[quote name='PFDEng1' date='31 May 2010 - 08:22 AM' timestamp='1275307334' post='384577']
What apparatus is in the spare or reserve fleet currently? I know Yonkers usually has a couple ladders, a spare
tower and possibly 5 pumpers but I am curious what the rigs are and what their first line assignments used to be.
Thanks in advance.
[/quote]
Right now we have: (not including the latest deliveries replacing yet)
2-ALF Tower Ladders, TL-81 a 1999 is reserve, and a TL-80, a 2002 is a spare for our two TL co's
3-Pumpers, HME/Smeal 1998 spare Engines
3-Rearmounts, a 1995 Seagrave, a 1998 Seagrave, and a 2002 HME/Smeal spares
1-ALF Heavy Rescue, a 2000 (been bieing repaired for almost 2-yrs, due to parts shortage from ALF)
Usually at any given time 1 or more companies have the spares as 1st line apparatus due to PM or repairs.
1-1993 Mack CF pumper (The last CF pumper built) being held for possible refurb to parade piece (?)
1-1990 Mack CF/Scope TL going to auction
As far as I know all the late 80's Seagrave RMAs and Mack CF pumpers & Sutphen pumpers are gone.
We're in pretty good shape for rigs the past couple years, I remember my 1st few years on, having no spares at all ! We were given a Chevy Caprice, and told to take cans, masks & tools, and that was our "Engine" !
What apparatus is in the spare or reserve fleet currently? I know Yonkers usually has a couple ladders, a spare
tower and possibly 5 pumpers but I am curious what the rigs are and what their first line assignments used to be.
Thanks in advance.
[/quote]
Right now we have: (not including the latest deliveries replacing yet)
2-ALF Tower Ladders, TL-81 a 1999 is reserve, and a TL-80, a 2002 is a spare for our two TL co's
3-Pumpers, HME/Smeal 1998 spare Engines
3-Rearmounts, a 1995 Seagrave, a 1998 Seagrave, and a 2002 HME/Smeal spares
1-ALF Heavy Rescue, a 2000 (been bieing repaired for almost 2-yrs, due to parts shortage from ALF)
Usually at any given time 1 or more companies have the spares as 1st line apparatus due to PM or repairs.
1-1993 Mack CF pumper (The last CF pumper built) being held for possible refurb to parade piece (?)
1-1990 Mack CF/Scope TL going to auction
As far as I know all the late 80's Seagrave RMAs and Mack CF pumpers & Sutphen pumpers are gone.
We're in pretty good shape for rigs the past couple years, I remember my 1st few years on, having no spares at all ! We were given a Chevy Caprice, and told to take cans, masks & tools, and that was our "Engine" !