quote name='maxim' date='Dec 9 2006, 12:26 ' post='57406']
Richmond historians help me out. When 31 and 33 where Tactical units, did they not run pumpers with no hose? Was there a logical reasaon for that?. Aslo didn't the second piece of two piece Engine co not have hose either?
How about more details on Unit 32. Any one have pictures? Was there ever a Baker Scope in servie in Richmond or did Chestefield 3 have the only one?
I do believe around 1980 practically every Engine Co. had some sort of a second piece, be it a pumper, mini-pumper (attack) Unit thing like 99, Tanker, bush, foam etc. Correct?
Enough questions for now.
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No Baker aerial scope was ever bought by the City. Chesterfield had several of them.
Some Engine Companies were two piece - two class A pumpers and or a mini and a Class A rig. Some did have a brush truck, aka mini, two had foam pumpers, there were a tanker or two in the mix then and various other types of apparatus assigned to each station, be it a reserve Engine or Truck. Two rescue type vehicles, a heavy unit aka 99 and a river unit aka 98 was in operated. There were also two panel type cargo trucks aka service trucks, supply trucks as they were used for.
The original Unit 31 (AKA - Flying Squad 1) operated a 1961 Mack C 750 gpm pump, with 300 gallon tank.
Unit 32 was a 1968 American LaFrance Aero Chief 90 foot rig. MVA totaled in in 1974.
Unit 33 (AKA - Flying Squad 2) operated a 1962 Mack C 1000 gpm pump, 300 gallon tank.
Later years apparatus's were replaced for Unit 31 and 33 with later models and some new rigs. When the Quint concept came in these compaies were replaced by the new Rescue 1 - 2 and 3 operations. All the former 31's and 33's did carry hose line, since it was a class A pumper and operated as a Pumper Company if so needed, which was most of the time.
1968 American LaFrance Aero Chief 90 Foot, (aka Unit 32) second piece to Unit 31 - Flying Squad 1
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Richmond historians help me out. When 31 and 33 where Tactical units, did they not run pumpers with no hose? Was there a logical reasaon for that?. Aslo didn't the second piece of two piece Engine co not have hose either?
How about more details on Unit 32. Any one have pictures? Was there ever a Baker Scope in servie in Richmond or did Chestefield 3 have the only one?
I do believe around 1980 practically every Engine Co. had some sort of a second piece, be it a pumper, mini-pumper (attack) Unit thing like 99, Tanker, bush, foam etc. Correct?
Enough questions for now.
Thanks <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue1.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />[/quote]
OK--
No Baker aerial scope was ever bought by the City. Chesterfield had several of them.
Some Engine Companies were two piece - two class A pumpers and or a mini and a Class A rig. Some did have a brush truck, aka mini, two had foam pumpers, there were a tanker or two in the mix then and various other types of apparatus assigned to each station, be it a reserve Engine or Truck. Two rescue type vehicles, a heavy unit aka 99 and a river unit aka 98 was in operated. There were also two panel type cargo trucks aka service trucks, supply trucks as they were used for.
The original Unit 31 (AKA - Flying Squad 1) operated a 1961 Mack C 750 gpm pump, with 300 gallon tank.
Unit 32 was a 1968 American LaFrance Aero Chief 90 foot rig. MVA totaled in in 1974.
Unit 33 (AKA - Flying Squad 2) operated a 1962 Mack C 1000 gpm pump, 300 gallon tank.
Later years apparatus's were replaced for Unit 31 and 33 with later models and some new rigs. When the Quint concept came in these compaies were replaced by the new Rescue 1 - 2 and 3 operations. All the former 31's and 33's did carry hose line, since it was a class A pumper and operated as a Pumper Company if so needed, which was most of the time.
1968 American LaFrance Aero Chief 90 Foot, (aka Unit 32) second piece to Unit 31 - Flying Squad 1
John Hinant
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Retired Member of Richmond VA Fire Bureau
October 25, 1858 - October 25, 2020 = 162 years old
The sixth oldest paid, documented, Fire Department in the United States
First established in 1782
"In God We Trust - All Others We Take For Granted"
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