Fairfax County VA

[stokess]

The current E401 was E407 from the academy.  It was intended to be a shorter term solution to the 1997 engine the volunteers owned being too strung out to be a frontline rig.  It's taken some time extra to get things in motion to replace it permanently, some of that is on the volunteers and some on the County. 

 

Sr is correct it is a partnership agreement between the County and the volunteers and it is to be marked McLean VFD with the in partnership lettering that we have all taken to in one form or another.  I've also heard about the grey over red is being looked at.  And the reason for the partnership is partly the cost of rigs these days -vs- what a VFD, especially one without bingo can afford and partly shortsightedness on the part of a former (and not the last) administration on the County side. 

 

Don't have a clue if the current E401 goes back to the academy or not, that's a fleet decision and I've got a pumper with a blown motor to follow up on and two transports being built - I'll keep to my little chrome yellow world one due south.  

 

 

 

 

Pre Construction phase means its not being built yet right? Why are they ordering a new Pumper when the county just gave them a semi new Pumper a few years ago. Maybe it will be Engine 401 Bravo. Any more info on the Tillers. I see nothing ordered yet?