Houston Fire Department Apparatus

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[quote name='Ladder 68' date='25 October 2010 - 07:39 PM' timestamp='1288052356' post='408824']

Correct...2007 Ferrara Igniter and 1 of 5 in the order if I remember correctly. 1500gpm single-stage Hale, 500 gallon poly tank, 1250gpm pre-piped deck gun, 1-TFT blitzfire portable monitor, 3-1-3/4" cross lays, 1-100' front bumper 1-3/4", 200' of 1" booster on electric rewind reel, 600' of 2-1/2" dead load, 1000' of 4" in split lay loaded bed, 400' of 3" in apartment lay with water thief, 8KW PTO-generator with 1-floodlight per side, seating for 6 personnel total.



Thats off the top of my head...I'll double check on Thursday when we are back on.



I drove this rig for a couple of years before moving over to the truck. It is quick, turns well and has seen a bunch of fire. If the apparatus assignment program that is used currently stays in place it might be replaced with next order of pumpers with this one being re-assigned.

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Larry is the apparatus replacement program that you mentioned that Houston uses, is it based on the mileage that the vehicle has on it or is it based on the number of yearly runs that the company averages each year?

Thanks in advance.