And years later the 1971 Seagrave while in service at Woodstock, Virginia. Truck 12 at Woodstock was photographed at an annual Apple Blossom Parade in Winchester, Virginia (approximately 1991 - 1992 time frame?). This photo was taken in the side lot of Friendship Company 1 where some trucks came by to get washed and cleaned prior to heading downtown for the line up and judging.
Quint 1 has been reassigned to Fire House Three. Quint 3's 1996 Smeal-HME 75ft is now in reserve.
The new 2011 Pierce Velocity 100ft Tower Ladder Quint (Truck 5) sadly replacing Engine 5 and Ladder 5 will be delivered in early March. My heart sinks as another dry ladder truck and engine fall victim to a quint. Truck 5 will conclude the five year replacement program and the entire front line fleet will be RED for the first time since 1977.
This is the third rig in Kansas to feature the folding door steps. The pump panel and three 1.75 lines are behind the first roll-up door. The Douglas County has been removed from the newest fire units and you might see "Fire Department" return to the side of rigs in the future.
In 1984 this unit replaced a 1973 ALF Pace-Maker 100ft Ladder as Ladder 1. The ALF Pace-Maker entered reserve and the 1947 100ft ALF 700 series reserve ladder was sold to private owners. The private owners later donated the 1947 to Baldwin City, Kansas FD were it served until 1998-1999.
This Truck was staffed with three each day until 1999 as the city wide Truck Company. In 1999 SFD added a second evil quint and the Truck was disbanded and the three men were spread to create three four person companies. From 1999-2010 the Truck was cross-staffed by Quint 3 and later moved to Engine 2.
The Q siren was add in the mid 1990's. Fire Chief Girard like Q sirens so much he purchased five and retro fitted each Pierce with a Real Q2b.
Full ISO ground ladders including a 40ft Bangor Ladder.
Four Mattydale's on a Truck Company and a dead load of three inch??? <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_crazy.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> No pump No hose No tank No problem!!! LoL.
Anyway this was a classic rig and in top shape. One of Five Pierce Arrow/ LTI Tower's to serve the state of Kansas.
Important Milestone had been reached in the State of Kansas. In the next few months all Fully CAREER Fire Departments in the State will be some shade of RED. Since Coffeyville, Kansas Fire Department has decided after Twenty-Six years to return to RED Fire Apparatus. They were the last CAREER department in the state using yellow fire apparatus. Although they never reach full yellow since the Brush Rig and Haz-Mat were red.
Another note Gardner Department of Public Safety has been dissolved and fire operations have been contracted to Johnson County Fire District One. Thus ending Gardner's twenty-six years of Public Safety and Lime-Green. This now leaves only one public safety department in Kansas.
Coffeyville is replacing Engine 12 (E2) below a 1990 Ford-Cargo/ Central States with Haney LDH Hose Reel due to on going mechanical and body issues. They are planning to keep Engine 11 (E1) the 1985 Ford C-8000 Pierce Suburban since it is a more mechanically sound rig.
Just an FYI, we have reworked the look of [url="http://www.kansasfiretrucks.com"]www.kansasfiretrucks.com[/url], its much cleaner and user friendly on all mobile devices as well.
Ford County Fire EMS (Area outside Dodge City Limits)
Brief Description: Ford County FIRE EMS provides EMS transport to Dodge City home of Wyatt Earp. Dodge City operates their own Fire Department from two fire houses. Ford County then provides Fire EMS to all of the county. They have one paid fire house on the edge of Dodge City where Career staff respond from and about seven volunteer fire houses in the county that supplement the career staff.
Mosher Collection
Photo Credit Shane Schnoebelen
This unit was an Aerial Ladder in IL, I cant remember. Donated and converted during 2004-2005 by Ford County Fire EMS into a Tender.
So when you say they are used as engine, does that mean they are dispatched to typical engine company type runs? Or they function as an engine company at a working fire?
So when you say they are used as engine, does that mean they are dispatched to typical engine company type runs? Or they function as an engine company at a working fire?
Thanks in advance.
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Larry,
Both, they run the standard Engine Company still responses and they also function as an Engine on the fire ground. The Ladder is just a supplemental master stream. They carry an engine complement of ground ladders, although they might have an extra roof ladder. With the side stacker hose bed they really don't have much more compartment space than an Engine.
Andy can correct me but I have heard on the next apparatus replacement they will order less quints, if any at all. They have been talking about adding a Truck 5. I know they would like to get back to around six to eight trucks city wide. That way every fire could get two Trucks.
Now the Trucks continue to progress. They have removed some of the pre-connects and placed Roof Hooks in the speed lay trays. They are also moving toward removing the supply line and to gain more ground ladder storage.
WFD has made great strides moving back toward a traditional Engine Truck Concept in just five short years.
Both, they run the standard Engine Company still responses and they also function as an Engine on the fire ground. The Ladder is just a supplemental master stream. They carry an engine complement of ground ladders, although they might have an extra roof ladder. With the side stacker hose bed they really don't have much more compartment space than an Engine.
Andy can correct me but I have heard on the next apparatus replacement they will order less quints, if any at all. They have been talking about adding a Truck 5. I know they would like to get back to around six to eight trucks city wide. That way every fire could get two Trucks.
Now the Trucks continue to progress. They have removed some of the pre-connects and placed Roof Hooks in the speed lay trays. They are also moving toward removing the supply line and to gain more ground ladder storage.
WFD has made great strides moving back toward a traditional Engine Truck Concept in just five short years.
Stay Safe Brother,
Rick
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Rick said it best! I believe its actually an SOP to not use the ladder for anything other than elevated streams. Pretty EPIC waste of tax payer dollars! The additional Truck Co. is something I haven't heard, but would make a lot more sense. I do know the apparatus committee went to Pierce either this week or last to discuss WFD's new Mobile Air and possibly a new Truck Co. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/luxhello.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
City Service Ladder Truck one of four in the city. NOT A RESCUE its a TRUCK COMPANY!!!
New Black over Red Scheme, from Solid RED.
TFD has Twelve Engine Companies, Four Dry Service Trucks, Two Dry Aerials, Two Battalion, One Deputy, One Safety, One Investigator on duty every day from twelve fire houses.
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