Quote:Boston's situation is unprecedented, sort of, it seems. They must be taking a loss with the KME's with depreciation and not trying to get the entire life span out of them, so there has to be serious issues. Beyond mechanical and other similar issues, are there operation issues as well, such as operation of the aerial, jacks, pumps, etc?As far as I know, it's completely mechanical issues. Things are breaking that should NOT be breaking. It was under two different Commissioners that we got away from E\-One. The first one smartened up after the 4 Pierce aerials, the second one was gone before he smartened up. :-)
Also, was it a different administration that bought the Pierces and KME's? And what was the reasoning behind straying from E-One at the time?
FF Sean 'Skip' Olson
Boston Fire, Ladder 14
In Memory:
FR David A. Middleton E51, LODD, Box 5247, 05/28/07
FR Paul J. Cahill E30 & FR Warren J. Payne L25, LODD, Box 4-281, 08/29/07
FLT Kevin Kelley L26, LODD, 01/09/09
FLT Edward J. Walsh E33 & FR Michael Kennedy L15, LODD, Box 9-1579, 03/26/14.
Boston Fire, Ladder 14
In Memory:
FR David A. Middleton E51, LODD, Box 5247, 05/28/07
FR Paul J. Cahill E30 & FR Warren J. Payne L25, LODD, Box 4-281, 08/29/07
FLT Kevin Kelley L26, LODD, 01/09/09
FLT Edward J. Walsh E33 & FR Michael Kennedy L15, LODD, Box 9-1579, 03/26/14.