[quote name='Ladder 68' date='06 November 2010 - 10:12 AM' timestamp='1289055151' post='410300']
I don't believe the speaker strobes on the '91 Spartan/SVI were original but rather added later. Around this time was also the era of air conditioning and followed shortly by Telma retarders. With the air conditioning and Telma's came electrical draw concern and the elimination of Q2 sirens to try and minimize electrical system spikes. The 5-'91 Spartan/Quality pumpers also didnt have Q2's nor the speaker strobes originally. The next pumpers bought were 5-demo rigs from Seagrave, bought with grant funds, with none being alike (e.g. E07 had a remote control deck gun and hydraulic ladder rack, E35 had a Cummins engine, etc.) Next pumpers were 7-Pierce Dash pumpers (1st side-door Dash cabs made) with Telma's, the 1st speced hydraulic ladder racks and also without Q2's. Then came 5-Seagrave J models rigs with Telma's but also without Q2's and ground ladders back on the side. Following that came 19-'97 Spartan/Quality pumpers with Telma's but without Q2's. This then entered the era of E\-One and the return of the Q2 and elimination of Telma's in favor of Jake Brakes. Between '99-'01 50+ Cyclone II pumpers and 30+ Hurricane CR100 aerials were received with follow-on orders of 1-foam pumper, 1-rehab unit, 1-command unit and the only E\-One Typhoon in HFD (E27 originally). During this time HFD also leased 5-E\-One CII 75' quints for use after 5-Spartan/LTI 108' aerials failed annual aerial testing. Next came the last E\-One rigs in 2004 with 5-Cyclone II pumpers, 5-Cyclone II CR100 aerials (replacing the leased 75' rigs that were returned) and 1-Cyclone II 75' quint for far flung L101 in Kingwood. After a 5-year loyalty to E\-One HFD shifted to a new manufacturer in 2005 in the form of 11-Ferrara Igniter pumpers, purchased by grant funds, with drum brakes, Q2's and no-front trash lines although an add on-order of 1-pumper for E23 had a front trash-line and disc brakes. Aerials also began being recieved from Ferrara at this time with 5-Ferrara/Smeal 107' rigs being received with an add-on order of 2. Next came more Ferrara pumpers with Q2's, disc brakes and front trash lines and 1-Ferrara/Smeal 107' quint for far flung L96. More orders for additional pumpers and aerials continued thru current times with the only exception being 2-2010 Pierce Arrow XT 100' aluminum aerials bought for evaluation and in service for approximately 3-months currently. As of now there are 2-Ferrara/Smeal 107' aerials for L55 and L67 on order along with a new Spartan/SVI command unit for CV08 and Spartan/SVI rescue for R42 currently on order.
Thats about all I have from memory...LOL.
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HFD also received Pierce towers at Stations 6 and 18 during 2006.
I don't believe the speaker strobes on the '91 Spartan/SVI were original but rather added later. Around this time was also the era of air conditioning and followed shortly by Telma retarders. With the air conditioning and Telma's came electrical draw concern and the elimination of Q2 sirens to try and minimize electrical system spikes. The 5-'91 Spartan/Quality pumpers also didnt have Q2's nor the speaker strobes originally. The next pumpers bought were 5-demo rigs from Seagrave, bought with grant funds, with none being alike (e.g. E07 had a remote control deck gun and hydraulic ladder rack, E35 had a Cummins engine, etc.) Next pumpers were 7-Pierce Dash pumpers (1st side-door Dash cabs made) with Telma's, the 1st speced hydraulic ladder racks and also without Q2's. Then came 5-Seagrave J models rigs with Telma's but also without Q2's and ground ladders back on the side. Following that came 19-'97 Spartan/Quality pumpers with Telma's but without Q2's. This then entered the era of E\-One and the return of the Q2 and elimination of Telma's in favor of Jake Brakes. Between '99-'01 50+ Cyclone II pumpers and 30+ Hurricane CR100 aerials were received with follow-on orders of 1-foam pumper, 1-rehab unit, 1-command unit and the only E\-One Typhoon in HFD (E27 originally). During this time HFD also leased 5-E\-One CII 75' quints for use after 5-Spartan/LTI 108' aerials failed annual aerial testing. Next came the last E\-One rigs in 2004 with 5-Cyclone II pumpers, 5-Cyclone II CR100 aerials (replacing the leased 75' rigs that were returned) and 1-Cyclone II 75' quint for far flung L101 in Kingwood. After a 5-year loyalty to E\-One HFD shifted to a new manufacturer in 2005 in the form of 11-Ferrara Igniter pumpers, purchased by grant funds, with drum brakes, Q2's and no-front trash lines although an add on-order of 1-pumper for E23 had a front trash-line and disc brakes. Aerials also began being recieved from Ferrara at this time with 5-Ferrara/Smeal 107' rigs being received with an add-on order of 2. Next came more Ferrara pumpers with Q2's, disc brakes and front trash lines and 1-Ferrara/Smeal 107' quint for far flung L96. More orders for additional pumpers and aerials continued thru current times with the only exception being 2-2010 Pierce Arrow XT 100' aluminum aerials bought for evaluation and in service for approximately 3-months currently. As of now there are 2-Ferrara/Smeal 107' aerials for L55 and L67 on order along with a new Spartan/SVI command unit for CV08 and Spartan/SVI rescue for R42 currently on order.
Thats about all I have from memory...LOL.
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HFD also received Pierce towers at Stations 6 and 18 during 2006.
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