ok...it will be a little while until I get to the Dare County station profiles. Departments like Nags Head, Roanoke Island, Hatteras, etc. all have interesting apparatus.
I will post a couple from the recent vacation trip.
Kitty Hawk recently placed into service Ladder 13, this nice 2005 Spartan Gladiator/Smeal 105' 2000/370. Smeal serial number 3062.
Duck's Engine 11 is very unique. I have never seen a top mounted pump panel that has a cover. There are other interesting items on this unique rescue engine. It also joins a black over red Pierce tower at Duck.
More to come with Duck.
Engine 11 - 2005 Pierce Dash 2000/750/40 with Pierce job number 16636.
Ocean Rescue units are quite common in Dare County. Caught Rescue 4 on a call at the Avon Pier. They were towing a jet ski to assist a stranded jet ski at the end of the pier.
Last Dare County teaser. Southern Shores has their new "Truck".
Truck 121 is this 2006 International 4400/KME 1500/500/30. It receives the "Truck" designation because it carries extrication equipment. Southern Shores runs from two stations. More photos later when I profile Southern Shores.
I love the outer banks. I tried to get some pics of when I was there last and didn't get too much. By chance do you have the Emerald Isle FD Ambulance? It has a nice looking green stripe effect. It was leaving the station as I was going to it.
[quote name='ScaleCentral' post='29931' date='Sep 4 2006, 08:08 ']I love the outer banks. I tried to get some pics of when I was there last and didn't get too much. By chance do you have the Emerald Isle FD Ambulance? It has a nice looking green stripe effect. It was leaving the station as I was going to it.
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No photo of the Emerald Isle FD ambulance. I do not recognize that name.....where are they located?
Emerald Isle FD is located in Carteret County, south of Indian Beach. If this is the FD I'm thinking of, my EMT instructor once worked here as a Firefighter/Paramedic. If so, they are one of the few North Carolina EMT-P Fire Departments that I'm aware of.
By the way, I love this thread! Not really familiar with the Currituck FD's, but they look great! Looking forward to Dare County. Thanks for a great thread! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
I visited Knotts Island in October of 2004. Knotts Island runs as Station 15 in both Currituck County, North Carolina and also as Station 15 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Knotts Island is accessible from Virginia Beach, although I have never made that trip. I got to Knotts Island by taking a ferry boat from Currituck County.
Tanker 15 is an ex- FDNY Mack CF that once ran as Engine 229. It is a 1986 Mack CF that was rehabed in 1999 which included the addition of a larger tank. 1000/1000.
Engine 15 is a 1986 Pierce Arrow 1250/1000. Knotts Island obtained the Pierce from Holt-Delphi, Township in Holt, Michigan. It carries Pierce job number E3315.
Worland, Wyoming at Knotts Island? Yes, another pumper purchased by Knotts Island. It was still marked for Worland when I photographed it because it had just arrived several days before I visited.
It is a 1982 Pierce Arrow 1500/750 with Pierce job number 1821.
I am not sure of the exact status of this Pierce now.
Brush fire duties are handled by this 1980 Chevrolet Custom 20 that was received from the Virginia Beach, Virginia FD. In fact, the Virginia Beach shop number of 2972 is still on the front bumper. 250/300.
This Mack is no longer in service at Knotts Island. It was sold to a fire truck dealer in upstate New York in 2005.
Old Tanker 15 was a 1976 Mack CF that was rehabed in 1990 by Customer Fire. 1000/1000. It previously ran from East Chicago, Indiana. Serial number 1885.
Here is yet another Mack that was sold along with the previous Mack CF to a dealer in upstate New York in 2005.
Knotts Island purchased this CF from Fayetteville, North Carolina in 2003. They had plans on using it for parts or possibly using part of the Mack to be made into a squad. Those plans never played out.
Taking the ferry boat back from Knotts Island puts you on the main route to make your way to the Outer Bank beaches. Still in Currituck County, the next stop is the Lower Currituck Volunteer Fire Department.
Lower Currituck operates from three stations, with one just opening last month (late August of 2006).
Their main station is in Grandy and the station houses most of the apparatus.
Lower Currituck purchased two identical 1992 Spartan/Ferrara's 1250/1000. Pictured here is Engine 51. I believe the other is Engine 52 and is kept at one of the substations. Over the years I have not been able to track down Engine 52.
Lower Currituck just placed out of service this 1974 FOrd F750/Howe 750 gpm. Serial number 14104-HO. It went out of service because of mechanical and pump issues and Lower Currituck just received two new pumpers.
This was photographed in 2005 where it sat - out back and not running.
You have to love Hose 5. This was photographed in 2002 but right now the FD keeps it as a parade/antique.
Once running as a pumper, it was modified with a large hose reel with LDH hose.
1965 Ford F/Howe that was rehabed in 1995 by Graft. It still has its 500gpm pump but carries no water. 1000 feet of 5 inch hose. A small built in chair swings out at the rear of the truck for the operator. You can see that right above the rear wheel.
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