[quote name='Image7801' date='21 October 2009 - 09:27 PM' timestamp='1256180848' post='344001']
I wondered if 15's was getting that rig ever since I saw it on Pierce's website. With 15's really low call volume, a commercial-chassis rig makes sense in a lot of ways. That '88 E\-One was getting pretty old...
When you have a chance, can you tell me if this is a correct rundown on WM's rigs?
I know 1's, 3's, 4's, 7's, 10's, 12's, 13's and 14's have Quantum pumpers, 2's has a Quantum 65' telesqurt (12's old rig?), 5's and 6's still have the '91 KME's (will they ever retire them?), 8's has the '95 Lance TS, 9's has the '97 Saber, 11's has the '00 Saber 4x4 and 15's has the new IHC/Pierce 4x4, right? Also, did they discontinue using vollies entirely in Roxborough? While I was still there they were running "E-16" (the '88 E\-One) for the remaining Roxborough vols (15's was using the 3rd KME - Reserve now?). Towers 3 and 10 are the Quantums and T-14 is the Dash, correct?
Just wanting to keep records straight from afar.
Thanks,
John.
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John,
Indeed the E\-One is getting old, the Captain at 15's said it might be going to the Hartsel VFD. A friend of mine is in the academy right now and he says they've been using it for training, so we'll see. The configuration they went with does make a lot of sense in Roxborough, it's basically like having two brush trucks down there now. The two negatives I see are... 1 A lack of compartment space for a rig that truely needs to be a quad type apparatus. 2 a low gpm pump. As isolated as they are it would be nice to have a rig with plenty of space for more truck co. equipment, with 14 being a dual house now maybe they aren't concerned. I think they went with a 1,000 gpm just to qualify as a Type I engine, but that could be kind of low if they have a large fire and are the primary pumping engine.
It's a complete 180 from what South Metro just replaced the Louvires Engine with (09' tandem axle Velocity 1500 gallon, 1500 gpm CAFS). Although water supply is a bigger problem for E40, it has as much compartment space as a small truck company. I digress.
You're right on the money with current station / apparatus assignments. As far as E5 & E6 go, no room for replacement atleast in the 2009 budget. 09 budget had $$ for the new DC1, E15, M4, M10 & a new fleet vehicle. We'll see what the 2010 replacement says but I wouldn't be suprised to see those companies getting probably E1 & E3 Quantums and those companies getting the new ones.
As far as the vollies go... I haven't seen details on what they do now but the 2009 budget had a little over $21,600 for volunteers.
Thanks,
Eric
P.S. Fixed the Mack Error, thanks.
I wondered if 15's was getting that rig ever since I saw it on Pierce's website. With 15's really low call volume, a commercial-chassis rig makes sense in a lot of ways. That '88 E\-One was getting pretty old...
When you have a chance, can you tell me if this is a correct rundown on WM's rigs?
I know 1's, 3's, 4's, 7's, 10's, 12's, 13's and 14's have Quantum pumpers, 2's has a Quantum 65' telesqurt (12's old rig?), 5's and 6's still have the '91 KME's (will they ever retire them?), 8's has the '95 Lance TS, 9's has the '97 Saber, 11's has the '00 Saber 4x4 and 15's has the new IHC/Pierce 4x4, right? Also, did they discontinue using vollies entirely in Roxborough? While I was still there they were running "E-16" (the '88 E\-One) for the remaining Roxborough vols (15's was using the 3rd KME - Reserve now?). Towers 3 and 10 are the Quantums and T-14 is the Dash, correct?
Just wanting to keep records straight from afar.
Thanks,
John.
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John,
Indeed the E\-One is getting old, the Captain at 15's said it might be going to the Hartsel VFD. A friend of mine is in the academy right now and he says they've been using it for training, so we'll see. The configuration they went with does make a lot of sense in Roxborough, it's basically like having two brush trucks down there now. The two negatives I see are... 1 A lack of compartment space for a rig that truely needs to be a quad type apparatus. 2 a low gpm pump. As isolated as they are it would be nice to have a rig with plenty of space for more truck co. equipment, with 14 being a dual house now maybe they aren't concerned. I think they went with a 1,000 gpm just to qualify as a Type I engine, but that could be kind of low if they have a large fire and are the primary pumping engine.
It's a complete 180 from what South Metro just replaced the Louvires Engine with (09' tandem axle Velocity 1500 gallon, 1500 gpm CAFS). Although water supply is a bigger problem for E40, it has as much compartment space as a small truck company. I digress.
You're right on the money with current station / apparatus assignments. As far as E5 & E6 go, no room for replacement atleast in the 2009 budget. 09 budget had $$ for the new DC1, E15, M4, M10 & a new fleet vehicle. We'll see what the 2010 replacement says but I wouldn't be suprised to see those companies getting probably E1 & E3 Quantums and those companies getting the new ones.
As far as the vollies go... I haven't seen details on what they do now but the 2009 budget had a little over $21,600 for volunteers.
Thanks,
Eric
P.S. Fixed the Mack Error, thanks.
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