[quote name='FfxCo21V' date='04 July 2010 - 04:29 PM' timestamp='1278277770' post='390720']
Rumor from the vollies is RE421 is being replaced. Don't know its 1 of the 3 engines on order.
when I took shots of the Pierce Lance last year some time they were talking about replacing RE421 sometime this year.
E421Bravo as we now call it under the "Great State of Fairfax County's" new system will be replaced. Specs went out to 3 companies with only Pierce coming back as interested. We should know something by September, then it will be 18 months + what ever it takes the county until we get it in service.
To answer the question, why do the vols purchase front line rigs? It was pride. In a small way we were also saving the taxpayers money because the county wasn't buying them directly. In the long run, they are paying for them twice. Vol depts like Fair Oaks that do not have bingo & other fund raisers rely on donations. This in turn causes our community to pay their taxes & contribute to our dept. All of us have seen a real downturn in monies coming in and with prices going higher there will be fewer vol owned front line pieces in Fairfax Co. Get a good look at our Heavy Rescue (when it's not at the shops) it is the last one the vols will be buying.
Many vol depts do own a second engine, now known as a Bravo engine. These are used when there are major incidents and fill stations when the career staff does their training & recerts. EMS units owned by the vollies are staffed as BLS so the county ALS units don't have to run the BS calls. Again, with the prices going up, contributions down, who knows how long this will continue.
just my two cents worth, Bruce
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Bruce, do you know what the specs on the street include, I am curious. Will it be similar in specs to the county purchased rigs, irrespective of the chassis it is built on?
Rumor from the vollies is RE421 is being replaced. Don't know its 1 of the 3 engines on order.
when I took shots of the Pierce Lance last year some time they were talking about replacing RE421 sometime this year.
E421Bravo as we now call it under the "Great State of Fairfax County's" new system will be replaced. Specs went out to 3 companies with only Pierce coming back as interested. We should know something by September, then it will be 18 months + what ever it takes the county until we get it in service.
To answer the question, why do the vols purchase front line rigs? It was pride. In a small way we were also saving the taxpayers money because the county wasn't buying them directly. In the long run, they are paying for them twice. Vol depts like Fair Oaks that do not have bingo & other fund raisers rely on donations. This in turn causes our community to pay their taxes & contribute to our dept. All of us have seen a real downturn in monies coming in and with prices going higher there will be fewer vol owned front line pieces in Fairfax Co. Get a good look at our Heavy Rescue (when it's not at the shops) it is the last one the vols will be buying.
Many vol depts do own a second engine, now known as a Bravo engine. These are used when there are major incidents and fill stations when the career staff does their training & recerts. EMS units owned by the vollies are staffed as BLS so the county ALS units don't have to run the BS calls. Again, with the prices going up, contributions down, who knows how long this will continue.
just my two cents worth, Bruce
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Bruce, do you know what the specs on the street include, I am curious. Will it be similar in specs to the county purchased rigs, irrespective of the chassis it is built on?
Dave McClung
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my heart is also back in Northern VA, especially Alexandria.
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Arden Hills, Minnesota but....
my heart is also back in Northern VA, especially Alexandria.
All pictures are taken by me and subject to copyright.
No picture taken by me may be copied or linked without my
express permission.
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