Quote:Excellent thanks for posting. OFD firemen have always been top shelf when I have visited. I was wondering if OFD is making the switch to black gear? I know ten or so years ago they were trying black gear and traditional fire helmets. I knew they had started switching to traditional fire helmets. At one time may be currently OFD would not supply the helmet fronts so you had a mix of personal fronts and traditional helmets with the brass finial removed. Gave them kind of an old Indianapolis helmet derby style look. OFD took over fire protection for Elkhorn five or so years ago. That resulted in some rural water supply issues. Elkhorn had nice white twin Pierce Quantum's and a Spartan Smeal 105ft Quint. I have always been happy OFD has maintained the Dry Trucks and Traditional straight Engines. It is refreshing to see a fire department stay on course and not be effected by the latests fads and gimmicks. Thanks again Stay Safe, Rick
I can't answer about the black gear. I've only seen one member wearing black. I don't believe that the City supplies helmet fronts for the traditional helmets. I've seen a number of members wearing traditional helmets without the fronts or finials. Elkhorn's twin 1997 Quantums were still around as spares late last year. The still have Elkhorn's pumper/tender (Smeal?) running as Water Tender 71 (unmanned). The staffed water tender runs out of Station 77.
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