Los Angeles County Fire Dept

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Helicopter Tender 129

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EST 33

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Water Tender 117 (its really assigned to 117, dunno why its marked for 129)

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Other side of the water tender, showing 117 markings

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Dozer 4

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Engine 135

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Battalion 17

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[quote name='JFong' post='210914' date='May 4 2008, 13:41 ']EST 33[/quote]





For those who are wondering why EST 33 is running in a diffirent rig in this photo compared to the photos posted here of EST 145 and EST 85 is that EST 33 averages so many calls a shift that the wear and tear and the beating it took daily finally caught up to it and the rig was placed out of service with no EST's in resrerve and the new EST's not yet ready to be delieverd they were given a patrol to use.

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Engine 27 in a reserve Pierce.

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[quote name='Monrovia1' post='211128' date='May 4 2008, 21:48 ']For those who are wondering why EST 33 is running in a diffirent rig in this photo compared to the photos posted here of EST 145 and EST 85 is that EST 33 averages so many calls a shift that the wear and tear and the beating it took daily finally caught up to it and the rig was placed out of service with no EST's in resrerve and the new EST's not yet ready to be delieverd they were given a patrol to use.[/quote]



But techincally, wouldn't it then be Patrol 33?



All these years, and I have 1 picture of a EST, taken about two weeks after EST 129 went in service. ESTs are my "Elanor".

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[quote name='Monrovia1' post='211128' date='May 4 2008, 23:48 ']For those who are wondering why EST 33 is running in a diffirent rig in this photo compared to the photos posted here of EST 145 and EST 85 is that EST 33 averages so many calls a shift that the wear and tear and the beating it took daily finally caught up to it and the rig was placed out of service with no EST's in resrerve and the new EST's not yet ready to be delieverd they were given a patrol to use.[/quote]





I find this EST vs Patrol thing facinating. I was going to ask about why the different rigs, thanks everyone for answering already.



A few questions: who is building the new EST's? Do you know what the specs are? How many were ordered? When will they be delivered?

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[quote name='Dave McClung' post='211317' date='May 5 2008, 16:27 ']I find this EST vs Patrol thing facinating. I was going to ask about why the different rigs, thanks everyone for answering already.



A few questions: who is building the new EST's? Do you know what the specs are? How many were ordered? When will they be delivered?[/quote]



KME is building the skid units while a local company is building the body. I believe 12 units were ordered. Heres a KME news release on it:



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Engine 148.

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[quote name='JFong' post='211320' date='May 5 2008, 18:45 ']KME is building the skid units while a local company is building the body. I believe 12 units were ordered. Heres a KME news release on it:



[url="http://fire.kovatch.com/HotTopics/Newswire/tabid/69/ctl/ViewPressRelease/mid/468/PressReleaseID/4/Default.aspx"]http://fire.kovatch.com/HotTopics/Newswire.../4/Default.aspx[/url][/quote]



JFong, thanks for the info, I appreciate it.

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USAR Tender 130

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USAR Tender 130

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Quint 166 in there new KME 100FT Tiller quint.

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LAFD Truck 61 and LACFD Quint 8 with the sticks up in West Hollywood this afternoon.

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LA County Engine 38. A 2007 KME Predator (GSO-6706) 1500 gpm/500 gwt. Shop # F1641.

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LAC Engine 89 Agoura Hills