Caught Fort Lauderdale Engine 13 on a medical with Rescue 49 over the weekend.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/srq2009/14467870786/
Also saw construction of a Collier County EMS station at a rest area along Alligator Alley (I-75) at mile marker 63. It is supposed to be done Fall 2014, so I read. It looks very similar to the Broward Sheriff Fire-Rescue station (#106) along the same road in that county.
For those unfamiliar, Alligator Alley crosses the Everglades between Naples and Fort Lauderdale with a solid stretch of nearly 50 miles without many exits or access. A perfect place for speeding.
Historically, response times to accidents along the road are delayed because of the distance. It's why BSFR built Station 106, and put a transport-capable Engine (Pierce Velocity) into service there, along with a rescue and various water craft.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/srq2009/14467870786/
Also saw construction of a Collier County EMS station at a rest area along Alligator Alley (I-75) at mile marker 63. It is supposed to be done Fall 2014, so I read. It looks very similar to the Broward Sheriff Fire-Rescue station (#106) along the same road in that county.
For those unfamiliar, Alligator Alley crosses the Everglades between Naples and Fort Lauderdale with a solid stretch of nearly 50 miles without many exits or access. A perfect place for speeding.
Historically, response times to accidents along the road are delayed because of the distance. It's why BSFR built Station 106, and put a transport-capable Engine (Pierce Velocity) into service there, along with a rescue and various water craft.
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