Just got back from two weeks out on the islands. I went with the plan of photographing as many fire apparatus as possible (since Hawai'i isn't too well documented in the firepics world), without making the wife and kids mad...
First stop was on the island of Kauai. This island is 105 miles northwest of O'ahu (where Honolulu is), and is called the Garden Isle, as it's really green and wet.
Kauai has about 65,000 permanent residents as well as about 1.2 million annual visitors, covering an area of 560 square miles. There are eight fire stations covering the island, not including the airport or military fire services, which have their own stations.
Almost all Kauai stations are equipped the same, with a couple of exceptions. Most of the stations have a single Type 1 engine with a Type 6 brush truck/light rescue. Also, most of the stations have a personal watercraft (ie. JetSki) available for water rescues, towed by the brush truck.
Station 1 is at Hanalei, on the far north coast. This engine is a little different than the other ones on the island, as it looks like a Type 2 IHC/Pierce engine. I couldn't get any specs but it seems as if it's probably a 500 or a 750gpm with a 300 gallon tank. I figure it's that size because of the very narrow roads and single-lane bridges on the north part of the island. Also housed there is a Ford F-550 brush/light rescue with a skid mount pump, which all the stations have one of.
Kauai Engine 1 - Hanalei Station
IHC/Pierce (500/300?)
First stop was on the island of Kauai. This island is 105 miles northwest of O'ahu (where Honolulu is), and is called the Garden Isle, as it's really green and wet.
Kauai has about 65,000 permanent residents as well as about 1.2 million annual visitors, covering an area of 560 square miles. There are eight fire stations covering the island, not including the airport or military fire services, which have their own stations.
Almost all Kauai stations are equipped the same, with a couple of exceptions. Most of the stations have a single Type 1 engine with a Type 6 brush truck/light rescue. Also, most of the stations have a personal watercraft (ie. JetSki) available for water rescues, towed by the brush truck.
Station 1 is at Hanalei, on the far north coast. This engine is a little different than the other ones on the island, as it looks like a Type 2 IHC/Pierce engine. I couldn't get any specs but it seems as if it's probably a 500 or a 750gpm with a 300 gallon tank. I figure it's that size because of the very narrow roads and single-lane bridges on the north part of the island. Also housed there is a Ford F-550 brush/light rescue with a skid mount pump, which all the stations have one of.
Kauai Engine 1 - Hanalei Station
IHC/Pierce (500/300?)
John I.
Fire/EMS Dispatcher / EMT-B
Fire Apparatus Photographer / Hobbyist
www.fireapparatusphotos.com
www.flickr.com/image7801
Nikon D5600 (retired: Nikon D90) / Nikkor 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 / Nikkor 35mm f/1.8
Fire/EMS Dispatcher / EMT-B
Fire Apparatus Photographer / Hobbyist
www.fireapparatusphotos.com
www.flickr.com/image7801
Nikon D5600 (retired: Nikon D90) / Nikkor 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 / Nikkor 35mm f/1.8
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