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Massachusetts Fire Apparatus
The deputy Chief there as well


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[quote name='massfirebuff' post='68332' date='Jan 17 2007, 08:13 ']The first thing that comes to my mind is how the schools take a HUGE chunk out of the budget. Beverly High has been on the verge of losing accreditation, and we are now facing the cost (tens of millions) of rebuilding the high school. Increasing health costs have also been a major burden to cities and towns. So when you put these factors together with cuts in state aid, it really ads up. But still even I am mystified, that with the tax base we have, that the money isn't there to keep Ladder 1 on the road.



As always the FD seems to be first on the chopping block. Other communites have faced cuts in recent years...Peabody Engine 1 is OOS much of the time. The same with Salem Engine 1, and most notably Lynn suffered large amounts of layoffs a couple of years ago. Engines 8, 11, Rescue 1 and the two BLS Ambulances were deactivated.



In the past when Centerville and Ryal Side were closed, then when Ladder 1 was put OOS much of the time, the citizens that were effected, along with the city council were quite concerned. But now it seems all have forgotten, at least until they need the FD's service, and then they have to wait for an engine from the other side of town that was tied up on a medical call.[/quote]



Yeah, I agree. The FD is always the first cut. Hopefully the brothers won't pays the price for the city's shortsightedness.
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Abington Rescue 1

1995 Ford E-350/Wheeled Coach ALS



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Andover Engine 1

1996 KME 1250/750/50



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Attleboro Engine 2

1996 E\-One Cyclone 1250/500/50



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This doesn't get out much since being moved to backup but here's Chelsea's spare deputy chief car, an early/mid 90s Chevy Suburban


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[quote name='efin98' post='70404' date='Jan 24 2007, 11:49 ']This doesn't get out much since being moved to backup but here's Chelsea's spare deputy chief car, an early/mid 90s Chevy Suburban[/quote]



I believe it's a 1989. I remember working on the wiring in it in 1990, and it had been in service about a year at the time.
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[quote name='edburke' post='70472' date='Jan 24 2007, 17:18 ']I believe it's a 1989. I remember working on the wiring in it in 1990, and it had been in service about a year at the time.[/quote]



1989? Amazing what it has been through between then and becoming a spare.
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[quote name='The Commish' post='62687' date='Dec 29 2006, 20:04 ']New Ashford, Ma

1950 Int'l/Dakota Body

750/500

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Was for sale back in 2002, I spoke to one of Great Barrington's FFs (R. Bailey) who had bought it around that time and I believe that he said that he sold to someone in Mt. Washington


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Beverly



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Braintree, MA Engine 3


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Braintree Engine 4


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Randolph Engine 1


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Ed, nice shots. Looks like you made it to their 3rd alarm this afternoon.
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Good stuff. I think Medford had a duece too.
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Acton, MA

Former Engine 21

1975 Maxim F



   
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Acton, MA

Former Engine 23

1977 Continental



   
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Athol, MA

Former Engine 11

1952 Seagrave



   
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Groton, MA

Former Engine 2

1953 Mack B



   
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