Los Angeles Fire Dept

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[quote name='tk1sq' post='246381' date='Sep 12 2008, 15:02 ']Great pic!! What is the ground ladder compliment on the Ladders, and who makes the wood ladders for LA.[/quote]



Wooden ladders are made by Alaco

[Chasselber1]

I thought LA made all the ladders in house at the shops?

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[quote name='Chasselber1' post='246386' date='Sep 12 2008, 15:53 ']I thought LA made all the ladders in house at the shops?[/quote]



San Francisco also runs with wooden ladders and their ladders are made at their shops.



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[quote name='JFong' post='218395' date='Jun 1 2008, 21:30 ']Rehab Air Tender 59[/quote]

I have seen photos of this truck before and was wondering why some of these new LAFD Freightliner Rehab/airtenders have a single blue flashing light on the roof of the cargo box. I know that in California blue emergency lights are only allowed on police vehicles, at least according to the motor vehicle code book. Except for this truck I have never seen another firetruck or ambulance in California equipped with a blue light, making these LAFD trucks very unique. I am new to this website, why didn't my question end up on page 14 near the photo of LAFD Rehab/airtender 59??

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[quote name='lonestar081' post='251208' date='Oct 1 2008, 20:45 ']I have seen photos of this truck before and was wondering why some of these new LAFD Freightliner Rehab/airtenders have a single blue flashing light on the roof of the cargo box. I know that in California blue emergency lights are only allowed on police vehicles, at least according to the motor vehicle code book. Except for this truck I have never seen another firetruck or ambulance in California equipped with a blue light, making these LAFD trucks very unique. I am new to this website, why didn't my question end up on page 14 near the photo of LAFD Rehab/airtender 59??[/quote]



From what I know the blue lights are on when the truck is filling air bottles.

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LAFD USAR 3.

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LAFD Truck 3.

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oops!! Here is the Truck.

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LAFD Engine 203

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Engine 3

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Engine 27 (Hollywood)

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Engine 227

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Truck 27

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All of the pics I just posted were of rigs at a fatal fire down the street from me close to Thanksgiving time last year.

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Emergency Air 1

[IrishTruckie]

Visited LA this past summer, here are some shots.

[SrFireOfficial]

Try as I might, I have never understood the LAFD's numbering scheme. So, would somebody please give a right coast firefighter an idea for how units are numbered within a station and or task force, the difference (if it still exists) between a light force, task force and heavy task force? I seem to remember some pictures in other collections (in real books, not online) of an impressive LAFD heavy task force. It was hard to imagine all that was crammed into a single firehouse. Also, maybe a primer on how the units are staffed and dispatched.



Thanks a million.

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[quote name='SrFireOfficial' post='262734' date='Nov 21 2008, 14:04 ']Try as I might, I have never understood the LAFD's numbering scheme. So, would somebody please give a right coast firefighter an idea for how units are numbered within a station and or task force, the difference (if it still exists) between a light force, task force and heavy task force? I seem to remember some pictures in other collections (in real books, not online) of an impressive LAFD heavy task force. It was hard to imagine all that was crammed into a single firehouse. Also, maybe a primer on how the units are staffed and dispatched.



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Back in the old days when the LAFD had the Heavy Duty Task Forces there would be (at Station 3 for example) Wagon 3, Pump 3, Engine 203, Truck 3 and even Snorkel 3.



Here's a link regarding the modern Task forces: its explained in good detail



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Yeah, I'm one of the "right " coast members. What is the large box on top of Engine 27? Must be a pain to repack the supply line.

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[quote name='firetrucknut' post='262778' date='Nov 21 2008, 17:05 ']Yeah, I'm one of the "right " coast members. What is the large box on top of Engine 27? Must be a pain to repack the supply line.[/quote]



Its a brush fire box. Carries all the crews gear for brush fire and camp gear (folding chairs, sleeping bags etc). Sometimes the dept does get mutual aid calls outside the city.