Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous

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[quote name='Roto-Ray' timestamp='1306627619' post='441645']

Hey Nate, how about these? <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />













And here's one near and dear to your heart....





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Thanks Taylor! I got my start at Vinton Rescue Company 2 - Home of "Squad 2" that you posted (which IS in fact very dear to my heart). My first ride on that rig was a "Trench Rescue" in Company 12's (Read Mountain) district - a construction worker buried alive in a trench because the company he worked for didn't insist on putting the steel shoring in place. The shoring device was 10 feet away from the trench that the man perished in. Very sad. Back then "Squad 9" looked like a mini-pumper. Nice to see they upgraded to a rig better suited for Interstate 81 (in their first due). Not sure if if they still do today but back then a "Squad" (Heavy Rescue) was dispatched on ALL vehicle accidents.



Thanks again!