Kansas City area fire apparatus

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[quote name='JFong' timestamp='1349293506' post='499915']





The E\-One does not seem that old, any reason why the department is selling it?

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Combination of minor mechinal issues and change in department operational plan. Olathe is working hard to reinstate the Truck and Engine concept. The Bronto is more manpower intensive to operate and really never worked well operationally when running as the Truck Company. It has a very large jack spread, numours sensors and safety's, restricted compartment space. It really only worked well for a few running cards in the city. For the last two years the 1989 Eone 95ft Tower Ladder old reserve Truck 1 has been running front line as Truck 1. The Bronto was in reserve out at Fire House No.6 on the far Northwest side of town. The Truck Company replacement plan became skewed in 1996 when the deprtment started purchasing Quints. As the Quints replaced the front line Truck Company. As with many departments they found the Quints were not the all purpose units they were said to be. The Bronto and Quints lead to the current problem of having to buy two Tower Ladders in less than a year.