Sorry to let you down dude, found this pic (New R411) posted in a few spots around this site.
Also, you are right about the function issue that is mainly what I am going for, but looks as well as function do play a part with morale of your firefighters, which is severely neglected as of late. I know I am lucky to have a job, but I have a vested stake in the department just as much as any apparatus committee member or senior staff member sliding some specs they were "given", in front of the apparatus committee. Why have a committee when certain somebodies have already made there mind up? Newest is not always the best, especially these days when national committees are stacked with industry folks looking to make a buck on the latest and greatest, conflict of interest sounds more like it. Alright, enough venting, I feel better.
Anyway, just take a look around the NOVA/DC Metro area and you can see something is up. Prince William's new TA engine, the Airport's new engines, Alex's new tiller coming in (thank god they stayed with a tiller), Montgomery's new Rescues (we won't mention there engine adventure), None are Velocities, mostly Arrow XT's and Dash's I believe. Hell, word is MWAA was getting pressured to get a Velocity, because it is "what they needed". Bravo for sticking to your guns MWAA. We are NOVA and COG and what not, we are suppose to communicate with each other and help each other out, not say oh we are getting Velocities, because we are Fairfax and have to test them out for someone. Venting again sorry.
So as for the new Fairfax rigs, T429 is getting a new one and the engine is anybodies guess. 9,15,27,32,35,38,39 all have older E\-One's so take your pick, unless they decide to do the engine shuffle like 41 and 24 did. HazMat unit and another Resuce is on order according to the Singer Sentinal [url="http://www.singerfire.com/documents/SentinelSpring2009.pdf"]http://www.singerfire.com/documents/SentinelSpring2009.pdf[/url]. I hate it when I get long winded too, hopefully the pics will make up for it. Peace.
Also, you are right about the function issue that is mainly what I am going for, but looks as well as function do play a part with morale of your firefighters, which is severely neglected as of late. I know I am lucky to have a job, but I have a vested stake in the department just as much as any apparatus committee member or senior staff member sliding some specs they were "given", in front of the apparatus committee. Why have a committee when certain somebodies have already made there mind up? Newest is not always the best, especially these days when national committees are stacked with industry folks looking to make a buck on the latest and greatest, conflict of interest sounds more like it. Alright, enough venting, I feel better.
Anyway, just take a look around the NOVA/DC Metro area and you can see something is up. Prince William's new TA engine, the Airport's new engines, Alex's new tiller coming in (thank god they stayed with a tiller), Montgomery's new Rescues (we won't mention there engine adventure), None are Velocities, mostly Arrow XT's and Dash's I believe. Hell, word is MWAA was getting pressured to get a Velocity, because it is "what they needed". Bravo for sticking to your guns MWAA. We are NOVA and COG and what not, we are suppose to communicate with each other and help each other out, not say oh we are getting Velocities, because we are Fairfax and have to test them out for someone. Venting again sorry.
So as for the new Fairfax rigs, T429 is getting a new one and the engine is anybodies guess. 9,15,27,32,35,38,39 all have older E\-One's so take your pick, unless they decide to do the engine shuffle like 41 and 24 did. HazMat unit and another Resuce is on order according to the Singer Sentinal [url="http://www.singerfire.com/documents/SentinelSpring2009.pdf"]http://www.singerfire.com/documents/SentinelSpring2009.pdf[/url]. I hate it when I get long winded too, hopefully the pics will make up for it. Peace.
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