Austin, Tx Fire/Rescue

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Quint 1

2008 Pierce Quantum

2000/500/105'

Job # 20420

Ex-Quint 36

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Engine 28

2008 Pierce Quantum

1500/500/150 Class A Foam/70 Class B Foam

Job # 20398-2

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Search & Rescue

2005 Ford F-350

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Battalion 2

2003 Ford Excursion

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Special Operations Utility

2007 Chevrolet 2500

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Quint 1.

[TacSupport1]

For anyone keeping track, Engine 1 was involved in a collison while responding to a call last Saturday evening. No one was injured. However, there is very heavy damage to the frame and front of the truck. There are some components that can be reused, but it's suspect it may ber totalled will be going back to Appleton so that the undamaged parts can be used on a new engine.



The entire front bumper is visibly destroyed and pushed under the Quantum cab.

[ninjamedic2293]

I had heard this does anyone have any photos?

[Txfirephoto]

Sorry I don't have any pics of the collison. Tac is Engine 1 at the Shops or Siddons?



Also if Engine 1 is total does this mean that there new engine going to be a foam pumper? Or are they going to get Engine 28 old 2000 Quantum? Since it never went to Engine 50.

[TacSupport1]

Engine 1 is currently at the Fire/EMS shops, but will either being going to Siddons or directly back to Pierce for further evaluation.



Engine 1 will be reassigned a foam pumper at least temporarily.



Here is a photo:

   



It really is a blessing no one was injured.

[Txfirephoto]

Witch foam pumper will they be reassigned to? Engine 20 or Engine 28?



[quote name='TacSupport1' post='281935' date='Feb 14 2009, 19:25 ']Engine 1 will be reassigned a foam pumper at least temporarily.[/quote]

[Guest]

[quote name='Txfirephoto' post='282066' date='Feb 15 2009, 11:02 ']Witch foam pumper will they be reassigned to? Engine 20 or Engine 28?[/quote]

Is that one powered by a broom?

[firepost]

Is Engine 50 still in service at Station 1 or was it taken out of service when Truck 1 became Quint 1?

[Txfirephoto]

Engine 50 is still in service at Station 1.



[quote name='firepost' post='282312' date='Feb 16 2009, 01:05 ']Is Engine 50 still in service at Station 1 or was it taken out of service when Truck 1 became Quint 1?[/quote]

[Ladder 68]

Whats the story with a 2nd Engine Co. from Station #1? What is the reasoning and how does a Quint Co. vs Truck Co. factor in?



Thanks in advance.

[Engine2524]

[quote name='MemphisE34a' post='282311' date='Feb 16 2009, 01:26 ']Is that one powered by a broom?[/quote]

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[Txfirephoto]

FYI This unit has been reassigned to the reserve fleet and now is Engine 79.



[quote name='Txfirephoto' post='222724' date='Jun 18 2008, 19:24 ']Engine 28

2000 Pierce Quantum

1500/500



Once the new E28 goes into service. This unit will be moved and reassigned to Engine 50.[/quote]

[hansinoman]

[quote name='Ladder 68' post='282498' date='Feb 16 2009, 16:41 ']Whats the story with a 2nd Engine Co. from Station #1? What is the reasoning and how does a Quint Co. vs Truck Co. factor in?



Thanks in advance.[/quote]



Larry, when I shot all of Austin for FAJ several years back, Engine 1, Engine 50, and Ladder 1 ran out of that station. As far as I know all three companies are still quartered there, although "Ladder 1" later became "Truck 1", and now apparently "Quint 1". The last time I shot anything there was about three years ago and both Engines were there. They run two engines out of that house simply because of the call volume in the downtown Austin area. I think a Batt Chief and an ambulance are also quartered there.



Several years ago Dallas had a similar set up at Station 18 when they ran Engine 18, Engine 88, and Truck 18 out of that house. They no longer do, and there are few if any departments in the DFW area that run two engines and a truck out of the same house. If anyone has an old photo of Dallas Engine 88 I'd like to see it.



The term "Quint" being used to replace the term "Truck" has grown in popularity in the DFW area, especially around Fort Worth and Tarrant County. Fort Worth actually uses "Trucks" and "Quints", but Arlington over the past few years has phased out the "Truck" terminology in favor of "Quint", partly because they no longer use traditional truck company apparatus. I suspect the same goes for Austin.

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Quint 38 on the scene of a MVA on Anderson Mill RD.

[TacSupport1]

[quote name='Txfirephoto' post='285205' date='Feb 27 2009, 13:13 ']FYI This unit has been reassigned to the reserve fleet and now is Engine 79.[/quote]



On an interesting side note, Engine 79 is usually assigned to the 6th St. detail on Saturday nights.