[quote name='ShoreFire' date='10 February 2010 - 01:35 PM' timestamp='1265825734' post='363429']
Yet another wise purchase I'm sure, guess the thrill of the "biggest toy" game has to come to an end sometime........
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It was ridiculous.....It has sleeping bunks in it....and a HUGE 40 KW diesel generator that takes up two whole compartments in the middle of the truck (In the era of small compact hidden away hydraulic generators). between the command/sleeping areas and huge generator there is no more actual equipment storage room on that truck than a average sized 20 foot heavy rescue style box.
Unfortunately, (even though all their pumpers carry HRT tools) this department runs an abnormally high number of wrecks, extrications, truck accidents, and other highway incidents and could really use a standard compact single axle 20 foot box style heavy rescue truck set up for extended and difficult extrication along with massive scene lighting. They are located in the center of Broward County covering large portions of the Florida Turnpike, I-75, and I-595 which in itself is a nightmare (sometimes 2-3 wrecks over a 2-3 mile stretch at the same time during rush hour)
Yet another wise purchase I'm sure, guess the thrill of the "biggest toy" game has to come to an end sometime........
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It was ridiculous.....It has sleeping bunks in it....and a HUGE 40 KW diesel generator that takes up two whole compartments in the middle of the truck (In the era of small compact hidden away hydraulic generators). between the command/sleeping areas and huge generator there is no more actual equipment storage room on that truck than a average sized 20 foot heavy rescue style box.
Unfortunately, (even though all their pumpers carry HRT tools) this department runs an abnormally high number of wrecks, extrications, truck accidents, and other highway incidents and could really use a standard compact single axle 20 foot box style heavy rescue truck set up for extended and difficult extrication along with massive scene lighting. They are located in the center of Broward County covering large portions of the Florida Turnpike, I-75, and I-595 which in itself is a nightmare (sometimes 2-3 wrecks over a 2-3 mile stretch at the same time during rush hour)
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