FDNY has had issues with almost every brand of apparatus they've taken delivery of in the past decade, including the Seagraves.
The Rescue company apparatus are all overloaded, and overweight. Given the distance they drive, the call volume they have, and the NYC streets, it's hard for any manufacturer to make a rig to stand up to that. That's one of the reasons Pierce won't bid. To give an insight into how much equipment they carry, it takes almost a day for Rescue 1 to swapover into a spare rig.
I know a firehouse in Queens where the Seagrave dealer mechanic is there more then the Ferrara mechanic. I'm not defending either or, but when you use apparatus as frequently as FDNY does, the issues are going to come to light much faster then a smaller department.
The Rescue company apparatus are all overloaded, and overweight. Given the distance they drive, the call volume they have, and the NYC streets, it's hard for any manufacturer to make a rig to stand up to that. That's one of the reasons Pierce won't bid. To give an insight into how much equipment they carry, it takes almost a day for Rescue 1 to swapover into a spare rig.
I know a firehouse in Queens where the Seagrave dealer mechanic is there more then the Ferrara mechanic. I'm not defending either or, but when you use apparatus as frequently as FDNY does, the issues are going to come to light much faster then a smaller department.
Seth Granville
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