Kansas City area fire apparatus

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[quote name='MFD 61 KS' date='23 February 2010 - 12:07 AM' timestamp='1266904060' post='365808']

1995 E\-One Cyclone II HP 75ft Quint. One of three purchased Quint 28, 41, 38 later became Q-44.



These replaced the last front line 1977 and 1979 Seagrave 100ft Quints. Quint 28 was a 1977 and Quint 41, 38 were 1979 W cab's. They also disbanded the Freightliner/E-One Squads at 28,38,41 at this time. The thought was the 75ft rigs could handle the run volume that the Squads split with the Seagrave Quints. Funny thing was by disbanding the Squads it took the total Quint Company manpower (Squad+Quint) from six to four. But no where near the manpower of eight for a Truck and Engine. This staffing of four made it even harder to work as a dual role Engine-Truck. These 75ft Quints like most proved to be to light weight for the run volume, cracked frames, brakes, drive train, cracked turn-tables just to name a few issues.



KCFD in 2005 abandoned the last three Quints and disposed of them. They never made reserve, although Q-28 was assigned to Truck 8 for a short time when the Sutphen was totaled. KCFD Returned to the correct concept of Engine and Truck. Quint 41 is now Pumper 41, Quint 28 is now Pumper 28, Quint 44 is now Pumper 44. Truck 15 was reactivated at FH 36 and Truck 8 was moved to FH 41. Auto-Aid was signed with South Platte to provide a Truck for the North West side of KC in P-44's area. Truck 14 has never been reactivated, although there is a plan to reactivate Truck 14 when Pumper 44 some day gets a new fire house. At that point Truck 4 will move from FH3 to FH14.



1977-1979 sad day's



Pumper 28 and Truck 15 disbanded to create Quint 28 Squad 28

Pumper 38 and Truck 14 disbanded to create Quint 38 Squad 38

Quad 42 disbanded to create Quint 42 and Squad 42 later both reassigned to 41's



Truck 8 disbanded to create Quint 8 returned to dry real truck in 1993

Truck 12 disbanded to create Quint 12 returned to dry real truck in 1993

Truck 13 disbanded to create Quint 13 returned to dry real truck in 1993

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Sorry for the mistake, it was late last night. These are 1997 Cyclone II's Quints. This must have been at the 1999 IAFC. In 1996 they purchased a 100ft Sutphen Tower Ladder for Truck 6 and a 75ft Sutphen Ladder Quint for Quint 38. The 75ft lasted less than a year they had axle issues that were unresolved so the rig was disposed of. The Tower on the other hand served at Truck 6 and then was transferred to Truck 13 and was disposed of in 2009. It never entered the reserve pool. Rick