[quote name='gravenut74' timestamp='1343145107' post='493124']
Yes, that is exactly how they were formed. They ran with 6 men originally. The problem was they ran all normal calls a inner city rig would run. They ran medical calls fire calls , misc aka junk calls you name it.
Then came the problem when they were first in on a working fire are we a engine or truck? Then they lost 2 guys off the towers for man power reasons. That left 4 guys to do all the work. You also gotta add to repack the supply line they had to raise the boom, also some streets here made it almost impossible to down because of the size also help cause their demise.
When they were taken out if service they were well used. On large fires they really did a good job. In my opinion the concept probably looked good on paper and for most part it worked. The hustle and bustle of inner city busy companies proved other wise.
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Here is a Sutphen being reloaded after a 2-bagger on Key Highway back in 1992, doesn't look like fun...
WW Jenkins photo
Yes, that is exactly how they were formed. They ran with 6 men originally. The problem was they ran all normal calls a inner city rig would run. They ran medical calls fire calls , misc aka junk calls you name it.
Then came the problem when they were first in on a working fire are we a engine or truck? Then they lost 2 guys off the towers for man power reasons. That left 4 guys to do all the work. You also gotta add to repack the supply line they had to raise the boom, also some streets here made it almost impossible to down because of the size also help cause their demise.
When they were taken out if service they were well used. On large fires they really did a good job. In my opinion the concept probably looked good on paper and for most part it worked. The hustle and bustle of inner city busy companies proved other wise.
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Here is a Sutphen being reloaded after a 2-bagger on Key Highway back in 1992, doesn't look like fun...
WW Jenkins photo
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