Boston Fire Department

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14) All power saws will be located together in a compartment that is accessible from the ground as well as the turntable



Interested to see how they work that out.



9) EMS compartments and rearward facing seats in the cab have been eliminated. All members will be seated facing forward

with a seat belt and a SCBA behind them. This will allow firefighters to remain seated and belted while still being able to

get their bottle on and be ready to go to work as soon as the truck stops. This configuration will provide seating for 6

firefighters.



4 guys across the back wall is going to be as tight a squeeze as the house these trucks are going to fit in.



8) Outriggers will no longer have decorative stainless steel or diamond plate covers that do not stand up to harsh Boston

street conditions. The new specification calls for 3/8'' steel plates to be welded directly to the vertical stabilizer. Plates are

to be painted with red "linex" (coating found in pick up truck beds that does not scratch or chip).



Interested to see how this plays out, Linex scratches and chips, but not easily. Also being welded I replacement might be a pain.



5) All aerial ladder sections are wider and have taller handrails than any aerial ladders currently in service within the

department. The fly section is 23.5"W X 21.25''H on the KME compared to 19.75''W X 17.96''H on the current ladders

in service.



Wider and taller in a city where firehouses are already tightly squeezed.



15) These specifications were written by Boston Firefighters for the Boston Fire Department. This truck is being specifically

build for OUR needs and not the builders.



but hasn't history proven you guys need a skinny jack spread?