This pump has not met the expectations of the department. It was rejected at delivery due to the body not meeting specs. It was returned to Florida and reconfigured and returned. It was ordered with beside the tank ladders and was delivered with a ladder rack oops. They told me has not filled the shoes the 1980 MACK MC Engine 2 left behind.
This pump was purchased in 1983 as a Demo unit from Pierce. The story was the salesman stopped at the Fire House with this rig. AFD was in the market for a new Pump. The Fire Chief summoned the City Administrator and a check was written for this rig. It was returned as Engine 3.
This pump was purchased in 1983 as a Demo unit from Pierce. The story was the salesman stopped at the Fire House with this rig. AFD was in the market for a new Pump. The Fire Chief summoned the City Administrator and a check was written for this rig. It was returned as Engine 3.
This pump acts as the wagon for all non commercial fires. Also this pump carries and department HURST tool for pin-jobs and makes all the band-aid runs. This pump cross-staffs Truck 1.
Truck 1 is cross-staffed with Engine 4. Truck 1 makes all commercial fires and all automatic fire alarms. The off duty firemen respond with Truck 1 for all non commercial fires. Atchison activates a recall for off duty firemen when a working fire is struck.
Retired 2005 when the new E\-One Engine 2 was delivered. This served as the lead Pump from 1980-1993. It served as the Wagon from 1993-2002. Then was in reserve from 2002-2005. It solid till the end a real Gem, its impossible to end a MACK.
Thank you to Mr. Martinelli for the Mack vin-mfg number and corrected pump size.
Fort Scott, Kansas Fire Department is located one hour south of Kansas City on US Hwy 69. Fort Scott is home to the Fort Scott operated by the US Park Service. Fort Scott Fire Department protects a extremely old city most downtown buildings date in the 1800's. The fire department currently answers from two fire houses with only four career firemen on duty each day with a total department strength of thirteen. The second fire house opened in 2009 and the city choose not to increase staffing thus reducing Engine 1 from four to two firemen staffing.
This replaced the 1979 International-General Engine 3. The Chief stated this is not the normal rig Fort Scott would purchase but they were in need of a pump for Fire House 2. Normally they would purchase a custom cab unit.
This was part of a joint purchase of four 1993 E\-One Hurricane 75ft Quints by the City's of Independence (white/red), Chanute (red), Parsons (lime), Fort Scott (white/red) Kansas. These four replaced two Snorkels and two Ladders.
NOTE: One of Four purchased in 1993 as part of a joint cooperative between , #12578 Chanute, #12579 Parsons, #12580 Independence, and #12585 Fort Scott.
This unit responds city wide on calls for First Aid with Mercy Hospital Ambulance. This unit also carries the HURST tool and other assorted rescue equipment. Rescue 1 will respond into the county for entrapment's.
Note: The bell has served on three different ladders Pirsch, Snorkel, current E\-One
NOTE: Always staffed with four: Captain, Driver, x2 Firemen
NOTE: One of Four purchased in 1993 as part of a joint cooperative between , #12578 Chanute, #12579 Parsons, #12580 Independence, and #12585 Fort Scott.
This unit was sold to McPherson, Kansas as an emergency purchase to replace their 1975 Oshkosh/Pierce/LTI 85ft Tower. The 1975 had been refurbished by RK Ladders in 1999ish and had the LTI removed and a RK 85ft Tower Ladder placed on the rig. The rig began to have mechanical issues forcing retirement.
Talking with the MFD guys they are excited to have a real Federal Q siren again after a Thirty year gap. When they were discussing the new Truck Company that was their first request. The Arrow makes a super sharp rig. I looked the machine over at Conrad when it was a demo. Very nicely designed for Truck work, it should serve them well for the next thirty years. Thanks again for posting Andy.
Here are a few photos from Montgomery County Kansas Fire District One. They provide Volunteer Fire-Rescue-First Aid to the majority of unincorporated Montgomery County, Kansas from Seven Fire House's. They do have a career Fire District Coordinator that oversees the budget and meets with the fire board. Each fire house has a fire chief. I will keep this short, other wise I will send you in to a Brush Truck Comma.
FIRE HOUSE 1 (Cherryvale, KS Division)
Unit 14
1981
American LaFrance Century Series
CE 7193
1000/1200
(Unknown original department had Engine 2 on door painted over)