Los Angeles County Fire Dept

[Monrovia1]

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HR 103.

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HR 103 is a specially designed Century Class, 3-Stage, 360° rotating and telescoping boom rated at 60 tons, with dual cables, a unique capstan system, and other features to assist in moving and lifting heavy loads and heavy extrication operations.



HR103 may be utilized for various major incidents including:

• Traffic Collision-Major Extrication (semi truck and other large vehicles on passenger vehicles, etc)

• Train-vs-Auto rescues

• Vehicle “over the side” requiring stabilization or lifting, or extended and adjustable high point for rope or cable/winch rescue systems

• Structure Collapse Ops

• Rapid Intervention Ops (personnel pinned beneath debris, etc)

• Lifting/Moving of submerged vehicles to facilitate comprehensive search for victims below and inside vehicle

• Removal of parapet wall and other hazards during structure fires

• Trench rescues (high point for vertical extrication)

• Swift water incidents (extendable and adjustable high point for highlines, stabilization of vehicles in the water, etc.

• Large Animal Rescues (lifting)

• Boom-mounted Lighting system

• Confined space extrications (including vertical extraction high point, etc)

• Lifting and moving of heavy equipment over debris or other obstacles at fires and rescues

• Special extrication emergencies

[Guest]

[quote name='Monrovia1' timestamp='1310800791' post='448452']

HR 103 is a specially designed Century Class, 3-Stage, 360° rotating and telescoping boom rated at 60 tons, with dual cables, a unique capstan system, and other features to assist in moving and lifting heavy loads and heavy extrication operations.



HR103 may be utilized for various major incidents including:

• Traffic Collision-Major Extrication (semi truck and other large vehicles on passenger vehicles, etc)

• Train-vs-Auto rescues

• Vehicle “over the side” requiring stabilization or lifting, or extended and adjustable high point for rope or cable/winch rescue systems

• Structure Collapse Ops

• Rapid Intervention Ops (personnel pinned beneath debris, etc)

• Lifting/Moving of submerged vehicles to facilitate comprehensive search for victims below and inside vehicle

• Removal of parapet wall and other hazards during structure fires

• Trench rescues (high point for vertical extrication)

• Swift water incidents (extendable and adjustable high point for highlines, stabilization of vehicles in the water, etc.

• Large Animal Rescues (lifting)

• Boom-mounted Lighting system

• Confined space extrications (including vertical extraction high point, etc)

• Lifting and moving of heavy equipment over debris or other obstacles at fires and rescues

• Special extrication emergencies

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Does HR-103 respond all the time with USAR 103 or ONLY if requested?

[Monrovia1]

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Does HR-103 respond all the time with USAR 103 or ONLY if requested?

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HR 103 will generally respond with USAR TF 103 but can also respond up north with USAR TF 130 when needed.

[marco17]

LACoFD, KME Quint TDA

Q127

[marco17]

KME Pumper

E127

[marco17]

KME Pumper

E-89

*Appears to be new in service without all the usual decals

[marco17]

Crumby photo, but posting for kicks...

E-36, Carson, leaving on a call from Sta. 127

[ACPD227]

Here is what e127 was in when I visited in 2005

[ACPD227]

and on the ramp

[Monrovia1]

Engine 264, This unit has been repalced with a 2011 KME.



Quint's 118 and 159 are also now in service.

[Monrovia1]

Engine 264 in there new KME.

[Monrovia1]

Found this sitting at Station 82.



Engine 282 is now running in a 1998 KME Shop Number Unknown at this time.

[Ladder 68]

Is Engine 264 still a traditional "2-Car" with its own staffing?



How many true 2-cars are let in LACoFD?



Thanks in advance.

[hp1530]

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Is Engine 264 still a traditional "2-Car" with its own staffing?



How many true 2-cars are let in LACoFD?



Thanks in advance.

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Engine 64 and Engine 264 both have a crew of 3.

[Guest]

[quote name='Ladder 68' timestamp='1312317226' post='451055']

Is Engine 264 still a traditional "2-Car" with its own staffing?



How many true 2-cars are let in LACoFD?



Thanks in advance.

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Larry,



Engine 264 does have it's own 3 man crew. The only other True 2 Cars left are 236, 244 & 329. The other 2 Car engines are either part of a Light Force (208 282) or are Callman Engines (269 279 314 & 317).



Hope that helps.

[Guest]

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[IMG]



Found this sitting at Station 82.



Engine 282 is now running in a 1998 KME Shop Number Unknown at this time.

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Found my 1990 Engine Assignment sheet, and it shows that this was first assigned to Engine 115 in Norwalk.

[Monrovia1]

Copter 14.

[Guest]

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Copter 14.

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Is Doctor Bracket Aboard??? LOL...

[Monrovia1]

Engine 282 running in old Engine 84.

[grubber33270]

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and on the ramp

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Now I see those are Drive through Bays, Do they treat them that way or do they Back In just wondering.