Richmond, Va

[MFD76]

[quote name='Truckman' post='275809' date='Jan 21 2009, 22:50 ']The Maxims was the best apparatus that we ran for years. We had 12 pumpers and 2 trucks. Tankers were first bought back when the city annex 23 square miles and had very little hydrants in the aera. There were two factory built tankers, 1970 GMC/Oren 400/1500 replacing two that were built by the city shops that were 150/1500. The city also ran two fully equipt foam pumpers, GMC?National 1250/1000. They jusr replaced those with new tankers that carry water and foam. Most of the operations is on the limited access highways, but some area that are wodded gets a tankers for brush operations. The Tactical Squads ran a fully loaded class pumper and operated as a man power company but later as another engine company on most runs. All the quints except the 5's are over 10 years old and had had the dickins ran out of them and are in need for replacement. The orginal plan was for 10 years replacement, but as funds are and the fire department in the pecking order things get pushed back. They will all probably be replaced in the next year or two.[/quote]



Ah the grand Quint Concept looks great on paper but wear and tear on the quints is brutal espically in a major urban city. Any thought to returning to Trucks and Engines or some version? KCFD dumped their three Squad Midi's with 100ft Quint Companies becuase of wear and tear and went to three 75ft quint compnies with no Squad and even bigger disaster. So now the three quints are pumpers again as orginally opened and two truck companies were reopened.



Stay Safe Brother, Rick