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Alright you got me, whats the names about? Every time I look at one of Ben's posts or in the STL section its something different. And calling a quint a "truck"? I mean no harm but for lack of better knowledge I'd call it a quint at best.
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From what I was told at FDIC last year, when the new Smeal pumpers were on display - the old quints were labeled engines, but called pumpers on the radio. Now, with the new engines coming in, the engines are actually called engines, the remaining quints (less than 100') are called trucks, and the 100'+ aerials are called "Hook & Ladder".
Alright you got me, whats the names about? Every time I look at one of Ben's posts or in the STL section its something different. And calling a quint a "truck"? I mean no harm but for lack of better knowledge I'd call it a quint at best.
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From what I was told at FDIC last year, when the new Smeal pumpers were on display - the old quints were labeled engines, but called pumpers on the radio. Now, with the new engines coming in, the engines are actually called engines, the remaining quints (less than 100') are called trucks, and the 100'+ aerials are called "Hook & Ladder".
Taylor Goodman
Captain - Henrico County (VA) Division of Fire
Fire Chief - Huguenot VFD, Powhatan, VA
Captain - Henrico County (VA) Division of Fire
Fire Chief - Huguenot VFD, Powhatan, VA
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