the Dispatch Center. This means the apparatus moves geographically where needed to fill voids due to high activity, training or service repairs.
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Yes, that's correct. The 900 series (formerly the 700 series) are second engine companies (i.e. Engine 905 at Station 5) or ambulances (i.e. Rescue 942 at Station 42) that serve as move-up companies to stations that are out of service (i.e. training, calls, etc...) for an extended period. The 900 series engines are 905, 910 @ Station 60 (there is currently no Engine 60), 918, 925, 930, 935 and 960. The only other two engine houses are Station 1, which houses Engines 1 and 2, both with separate 1st due areas and Station 44, which houses Engine 34 (Station 34 closed a couple of years ago) and Engine 44. As I mentioned earlier, I had heard a rumor that Engine 2 was supposed to become Engine 901, but that hasn't happened yet.
I believe all Phoenix Engines are ALS, but I cannot say that with 100% certainty.
While we're on the subject of Phoenix, I might as well post more.
I call this rarest-of-the-rare in Phoenix: A 2000/1990 ALF, LTI 90' Aerial. One of four purchased in 1990 with 90' LTI aerials under Spartan Baron tractors with unique bus-style crew doors. The tractors were pretty long, so in 2000 Phoenix sent all four back to ALF to have new Eagle tractors put under them.
These were the last tillered aerials in Phoenix (replaced by ALF 93' and 100' MM Towers and now 100' Pierce Velocity towers).
This one was running as a reserve at Ladder 24 a few months ago.
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