Montgomery County MD

[Tillerman1664]

This was delivered to the shops the other day. This is the best pics I could get of it and I have no info on it other than it is Bomb Unit 700.

[Tillerman1664]

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[Roto-Ray]

It's a 2011 Spartan/Rosenbauer (General). 2-man cab, 2-man command area, space and ramps for two robots, dressing area is transverse to the command area, generator, Will-Burt light tower, video camera on a mast, awnings.



Here's an outdoor shot of it taken a few days ago:







Similar units are going to PGFD, Metro PD, Virginia State Police, Loudoun, and Arlington.

[Ladder 68]

Good photo....really good.

[DCpsychwardFD]

I didn't even know the surrounding jurisdictions fire departments provided bomb squad services. They must have to undergo some serious training for those positions. Great photo of the new unit.

[Guest]

[quote name='DCpsychwardFD' timestamp='1297391766' post='424611']

I didn't even know the surrounding jurisdictions fire departments provided bomb squad services. They must have to undergo some serious training for those positions. Great photo of the new unit.

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PG and Montgomery Cty Fire have been doing Bomb Squad work for years. I've seen them as early as the mid 1980s with Bomb Techs.

[Fire Escape]

Its a Central body built in the South Dakota plant.

[FiveAlarmPhotography]

[quote name='DCpsychwardFD' timestamp='1297391766' post='424611']

I didn't even know the surrounding jurisdictions fire departments provided bomb squad services. They must have to undergo some serious training for those positions. Great photo of the new unit.

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Annapolis City Fire Department handles the bomb squad duties for Annapolis City and Anne Arundel County.

[dcfdtech]

[quote name='DCpsychwardFD' timestamp='1297391766' post='424611']

I didn't even know the surrounding jurisdictions fire departments provided bomb squad services. They must have to undergo some serious training for those positions. Great photo of the new unit.

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Roy,

The Fire Investigators in PG & Mont Co handle the Bomb duties. And Yes they do a lot of training.

[rescueff]

Besides Montgomery & Prince Georges Counties, who else got one of these. I thought I read somewhere that there were a few others that were supposed to get one of these Bomb Units.



Thanks

[Roto-Ray]

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Besides Montgomery & Prince Georges Counties, who else got one of these. I thought I read somewhere that there were a few others that were supposed to get one of these Bomb Units.

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Virginia State Police, Loudoun County, Arlington County, and Metro PD.

[davemcclung]

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Virginia State Police, Loudoun County, Arlington County, and Metro PD.

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Arlington County was the executive agent and lead on the purchase.

[rescueff]

[quote name='Roto-Ray' timestamp='1297536190' post='424856']

Virginia State Police, Loudoun County, Arlington County, and Metro PD.

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Thanks. Stupid question but Does Metro PD run around the DC area? Where in the state of Virginia will the State Police Bomb unit run out of?

[Roto-Ray]

[quote name='rescueff' timestamp='1297546744' post='424908']

Thanks. Stupid question but Does Metro PD run around the DC area? Where in the state of Virginia will the State Police Bomb unit run out of?

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The VSP unit will be based out of the Northern Virginia area. And Metro PD is the name of the primary law enforcement agency in the District, there's no "DCPD" per se.



Each of the seven VSP divisions has their own EOD teams, but this is the only Division with a truck of this size.

[tcosgrovejones]

[davemcclung]

[jshippey]

I have a few questions for the Montgomery experts. How many engines are assigned to Burtonsville. I know that they had two Pierce engines, but I saw their Crimson pumper on a fire the other day. Secondly, what are the current truck locations, I undertstand that there have been or will be changes.

[Tillerman1664]

[quote name='jshippey' timestamp='1298495461' post='426652']

I have a few questions for the Montgomery experts. How many engines are assigned to Burtonsville. I know that they had two Pierce engines, but I saw their Crimson pumper on a fire the other day. Secondly, what are the current truck locations, I undertstand that there have been or will be changes.

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Burtonsville has two, the county has a Crimson placed their for a total of 3.



Towers 3, 5, 8, 18, 19, 23, 34, 35.



Trucks 6, 10, 15, 16, 25, 31, 40.

[jshippey]

Do the career personnel staff volunteer apparatus?

[Tillerman1664]

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Do the career personnel staff volunteer apparatus?

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Not at 15 anymore.