[quote name='firetrucknut' post='275758' date='Jan 21 2009, 18:14 ']Nice pics. Always interested in the Richmond FD, probably because of the Maxims <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> . A couple of questions though. Why would a major metropolitan city require tankers? Is there some areas where they are needed, or are they used in case of a water main break, just curious. The next question is about the Tactical Squad. Was that a man-power rig? What was the concept behind it? Finally, now that the quints are getting up in age, is there plans to replace them all at once or a few at a time. Thanks in advance.[/quote]
Think I can try and shed a little light on some of these questions.
A big part of the tankers is the fact that they carry 500 gallons of foam concentrate. There are still a number of large industrial facilities in the city that this is needed for. Also along the interstates water supplies can be few and far between I guess for a truck fire or something of that nature. They don't run much but I think when they do they are invaluable.
The latest I've been hearing about the apparatus replacement was that they are trying to do some sort of lease-purchase plan and over the period of a few years replace the entire fleet. The new rigs would then have a service life of 7 years at which point they would be returned to the manufacturer. That's at least how I understood it. This is just rumor at this point as I've seen nothing in writing at this point although it sounds like this is the plan.
' /> . A couple of questions though. Why would a major metropolitan city require tankers? Is there some areas where they are needed, or are they used in case of a water main break, just curious. The next question is about the Tactical Squad. Was that a man-power rig? What was the concept behind it? Finally, now that the quints are getting up in age, is there plans to replace them all at once or a few at a time. Thanks in advance.[/quote]Think I can try and shed a little light on some of these questions.
A big part of the tankers is the fact that they carry 500 gallons of foam concentrate. There are still a number of large industrial facilities in the city that this is needed for. Also along the interstates water supplies can be few and far between I guess for a truck fire or something of that nature. They don't run much but I think when they do they are invaluable.
The latest I've been hearing about the apparatus replacement was that they are trying to do some sort of lease-purchase plan and over the period of a few years replace the entire fleet. The new rigs would then have a service life of 7 years at which point they would be returned to the manufacturer. That's at least how I understood it. This is just rumor at this point as I've seen nothing in writing at this point although it sounds like this is the plan.
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