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Another sign of the Rockford economic times... Engine 7 is now permanently an engine. Where there was once three quints (which were 5,7,9) and two truck companies (1 and 2), the city will now have two quints and two ladders, shortly to be three quints (1, 5, 9) and one dry truck company (2)... Ironically Quint 7 was at one time the newest of the Pierce quints, I'm not sure where it is now. They beat the snot out of these quints chasing med runs...
The engine now assigned to 7 was once at 4. Engine 4 is now a third "extrication" engine, and runs one of a pair of twin Freightliner/US Tanker rescue pumpers (the other is at 8, 4's rig came from 11), and now 11 runs a used, white HME/Smeal rescue pumper they picked up used somewhere out east. It's actually a very nice unit. The twin Freightliner/US Tankers have to also be getting rather old, and supposedly the new engine coming with the Quint for 1 will be a rescue pumper for either 4 or 8. My money says it will go to 4, since 8's station (while really cool) is VERY tight.
If this is confusing, I apologize. I know some folks on here like to keep score with what rigs are where. The next year's lease purchase is rumored to be bringing four new engines to the city. The city finally got smart and now leases every vehicle purchased, which somewhat forces the admin to keep on a replacement schedule. Previously, capital items for the fire department were given very low priority.
The city website is actually pretty decent for anyone who wants to buff the stations. The rigs pictures aren't 100% accurate though.
[url="http://www.ci.rockford.il.us/fire/operations/stations.aspx"]http://www.ci.rockfo...s/stations.aspx[/url]
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Thanks for the update on Rockford. Nice to see them aquiring some new equipment rather than purchasing used rigs. It looks like I will have to plan a trip to photograph the fleet on one of my trips back home to Bloomington.
How are the new EMS SUVs working out for the city? Are they staffed with dedicated crews or does an engine/ladder cross staff them?
Another sign of the Rockford economic times... Engine 7 is now permanently an engine. Where there was once three quints (which were 5,7,9) and two truck companies (1 and 2), the city will now have two quints and two ladders, shortly to be three quints (1, 5, 9) and one dry truck company (2)... Ironically Quint 7 was at one time the newest of the Pierce quints, I'm not sure where it is now. They beat the snot out of these quints chasing med runs...
The engine now assigned to 7 was once at 4. Engine 4 is now a third "extrication" engine, and runs one of a pair of twin Freightliner/US Tanker rescue pumpers (the other is at 8, 4's rig came from 11), and now 11 runs a used, white HME/Smeal rescue pumper they picked up used somewhere out east. It's actually a very nice unit. The twin Freightliner/US Tankers have to also be getting rather old, and supposedly the new engine coming with the Quint for 1 will be a rescue pumper for either 4 or 8. My money says it will go to 4, since 8's station (while really cool) is VERY tight.
If this is confusing, I apologize. I know some folks on here like to keep score with what rigs are where. The next year's lease purchase is rumored to be bringing four new engines to the city. The city finally got smart and now leases every vehicle purchased, which somewhat forces the admin to keep on a replacement schedule. Previously, capital items for the fire department were given very low priority.
The city website is actually pretty decent for anyone who wants to buff the stations. The rigs pictures aren't 100% accurate though.
[url="http://www.ci.rockford.il.us/fire/operations/stations.aspx"]http://www.ci.rockfo...s/stations.aspx[/url]
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Thanks for the update on Rockford. Nice to see them aquiring some new equipment rather than purchasing used rigs. It looks like I will have to plan a trip to photograph the fleet on one of my trips back home to Bloomington.
How are the new EMS SUVs working out for the city? Are they staffed with dedicated crews or does an engine/ladder cross staff them?
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