Fairfax County VA

[drfeelgood]

[quote name='drfeelgood' timestamp='1349359685' post='499971']

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Funny this unit is still sitting in front of the North shop

[lawrencewhite111]

[sup]I see FXCO has yet to place the 4 new Pumpers in service.Anyone know what the holdup is?[/sup]

[Juice]

This could or could not be more difficult that it sounds, why not take the Roto Rays off of the old trucks and put them on the new trucks? Saving money (vs new) and still get the Roto Ray back on the rig!



Trav!

[SrFireOfficial]

Trey: To the best of my knowledge, the new Velocity pumpers are not in-service yet because a decision was made to move the CAD MCT laptop from a swivel mount centered on the engine cover between the driver and OIC (the driver would push ENROUTE and take a look at the dispatch and or mapping info while the OIC geared up) to a spot directly in front of the OIC (think about the glove box location) which, from what I have heard runs right into some of the wiring and other necessities for the Velocity's air-bag system. I believe some re-engineering is in progress now at AES.



Juice: This is far deeper than just taking the old Roto-Ray off a surplus rig and installing it on the new one. When the first mid-mount Pierce towers were delivered in 2005, they were spec'd with Roto-Rays and even had Roto-Rays installed while in Wisconsin (I swear I saw pics with them mounted!). Then, a brilliant future deputy fire chief in charge of the Apparatus Section determined that the little section of light bar mounted under the windshield in the Roto-Ray's spot was brighter and had some flash to the side ability and was therefore a more effective warning device than the traditional Roto-Ray. And a different somebody on the Apparatus Committee who happens to abhor Roto-Rays made the mini-light bar part of the standard FXCO cab spec.

[Guest]

[quote name='SrFireOfficial' timestamp='1349472887' post='500093']

Trey: To the best of my knowledge, the new Velocity pumpers are not in-service yet because a decision was made to move the CAD MCT laptop from a swivel mount centered on the engine cover between the driver and OIC (the driver would push ENROUTE and take a look at the dispatch and or mapping info while the OIC geared up) to a spot directly in front of the OIC (think about the glove box location) which, from what I have heard runs right into some of the wiring and other necessities for the Velocity's air-bag system. I believe some re-engineering is in progress now at AES.



Juice: This is far deeper than just taking the old Roto-Ray off a surplus rig and installing it on the new one. When the first mid-mount Pierce towers were delivered in 2005, they were spec'd with Roto-Rays and even had Roto-Rays installed while in Wisconsin (I swear I saw pics with them mounted!). Then, a brilliant future deputy fire chief in charge of the Apparatus Section determined that the little section of light bar mounted under the windshield in the Roto-Ray's spot was brighter and had some flash to the side ability and was therefore a more effective warning device than the traditional Roto-Ray. And a different somebody on the Apparatus Committee who happens to abhor Roto-Rays made the mini-light bar part of the standard FXCO cab spec.

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Sr - How did Tower 40 (2005 mid-mount) survive the (terrible looking) mini-light bar epidemic? For the record if anyone claims that the mini-bars can hold a candle to the (although non-traditional style) LED Roto-Ray's I've got a Brooklyn Bridge up for sale on Ebay…..

[SrFireOfficial]

Good2Go...



I have no idea. I just turned in my retirement papers today.

[Guest]

Sr. Congrats on the future soon to be retirement. Stay Safe Bro

[Juice]

[quote name='SrFireOfficial' timestamp='1349820142' post='500322']

I have no idea. I just turned in my retirement papers today.

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Jeesh all over no Roto Rays? Boy you guys do take it serious!



Just playing, congrats on your retirement! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/BananaMan.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Trav!

[Guest]

Speaking of Roto-Rays...



New Vienna VFD ENG2INE photos and video on their facebook page



https://www.facebook.com/viennavfd?fref=ts



IMO, this rig is AWESOME! Very nicely done...

[Guest]

[quote name='HAZ31MAT' timestamp='1352937054' post='503104']

Speaking of Roto-Rays...



New Vienna VFD ENG2INE photos and video on their facebook page



[url="https://www.facebook.com/viennavfd?fref=ts"]https://www.facebook...ennavfd?fref=ts[/url]



IMO, this rig is AWESOME! Very nicely done...

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A full sized Roto-Ray on a Velocity? How did they manage to do that? <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> BTW - do NOT look directly into an LED Roto-Ray when it's lit up. You'll be seeing it when you close your eyes to go to sleep - all night!

[Guest]

But I already dream of RotoRays on all FXCO rigs!

[Engine410kid]

[quote name='HAZ31MAT' timestamp='1353173463' post='503261']

But I already dream of RotoRays on all FXCO rigs!

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Lt. Hammer up at apparatus should be in favor of them, he drove engine 10 for years.

[Guest]

Current Engine 430 (Merrifield)

[Guest]

Current Foam Engine 403

[Guest]

Current Truck 403

[Guest]

Current (but soon to be replaced) Rescue Engine 433

[Guest]

Clifton Brush 16

[drfeelgood]

The new Vienna VFD Engine 2 is sitting at the North Apparatus Shop

[Engine410kid]

New Rescue Engine 33 is inservice also Dr did I see one of the new medics up there?

[quote name='drfeelgood' timestamp='1355229818' post='505231']

The new Vienna VFD Engine 2 is sitting at the North Apparatus Shop

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[drfeelgood]

[quote name='Engine410kid' timestamp='1355385073' post='505343']

New Rescue Engine 33 is inservice also Dr did I see one of the new medics up there?

[/quote]No I didn't