DCFD Photos, old or new

[Guest]

Does anybody have and pictures of the old International Twin Agent Unit that was S.706?

[Guest]

[quote name='dcfireman' post='123335' date='Jun 27 2007, 22:56 ']Wasn't that ex-E-25? Do you know what E-3 ended up with (S-196 or S-195)?[/quote]

Nope, S116 was always E30 until we got the 2002 Seagrave (S141). S116 went to the shop today to get it's new "50 series" number.

S196 was originally E16, painted in stars & bars. It was reassigned to E3 and painted red over white when they reopened the station, and found its way to E30 for about 6 months or so in 2004 while S141 got an extended vacation to apparatus division. S196 was disposed of last month at auction. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stretcher.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[dcfireman]

[quote name='ResQguy' post='123981' date='Jun 29 2007, 22:20 ']Nope, S116 was always E30 until we got the 2002 Seagrave (S141). S116 went to the shop today to get it's new "50 series" number.

S196 was originally E16, painted in stars & bars. It was reassigned to E3 and painted red over white when they reopened the station, and found its way to E30 for about 6 months or so in 2004 while S141 got an extended vacation to apparatus division. S196 was disposed of last month at auction. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stretcher.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote]

Good job ResQguy. I thank you. Next time you're around, stop in for a cup of coffee and mention my name -- you'll have to pay, but I'll see to it you get a seat by the window!

[dcfireman]

   

[quote name='BCFDT782' post='123924' date='Jun 29 2007, 20:55 ']Does anybody have any pictures of the old International Twin Agent Unit that was S.706?[/quote]

I wish I'd have kept up on the many Twinned Agent Units. This was a Target of Opportunity photo I grabbed 10 or so years ago on the Mall -- I am sure dcfiremanjeff would have details of the apparatus.

[Guest]

Thanks dcfireman but it was older than that unit there. I think it was a 1967 model

[Guest]

BCFDT782- DCFD had a 1970 Ford F/National Foam 1000GPM Chemical unit that carried 100-gallons of Light Water and 1500 #'s of Purple K. This may or may not be the rig you were looking for.

- 1973 Duane Troxel Photo

[Guest]

[quote name='firebuff55407' post='124576' date='Jul 1 2007, 18:06 ']BCFDT782- DCFD had a 1970 Ford F/National Foam 1000GPM Chemical unit that carried 100-gallons of Light Water and 1500 #'s of Purple K. This may or may not be the rig you were looking for.

- 1973 Duane Troxel Photo[/quote]



No, it is still not the truck, it was an INTERNATIONAL 1310 PICK-UP TRUCK that I think was Twin Agent #2. If this helps any.

[Guest]

Paul, is this it? I've posted this a couple of times already, but for you, no problem!

1966 IH 4X4/Ansul

1992 photo by Warren Jenkins

[dcfireman]

    [quote name='BCFDT782' post='124610' date='Jul 1 2007, 20:16 ']No, it is still not the truck, it was an INTERNATIONAL 1310 PICK-UP TRUCK that I think was Twin Agent #2. If this helps any.[/quote]

Is this it? The Commish and Dr. Steinbaugh have better images - 345 and 354 in this thread. I don't recall the Shop serial; it would have been a 7 prefix. This unit ran for a while as TAU 2 out of Engine 1 and - here's a truth stranger than fiction - I rode the back step on this critter one night, 1979, when it was sent to stand by for Vice President Mondale's helicopter to land. The photo shows it in reserve at the Training Academy, July 1991.

[Guest]

Thanks again! I didn't dig through the thread deep enough <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banghead.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banghead.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banghead.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banghead.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banghead.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banghead.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[SLIPPERYSAM]

DCFD

33 Engine

2006 Seagrave

[dcfireman]

   

S-707, 1987 Chevrolet C30

Speaking of Twinned Agent Units, no one has posted TAU 3, which has been running out of Engine 1 for the past three months. The twenty year old rig serves as a ready reserve unit for when TAU 1 or TAU 2 are out of service.

[dcfireman]

   

Twinned Agent Unit 3 is a self-contained apparatus charged with two extinguishing agents – Purple K dry chemical and Light Water (AFFF) at six-percent, both propelled by compressed nitrogen. The hose reel contains 100’ of twinned hose, ¾” and 1”. The ¾” hose connects to the Purple K nozzle and the 1” hose connects to the Light Water nozzle. Delivery: Light Water at 60 GPM, Purple K at 5 pounds per second.

[dcfireman]

   

[Guest]

Actually I did post tht in the past. I wonder if it was purchased used.

[hp1530]

Looks like DC has used many TAU units over the years.

[dcfireman]

   

Here’s a view comparing the evolution of the DCFD back step. On the left is a 1996 E\-One Cyclone with a 750-gallon tank. On the right is a 2000 Cyclone II with a 500-gallon water tank. The water tank was made smaller to lower the hose bed. February 2007 photo, DCFD Training Academy

[dcfireman]

   

View of a 2002 DCFD Seagrave back step, also with a 500-gallon water tank. The apparatus is very user friendly compared to others built to the same specs. Photo taken on the fireground June 19, 2007.

[hp1530]

In photo 570, whats inside the compartment where the 34 is? Also the Seagrave in 571 looks similar to the FDNY hosebed.

[dcfireman]

[quote name='JFong' post='126944' date='Jul 7 2007, 23:39 ']In photo 570, whats inside the compartment where the 34 is? Also the Seagrave in 571 looks similar to the FDNY hosebed.[/quote]

Dead space. Compartments and their contents are standardized on DC wagons. However, the compartment above the backstep on the Cyclones wasn't dedicated; companies had their own options on how to utilize it.