This & That from Here & There

[GA_Dave]

Temporarily housed in the same station is this new industrial pumper for the Wacker Polysilicone facility located near Cleveland, TN.

 

Engine 1, Wacker Polysilicone FD, Charleston, TN

2013 HME 1871/Ferrara

1750/500/1500F

#H-5125

[GA_Dave]

My last visit to the area was about three years ago, at which time I photographed apparatus at the nearby Karns VFD.  The Rural/Metro guys told me about this new rig at Karns.

 

Engine 401, Karns VFD, Knox County, TN

2012 Pierce Arrow XT

1500/570/30F

#25036

[GA_Dave]

Rural/Metro has recently purchased this pumper from the North Hampton Fire Company in Pennsylvania.  It used to be painted yellow/blue and should enter service soon.  Unfortunately, there was no one available at the shops to put it in better sunlight.

 

Engine 210, Rural/Metro FD, Knox County, TN

1998 Pierce Quantum

1500/750/40AF/40BF

#EB-625

[GA_Dave]

Truck 231, Rural/Metro FD, Knox County, TN

1988 L.T.I. Olympian

1250/300/75'

#8806678

 

x-Pattonville, MO

[GA_Dave]

My route was planned from the northwest to the southeast, resulting in bouncing between departments.  Rural Metro covers areas all around the City of Knoxville.

 

Engine 20, Knoxville, TN

2004 Ferrara Inferno

1500/500

#H-2567

[GA_Dave]

Aerial Ladder Tower 20, Knoxville, TN (first time I have ever seen this designation!)

2009 Ferrara Inferno

0/0/100'

#H-3834

 

[GA_Dave]

Just before I left Station 20, these guys stopped by.  Since they were on my list and I had a great spot, I made use of it.

 

HazMat 18, Knoxville (Regional Response Team)

2006 HME 1871/Ferrara

#H-3474

[GA_Dave]

Visible from I-40/I-75, this monster sits at Hamilton Equipment, Inc., a company that builds specialty equipment for the mining industry.  It is one of only four M-23/M-6000 apparatus ever built.  Since it probably takes several gallons of fuel just to crank it up, I didn't ask for it to be positioned better!

 

Former Crash 24, Fort Hood, TX

1988 Oshkosh M-6000

3000/6100/515F 8x8

#33650

[GA_Dave]

My next two stops were Knoxville stations, Headquarters and Station 9.  Two of my targets were in the shops and another was involved with a school tour, but I was able to shoot others.

 

Engine 2, Knoxville, TN

2009 Pierce Velocity

1500/500/61' Skyboom

#21317

[GA_Dave]

Rescue 2, Knoxville, TN

2013 Dodge 3500/Custom Works

4x4

[GA_Dave]

Tanker 1, Knoxville, TN

1996 International 4900/E-One

250/1500

#16240

[GA_Dave]

Engine 9, Knoxville, TN

2011 Ferrara Inferno

1500/500/50F

#H-4773

[GA_Dave]

This apparatus was purchased as a dedicated reserve aerial.  It was running as Ladder 9.

 

Reserve Ladder 1, Knoxville

2013 HME 1871/Ferrara

1750/0/77'

#H-4818

[GA_Dave]

Next was another Rural/Metro station.

 

Engine 228, Rural/Metro FD, Knox County, TN

1998 HME 1871/Smeal

1250/750

#895120

[GA_Dave]

Tanker 28, Rural/Metro FD, Knox County, TN

2001 Freightliner FL-80/Smeal

1000/1500

#100190

[GA_Dave]

And then a couple more Knoxville stations.

 

Engine 13, Knoxville, TN

1998 E\-One Cyclone II

1500/500/50F

#19353

[GA_Dave]

Quint 10, Knoxville, TN

2011 Ferrara Inferno

1750/500/77'

#H-4788

[GA_Dave]

My next stop was Seymour, TN.  They are a fully Volunteer FD operating from six stations.  I was only successful in finding someone at one of them.

 

Engine 4, Seymour, TN

1995 Freightliner FL-70/3-D Metals

1250/1000

#2763

[upstatefire31]

Is  Rual/Metro a private contract style FD/EMS service?

[GA_Dave]

Is  Rual/Metro a private contract style FD/EMS service?

Yes.  They operate from 15 stations covering unincorporated areas of Knox County, contracting with the County.