I must say the highlight of my apparatus photos this year at the Outer Banks was Crawford's repainted Seagrave ladder truck.
About a week before traveling to North Carolina, I called Crawford to try and make arrangements for photos of the new black over red ladder truck. I was told it was currently in Virginia having work done on the generator and was not expected to be back in Crawford.
Although disappointed, I stopped off at Crawford's main station and found the black over red International/Grumman (earlier post). However, no one was home. Several minutes later I began hearing a variety of sirens coming to the fire station. First a medic unit arrived and then firefighters in their POV's. They began setting up a landing zone next to the main Crawford Station as a result of a serious auto accident. About 10 minutes later, the Seagrave pulled up to the station with lights and siren going to assist. It carries a hurst tool and was the main piece used to extricate a patient. The Seagrave had arrived back to Crawford from Virginia and placed into service the night before. The following morning, it was needed for the extrication call. After the helicopter took off and the FD cleaned up, they moved the ladder around for photos.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
About a week before traveling to North Carolina, I called Crawford to try and make arrangements for photos of the new black over red ladder truck. I was told it was currently in Virginia having work done on the generator and was not expected to be back in Crawford.
Although disappointed, I stopped off at Crawford's main station and found the black over red International/Grumman (earlier post). However, no one was home. Several minutes later I began hearing a variety of sirens coming to the fire station. First a medic unit arrived and then firefighters in their POV's. They began setting up a landing zone next to the main Crawford Station as a result of a serious auto accident. About 10 minutes later, the Seagrave pulled up to the station with lights and siren going to assist. It carries a hurst tool and was the main piece used to extricate a patient. The Seagrave had arrived back to Crawford from Virginia and placed into service the night before. The following morning, it was needed for the extrication call. After the helicopter took off and the FD cleaned up, they moved the ladder around for photos.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Mike Sanders
Winchester, VA
Winchester, VA
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