OCEAN CITY VFC, MD

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Slow to get on this thread but heres what I have and know. The KMEs are to be maybe E16 & 17 (recall the ol' Sutphen). To go away will be E3-1 the '78 Seagrave that is essentially a rerserve. E2 the Arrow is well liked and last I heard was to be the next "reserve" if you will. There is talk of changing unit numbers to coorespond with the stations just as the medic units do. In other words E3 & 4 at 15th Street will become E1 & 1-1. E9 on Dorchester St will be E2, E16 at 74th to E3, E12 at 130th to E4 with E1 & 2 @ West OC to become E 5 and 5-1. Other rigs will likely follow the same pattern if implemented. This is also how the Salisbury FD the closest combination dept does things. Last spring there were rumors of replacing E2, 9 & 16 with E2 to become 2-1. Much has happened since though



Last winter and spring brought a saga as the city sought to combine the Dept of Emergency Services, Division of Fire & EMS (the ambos) with the OCVFCo. After some "issues" and mud slinging with meetings some public some not everyone kissed and made up. Both entities since June I think are being merged with Chief 50 in overall command but as an employee of the City. I think he gets paid like a $1 -part of last spring's saga. As I have read they are to change their title to the Ocean City Fire Department at least that was what was reported late last summer. No doubt low bidder was the latest engine order consideration as its now by the City not the VFCo. FYI the city essentially paid for several of the last orders anyway E3, 1, To 5 & 6 I think.



Rusty ol' Ed Freen