Roseland, NJ 100th Anniversary Parade

[taurudak]

Went to Roseland's parade last Saturday and I must say it was probably the strangest fire parade I ever attended in my 40 years or so of doing parades.  So many marching groups - from the staff of the Roseland library to all kind of scout troops to the ladies sodality of the local Catholic church, etc.!  The parade was 30 minutes late in starting, and because of all the marchers, moved very slowly.  There were a few pieces of fire apparatus, police vehicles, and ambo's and when I left there I could hardly hear a thing because all of the emergency vehicles were sounding their sirens, air horns, etc.  What an experience!

 

Anyway, here are a few pics.  The rest are on my Smugmug page.

 

Roseland Eng 661 - 2003 Pierce Enforcer 1750/810/40F.

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Roseland Trk 665 - 1985 Pierce Arrow 110' RM Twr.

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Caldwell Qnt 525 - 2009 Smeal Sirius 1750/400/40F/75' RM.

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Verona Eng 10 - 1999 Pierce Lance 2000/650.

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Verona Trk 12 - 2009 KME 102' RM Twr.

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Fairfield Lad 1 - 2005 Pierce Lance 2000/500/50F/100' RM Twr.

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Livingston Eng 2 - 1954 Mack B-85F.

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Essex Fells Eng 2 - 2011 KME 1750/1000.

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East Hanover Eng 868 - 2008 Pierce Velocity 1500/750.

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Pine Brook Lad 379 - 2005 Pierce Dash 2000/300/100' RM Twr.

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North Caldwell Eng 325 - 1995 Seagrave 1500/500/30F.

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West Caldwell Eng 712 - 2000 Emergency One Hurricane 1500/500/30F.

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Mount Arlington Eng 2685 - 2009 Sutphen 1500/1000/50F.

[Roto-Ray]

Nice pics and a nice collection of rigs.

 

I've been told that some of the fire departments up there actually rent bands to lead them through the parade?  I dunno, not like anything that you would see around here!

[hank]

Good photos!

 

tHANKs

[johndanger]

Nice pics and a nice collection of rigs.

 

I've been told that some of the fire departments up there actually rent bands to lead them through the parade?  I dunno, not like anything that you would see around here!

 

Standard operating procedure around here. And the bands are well paid, usually over $1000-2000 a parade.

 

And then you're told there's no money to send you to a free training class...