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[quote name='GA_Dave' post='329075' date='Aug 11 2009, 23:30 ']A better shot of our new pumper.[/quote]



Dave, I'm curious, did you have to do much justification <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tisktisk.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Tisktisk' /> on the Maryland Light Package? <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />



Love seeing the GA stuff.
Taylor Goodman
Captain - Henrico County (VA) Division of Fire
Fire Chief - Huguenot VFD, Powhatan, VA
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To be honest, no. This one came fully equipped, plus some extra stuff that is now on other rigs. I was given a budget amount and all I had to do was stay below that amount, which I did by about $167. Admin didn't change the original spec at all. They plan to put another one in the 2010-2011 budget to replace Engine 2's Quantum. We should have it around May, 2011, just before I retire.



Justification wouldn't have been too difficult, even if I'd had to do it. We are in one of the highest traffic areas of the State and those lights were listed as "Traffic Clearing Lights". We have already have several positive comments on them and the guys who drive it have noticed a difference in the reaction of the traffic when they are responding. I'm even working on a proposal to upgrade Truck 1 and the Squad with the same package.
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That's great, I continue to work on our committee chair for Roto-Rays on the Quantums, but it's an uphill battle thus far!
Taylor Goodman
Captain - Henrico County (VA) Division of Fire
Fire Chief - Huguenot VFD, Powhatan, VA
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[quote name='GA_Dave' post='329297' date='Aug 12 2009, 22:56 ']To be honest, no. This one came fully equipped, plus some extra stuff that is now on other rigs. I was given a budget amount and all I had to do was stay below that amount, which I did by about $167. Admin didn't change the original spec at all. They plan to put another one in the 2010-2011 budget to replace Engine 2's Quantum. We should have it around May, 2011, just before I retire.



Justification wouldn't have been too difficult, even if I'd had to do it. We are in one of the highest traffic areas of the State and those lights were listed as "Traffic Clearing Lights". We have already have several positive comments on them and the guys who drive it have noticed a difference in the reaction of the traffic when they are responding. I'm even working on a proposal to upgrade Truck 1 and the Squad with the same package.[/quote]



Since it's rare to get to ask a question of one who works on apparatus specs, I was wondering, since it seems that everyone around CNY is going with the LED lightbars, (which from this buff's viewpoint they are ugly when unlit) why did you choose the lightbar you did?
John Kenealy

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We have the same lightbar on two other apparatus, the former Engine 1 (1997) and Squad 3 (2001). We have never had any trouble with either one. We have a strobe bar on Engine 2 and have had both bulb and power supply issues. Truck 1 has LED bars on each side of the aerial which reflect off the back of the bucket and blind the driver! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/doh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Doh' />



There are LED warning lights on Engine 1, as well as halogen revolving lights.. I don't believe that any one type of light, nor any one color of light, is the answer. Each type has their strong points. Engine 1 has a variety of light types and colors, to be seen in a variety of conditions.
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Here are a few more pics from recent outings.



Squad ?, Decatur, GA (Number still undecided)

2009 Spartan/Rosenbauer

All Hazards Response Unit


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Reserve Engine, Sandy Springs, GA

2008 Pierce Contender

1250/1000

#20460


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Engine 14, Forsyth County, GA

2007 Pierce Arrow XT

1500/500/30AF/50BF

#18783-01


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Tanker 14, Forsyth County, GA

2006 International 7400/Pierce Contender

500/3000

#7265612


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Last one for tonight is a better shot of one I've posted before.



Engine 1, Austell, GA

2007 Spartan/Smeal

1500/500/30F

#3433


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Last Saturday, I met up with Andrew and his buddy Aaron in Clarkesville, GA. We hit a number of stations in Habersham, Banks, and Franklin Counties, getting almost 30 rigs. I'll post some here and leave the rest for Andrew to post.



Pumper 3, Clarkesville, GA

2000 International 4900/Pierce

1250/1000

#11624


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Ladder 3, Clarkesville, GA

1981 American LaFrance century

1500/500/75'

#27540



x-Spring Valley, NY


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This one was converted from an old Atlanta Gas Light service truck.



Rescue 3, Clarkesville, GA

1987 International/Reading


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Engine 2, Cornelia, GA

2007 KME Predator SS

1250/1000

GSO-6903


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Engine 22, Cornelia, GA

2000 Pierce Contender

1250/1000

#11882


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Truck 2, Cornelia, GA

1987 GMC/FMC

1000/1000

#7199


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Snorkel 2, Cornelia, GA

1969 Oshkosh A/Pierce

1250/250/85' Snorkel

#7135C



x-Slackwood, NJ


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Service Truck 2, Cornelia, GA

2007 Chevy C4500/Southern Fire Apparatus

4x4


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Engine 221, Banks County, GA

2002 HME 1871/Central States

1250/1000/20F

#1257002


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Engine 211, Banks County, GA

1985 Kenworth L-700/FMC

1500/750

#4310



Check out Post #224 on this page, I think it's the same rig:



[url="http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/index.php?showtopic=701&st=220"]http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/index....=701&st=220[/url]


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