Montgomery County MD

[MFD76]

Putting this back on track of Montgomery County, MD... here is Truck 716 located in the Four Corners Section of Silver Spring. There was talk about this truck before. This unit was bought by the SSVFD which is why it is lettered as such. Even though it says "Silver Spring Vol. Fire Dept." on the aerial it is fully staffed by MCFR Career Firefighters. The truck was permanently assigned to Company 16 on September 20, 2012 by the Fire Chief. Prior to permanent assignment as discussed the personnel from Company 2 were on a detail with the truck. The truck and personnel were previously on a temporary detail from Company 2 to Company 1 and then Company 16 before being made permanent. After delivery of this truck, it was assigned to Company 1 and the MCFR Career personnel began using it. At the time this unit was placed in-service, Truck 2 (County Owned) which was running as Truck 701 became a reserve truck for the county.

 

Truck 716 is a 2008 Pierce Arrow XT Tractor Drawn Aerial with a 100' aerial. As noted prior this is recognized as an extrication truck in Montgomery County as are all TDA's in the county. When bought it was the same spec as the county TDA's and as such was set up identical to the other TDA's in the county.

 

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Thanks for the information. How many TDA's does the career department operate front line and in reserve? Thanks in advance. Stay Safe, Rick