Fairfax County VA

[davemcclung]

[quote name='FiremanJoe' date='27 February 2010 - 12:37 PM' timestamp='1267294664' post='366611']

Dave, Please don't take this at all personal, as I enjoy your photos and imput here.



Fairfax is suburban only in name, the need for a short wheelbase engine company exists here now more than ever, and it will only become more vital as the county continues to grow and become more congested. In the county nearly every firehouse has a special service piece either in the firehouse or in the second due area, there is not a huge need for a ton of equipment on our engine companies, and there is a bunch of wasted compartment space on our engine companies now anyway. I hear the FD administration make the argument for 750 gallon tanks, which is fine, but Bedford VA has an engine company with 750 gpm's that comes in at just over 29 feet long I don't see why something like that wouldn't work here in NOVA.



also just my .02

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Joe, I never take anything personal. The great thing is there is enough room for lots of different points of view and perspectives. Thanks for the contibution. I like to see the FFX Co, Alexandria, and the MWAA threads getting interesting, informative, and thought provoking posts.



I just don't think that FFX County is too far out of whack when compared to the surrounding communities is the point I have been making. I have always found FFX Co to be well run, well managed, some of the best guys/gals in the business. I think we can all have our opinions on whether the pumpers and chassis they are currently procuring is the best for that jurisdiction but we really won't know for many years who is "most correct" in their opinions. No one is ever right. And it will take time and experience to know whether they went in the right direction.



I think we can all agree that FFX County, which is a large jurisdiction with almost 1 million people with highrise buildings and horse farms, has a broad and diverse response district and the type of pumper you want at 410 is not exactly the best spec for a pumper at 412 or 416 or even 420.



Now that being said, if you choose for reasons that aren't all that hard to understand that you want one spec for pumpers across a broad jurisdiction, in my opinion you arrive at something like FFX County has purchased. Take the issue of Velocity vs Whoknowswhat out of the equation.



p.s. Just so long as it is a Pierce. :-) Just Kidding, sorta.