Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous

[Guest]

Apparently there was a multi-casualty training exercise in Northern Virginia yesterday involving multiple agencies.  From the FXCO-FRD DFCO-SO's Facebook page...

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Appears to be a Pierce built unit operated by the Virginia Department of Health as a Mobile Radiation Laboratory.  No details available.  

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Its a 2007 Pierce Enforcer, Job # 19171.

[lawrencewhite111]

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James City County Engine 1 and 11
 
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Stonewall Jackson Engine 511
 
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DLA Hazmat 23

   

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Navy Region Mid Atlantic Reserve Brush Truck

1998 International 4800/Pierce 500/830/100

   

[lawrencewhite111]

Richmond Quint 17 soon to be Engine 17

1998 Pierce Dash 2000/500/20 75'

   

[firesafe91]

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Does Richmond have some new apparatus on order? Some of these 1998 quints must be pretty worn by now.


Thanks in advance.

[lawrencewhite111]

No New Apparatus that I know of. There might be a few New Pumpers for next year but nothing definite as of yet.

[Fire28]

Richmond Quint 17 soon to be Engine 17


1998 Pierce Dash 2000/500/20 75'

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Are they going to rename all the quints Engines? or is this an exception?

[lawrencewhite111]

Yes they are doing away with the Quint Concept and as of Jan 1 2014 everything will be Engine and Truck. A lot of changes and reassignments coming.

[firemag]

Trey, I think it is 1-7-14 now.

 

firesafe91, you are correct. The apparatus in Richmond is falling apart. Firefighters just went public with the TV media over the poor condition of many of their rigs. It's really a shame. The plan was that all of the apparatus delivered in 1997/1998 would be replaced in 12 years. That did not happen! And, there is no quick fix on the horizon.

[Guest]

I posted a related question about Richmond here:  http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/inde...opic=21015

 

Was Rescue 1 reassigned?

 

-Trevor

[lawrencewhite111]

I posted a related question about Richmond here:  http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/inde...opic=21015
 
Was Rescue 1 reassigned?
 
-Trevor

Yes they have been reassigned to Station 13

[Guest]

Yes they have been reassigned to Station 13

Did Rescue 3 also get reassigned?

[lawrencewhite111]

Rescue 3 was disbanded and their Rig is now Rescue 2.

[firemag]

Rescue 3 not disbanded yet. Riding former Rescue 2. R2 and R3 switched rigs.

[MFD76]

Yes they are doing away with the Quint Concept and as of Jan 1 2014 everything will be Engine and Truck. A lot of changes and reassignments coming.

That is excellent news. Its hard to beat the time tested Truck and Engine concept. I always scratched my head when Richmond went to Quints. I understood the need for new apparatus but from first hand experience it is hard to make the Quint and Rescue Concept work and still maintain fire ground functions. I remember reading a letter explaining the benefit of the Quint concept in Richmond outlining the staffing adjustments and how beneficial it was. IMO the staffing numbers just did not add up when compared to what they were loosing at the time in terms of staffing, apparatus, and fire ground functions. 

[willman940]

Charlottesville Engine 3

 

2000 Pierce Quantum  1000/500 

 

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Do you by chance have a rear shot of this rig?

[lawrencewhite111]

 

Do you by chance have a rear shot of this rig?

Sorry I did not shoot the Rear.