[quote name='Old Battery' date='19 October 2009 - 08:18 PM' timestamp='1255996732' post='343614']
Actually, the newest apparatus is always on display at the muster, so there would be no need to stop by any stations. I must say, however, that the Fire Academy is not the ideal location for that event, which would seem to benefit from much more space. Taking decent photos is virtually impossible unless drivers are willing to position vehicles at the end of the day. When Delaware Avenue (Columbus Boulevard) was used as the venue back in the 1980s, there was a much bigger turnout from fire companies and spectators alike. It was a real spectacle then. Something like this should really be close to Center City so it can be more appreciated.
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Finding a venue closer to Center City with more space would be beneficial but it has been a problem in the past. The reason the Fire Academy is used is because the Fire Department controls it. Other locations have been looked at in the past but the management of those places will not guarantee the date. If a paying customer comes in and wants the date that is reserved for the muster, the party paying for the venue will get it, bumping the muster.
Actually, the newest apparatus is always on display at the muster, so there would be no need to stop by any stations. I must say, however, that the Fire Academy is not the ideal location for that event, which would seem to benefit from much more space. Taking decent photos is virtually impossible unless drivers are willing to position vehicles at the end of the day. When Delaware Avenue (Columbus Boulevard) was used as the venue back in the 1980s, there was a much bigger turnout from fire companies and spectators alike. It was a real spectacle then. Something like this should really be close to Center City so it can be more appreciated.
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Finding a venue closer to Center City with more space would be beneficial but it has been a problem in the past. The reason the Fire Academy is used is because the Fire Department controls it. Other locations have been looked at in the past but the management of those places will not guarantee the date. If a paying customer comes in and wants the date that is reserved for the muster, the party paying for the venue will get it, bumping the muster.
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