On Tuesday E52 & E53 were at Motor Squad while E7 was still at Bulldog being retrofitted. These 3 pumpers have had the rear facing jump seats moved to the back wall of the cab so that there are now 4 front facing seats in a row, all with the Scott Pac holders built in. A great idea IMHO. Not sure when they are expected to go into service but I'd wager soon. At that point their current pieces will either replaces spares, or more likely be refurbed & reassigned. I know E49 is expected to get the former E33 sometime soon & E30 and E48 are due to be replaced as well.
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Didn't Engine 7 already have their engine refurbed? Will that engine be going somewhere else in the fleet? or become a spare?
Didn't Engine 7 already have their engine refurbed? Will that engine be going somewhere else in the fleet? or become a spare?
Thank You in advance. ff556
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Yes, their 1999 E\-One (former E41) was completely refurbished within the past year or so. I'd guess that that piece will go to a slower company (E56 or E20 maybe) while the newer pieces E52 (2001 E\-One Cyclone II) & E53 (2002 Pierce Enforcer) will be refurbed & reassigned. Engine 48 has the oldest frontline piece in service, a 1994 E\-One Protector so my guess would be they would get one & probably Engine 30 (1996 E\-One Cyclone II) would get the other. Engine 49's issue is with the height of their overhead doors. They HAVE to be assigned a flat roof piece & even then the deck gun needs to be removed in order to fit it in.
FF Sean 'Skip' Olson
Boston Fire, Ladder 14
In Memory:
FR David A. Middleton E51, LODD, Box 5247, 05/28/07
FR Paul J. Cahill E30 & FR Warren J. Payne L25, LODD, Box 4-281, 08/29/07
FLT Kevin Kelley L26, LODD, 01/09/09
FLT Edward J. Walsh E33 & FR Michael Kennedy L15, LODD, Box 9-1579, 03/26/14.
I thought it was interesting that they had no mention of apparatus height in the descriptions of the new specs. I would think that all that talk of a pre-piped waterway and higher handrails on the stick would make the overall height harder to fit in most Boston houses no?
10-08-2012, 06:36 PM (This post was last modified: 10-08-2012, 07:21 PM by edburke.)
What I also find interesting reviewing the specs is the wording "KME 109' Boston style Aerialcat ladder truck". Did KME maybe do some re-designing of the 109' for the needs of Boston? Maybe a lower profile rig or something of that nature. I look forward to seeing the end product. KME has been offering some decent "urban/city" rigs over the last few years and I am sure these will be workhorses as well.
What is E49 running? I show them running a 92 E\-One Protector?
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They have been running a 2001 E\-One Cyclone II 1000/750 for the past few weeks. This piece was formerly assigned to both E4 (prior to them getting the Pierce) & E33 (prior to them getting the KME). It was refurbed earlier this year & given to them in September. Due to the height restrictions at their firehouse they MUST have a flat roofed cab, a raised roof will not fit.
FF Sean 'Skip' Olson
Boston Fire, Ladder 14
In Memory:
FR David A. Middleton E51, LODD, Box 5247, 05/28/07
FR Paul J. Cahill E30 & FR Warren J. Payne L25, LODD, Box 4-281, 08/29/07
FLT Kevin Kelley L26, LODD, 01/09/09
FLT Edward J. Walsh E33 & FR Michael Kennedy L15, LODD, Box 9-1579, 03/26/14.
FF Sean 'Skip' Olson
Boston Fire, Ladder 14
In Memory:
FR David A. Middleton E51, LODD, Box 5247, 05/28/07
FR Paul J. Cahill E30 & FR Warren J. Payne L25, LODD, Box 4-281, 08/29/07
FLT Kevin Kelley L26, LODD, 01/09/09
FLT Edward J. Walsh E33 & FR Michael Kennedy L15, LODD, Box 9-1579, 03/26/14.
Should be down at HQ now, but I haven't been down there in a week or two. Currently designated H3, the Haz-Mat truck is cross-staffed by a member of Engine 22 (just as H2, Lighting Plant, is cross staffed by members of Engine 3). Currently 1 member a shift is detailed from E22 to H3 to drive the rig. I'm hoping that with the larger size they plan on staffing it with a MINIMUM of 2 members to respond with E22 and one of our 2 Haz-Mat Teams (E53/L16/D12 in Div 2 & E33/L15/D4 in Div 1).
FF Sean 'Skip' Olson
Boston Fire, Ladder 14
In Memory:
FR David A. Middleton E51, LODD, Box 5247, 05/28/07
FR Paul J. Cahill E30 & FR Warren J. Payne L25, LODD, Box 4-281, 08/29/07
FLT Kevin Kelley L26, LODD, 01/09/09
FLT Edward J. Walsh E33 & FR Michael Kennedy L15, LODD, Box 9-1579, 03/26/14.
Should be down at HQ now, but I haven't been down there in a week or two. Currently designated H3, the Haz-Mat truck is cross-staffed by a member of Engine 22 (just as H2, Lighting Plant, is cross staffed by members of Engine 3). Currently 1 member a shift is detailed from E22 to H3 to drive the rig. I'm hoping that with the larger size they plan on staffing it with a MINIMUM of 2 members to respond with E22 and one of our 2 Haz-Mat Teams (E53/L16/D12 in Div 2 & E33/L15/D4 in Div 1).
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That is the most beautiful and long overdue truck I've seen in quite some time!
Thanks for the info. Good thing 33/15 are the 1st Division Haz Mat team, they would seem not to be all that busy having plenty of time to train and drill on Haz Mat
Thanks for the info. Good thing 33/15 are the 1st Division Haz Mat team, they would seem not to be all that busy having plenty of time to train and drill on Haz Mat
Thanks for the info. Good thing 33/15 are the 1st Division Haz Mat team, they would seem not to be all that busy having plenty of time to train and drill on Haz Mat
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Sarcasm <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> Does seem funny the busy companies are the hazmat.....
' /> Does seem funny the busy companies are the hazmat.....
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