Memphis Fire Dept

[Kevin Lackey]

Representin South Parkway



Eng 10

[Kevin Lackey]

Representin South Parkway



Truck 9

[Kevin Lackey]

Soulsville



Truck 3

[Kevin Lackey]

Representin Longview Heights



Engine 20

[Kevin Lackey]

Battalion 3



BC3 rides out of the 14s house and covers E14 8 20 10 32 T3 T9

[Kevin Lackey]

Representin Presidents Island



Engine 32

[Kevin Lackey]

One of my favorite artistic shots of Truck 9

[Guest]

Engine 5

[Guest]

Truck 10 stationed out of the 51's engine house

[Guest]

Has MFD apparatus ever carried the same number for all vehicles assigned to a particular station? In Dallas, everything except chiefs carry the station number they are assigned to (BCs carry the district they answer in).

[Guest]

[quote name='rjtoc2' post='21056' date='Aug 9 2006, 19:53 ']Has MFD apparatus ever carried the same number for all vehicles assigned to a particular station? In Dallas, everything except chiefs carry the station number they are assigned to (BCs carry the district they answer in).[/quote]



Not that I'm aware of. I've only been on for two years now, but from what I understand, the next number is slapped on there and assigned to where its going to go. However, there is currently no Truck 1 in the fleet. I have heard the next truck company put into service will be Truck 1, not Truck 29.

[Kevin Lackey]

[quote name='rjtoc2' post='21056' date='Aug 9 2006, 19:53 ']Has MFD apparatus ever carried the same number for all vehicles assigned to a particular station? In Dallas, everything except chiefs carry the station number they are assigned to (BCs carry the district they answer in).[/quote]



Nope never have numbered companies like that.

[Guest]

Correct. They are in sequential order by type of apparatus.



Only the pumper carries the number on the house.



Hence for example Rescue 1, 2, & 3. Not Rescue 25, 27, & 36 because they are housed there.



Trucks, Chiefs, and Units (ambulances) all work out the same way.

[Guest]

One of my favorite artistic shots of Truck 9

I agree..it is a pretty cool shot. Nice work as always.

[Fire28]

Kevin(or any other Memphis FD Member) can you explain the purpose of the "Light Water" Units? Where their kept, what their used for, etc.



Thanx

[Guest]

[quote name='Tim' post='22082' date='Aug 12 2006, 11:23 ']Kevin(or any other Memphis FD Member) can you explain the purpose of the "Light Water" Units? Where their kept, what their used for, etc.



Thanx[/quote]





Light Water 1 is at Fire Station 20. Its trailer full of foam. Light Water 2 is no longer in service. It carried 5 gallon buckets of foam. I hear now there is an 18-wheeler trailer at the training center full of foam, not sure.

[Guest]

The old Light Water 2:

[Guest]

Light Water is the Name of 3M's line of AFFF Foam products. If I remember correctly , Memphis placed these units in sevice about 25 years ago for large scale flammable liqid fires. The Foam in the trailer, I assume is probably 3 or 6% meaning that you perportion it at 3 or 6 gallons of concentrate to either 94 or 97 gallons of water, giving you 100 gallons of foam. How much foam soes the LW unit carry ?

[GA_Dave]

I'm looking for info on the fleet of Ward LaFrance pumpers that were delivered to Memphis over the years. The delivery list I have shows a total of 19 rigs between 1965 and 1979. For each one, I'm looking for the pump and tank sizes and which Company it was first assigned to. Any assistance is greatly appreciated. Thanks!



1965 (TCM Cab)

82-03

82-04



1967 (TCM Cab)

82-18



1969 (Mark I Cab)

80-386

80-387

80-388



1972 (Ambassador Cab)

80-762

80-763

80-764

80-765

80-766



1974 (Ambassador Cab)

80-1008

80-1009

80-1010

80-1011

80-1012



1979 (Ambassador Cab)

80-1635

80-1636

80-1637

[Kevin Lackey]

Dave, you need to talk to Dick Adelman about that.



I do know a few WLF's are still here. Some saved, some meeting their doom, Some gone.







KFD your correct. LW1 carries 4000 gallons if I remember correctly ?