Next stop was the island of Hawai'i, more commonly known as the Big Island. Hawai'i is 4,000 square miles, making it the largest island in the U.S and comprising 62% of the land area of the State of Hawai'i. The population is about 185,000.
Best as I can determine, the Hawai'i County Fire Department has 20 stations (10 paid, 10 volunteer), covering the island. They also run the EMS service out of the fire stations, too.
I stayed on the Kona (west) side of the island but unfortunately had very little time to pay any station visits. So, the best I could do was visit a couple of stations (6 and 12) and grab a few quick shots.
Station 6 - Captain Cook
This station had no front ramp to speak of, the back was crowded with police and it was raining, so I didn't even ask to pull the rig out.
Engine 6 - Pierce Dash
Medic 6 - Ford F-550/Braun Northwest
Best as I can determine, the Hawai'i County Fire Department has 20 stations (10 paid, 10 volunteer), covering the island. They also run the EMS service out of the fire stations, too.
I stayed on the Kona (west) side of the island but unfortunately had very little time to pay any station visits. So, the best I could do was visit a couple of stations (6 and 12) and grab a few quick shots.
Station 6 - Captain Cook
This station had no front ramp to speak of, the back was crowded with police and it was raining, so I didn't even ask to pull the rig out.
Engine 6 - Pierce Dash
Medic 6 - Ford F-550/Braun Northwest
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