Chicago Fire Department

[MFD76]

[quote name='truck61' timestamp='1346594202' post='497160']

• my guess is they are going to find someone to refurb the snorkle booms and or try to purchase used one in good condition,they do exsist. the snorkle has a purpose on the fireground that no other aerial device can do and that is the reason they use them. Just wait and see what happens.
  
  

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I agree with Truck61 refurbishment is a great alternative for the Snorkel. it would be hard to replicate unless they are designing a close altnitive as some manfactures have doen in the past. I always have been a fan of Snorkels. Although not for every department they fit a special need in the fire service. It always disturbs me to drive by the old Snorkel plant in Elwood, Kansas across the river from St. Joe, Missouri and the Old Snorkel repair refurbishment facility in St. Joe. Remembering that all Snorkels, Tele-Squirts, and Squirts prior to the ALF takeover were built and mounted on chassie in Grandview, Missouri a Kansas City Surburb and later in Elwood, Kansas/ St. Joe, Missouri.



Rick