DCFD Photos, old or new

[Guest]

Check out the IH ambu in post #3351. Don't recall them at all.

[Guest]

St. Elizabeth's Hospital FD had a couple of ambulances that were similar to that. Could this be one that was re-lettered after DCFD took over at St. E's?

[smketrfdny]

St. Elizabeth's Hospital FD had a couple of ambulances that were similar to that. Could this be one that was re-lettered after DCFD took over at St. E's?

 

Doubtful. DCFD took over SEH in late 80's. That bus would not have lasted a week. And I never saw one re-lettered. in that time.

 

Stay safe, Brothers.

[tcosgrovejones]

The DCFD did in fact take over St. E's FD . It was under the staffing command of the 3rd BFC. It was a great place to hide extra bodies. I remember that we were abelto have 4 on the engine , 4 on the squad and 2 on the ambulance plus some spare bodies. It didn't last long due to squabbaling about the ranks of the St'E's senior command officers.

Cosgr  ve

[Guest]

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Temporary classrooms my ass...

[Engine504Driver]

The DCFD did in fact take over St. E's FD . It was under the staffing command of the 3rd BFC. It was a great place to hide extra bodies. I remember that we were abelto have 4 on the engine , 4 on the squad and 2 on the ambulance plus some spare bodies. It didn't last long due to squabbaling about the ranks of the St'E's senior command officers.

Cosgr  ve

If I'm not mistaken, the St.Elizabeth's Engine became Engine 34 during its time with DCFD.

[Guest]

If I'm not mistaken, the St.Elizabeth's Engine became Engine 34 during its time with DCFD.

 

And then it became E24 when E34 was disbanded.

[Engine504Driver]

The DCFD did in fact take over St. E's FD . It was under the staffing command of the 3rd BFC. It was a great place to hide extra bodies. I remember that we were abelto have 4 on the engine , 4 on the squad and 2 on the ambulance plus some spare bodies. It didn't last long due to squabbaling about the ranks of the St'E's senior command officers.

Cosgr  ve

Cos, did they have a squad at St. E's too ?  If so, any pics of it?

[Engine504Driver]

The DCFD did in fact take over St. E's FD . It was under the staffing command of the 3rd BFC. It was a great place to hide extra bodies. I remember that we were abelto have 4 on the engine , 4 on the squad and 2 on the ambulance plus some spare bodies. It didn't last long due to squabbaling about the ranks of the St'E's senior command officers.

Cosgr  ve

For those interested, according to DCFD.com's "History" section (very interesting info to read!), Engine 34 at St Elizabeth's Hospital was organized on October 1, 1987, and disbanded on October 31, 1993.

[Guest]

For those interested, according to DCFD.com's "History" section (very interesting info to read!), Engine 34 at St Elizabeth's Hospital was organized on October 1, 1987, and disbanded on October 31, 1993.

In checking my records, the Federal FD employees were given the option of either transferring to another Federal FD or becoming DC Department of Health Civilian Employees.  Many thought that they would be able to transfer into the DCFD, but that was never offered to them.  When Engine 34 was disbanded, the remaining St.E's Firefighters remained in DOH as Fire Inspectors, serving St.E's grounds on a 9-5 schedule.  It was a great detail, a good group of guys and no night watch!!!!!  Once again, it's another example of how the DC Government continues it's tradition of screwing over good firefighters!!!!!!!

[Guest]

Cos, did they have a squad at St. E's too ?  If so, any pics of it?

It was a 1985 Chevy 4x4 4dr. chassis with utility body; carried Hurst tool, generator, fans, lights. (Fall 1987 Wagon Pipe)

[Guest]

Check out the IH ambu in post #3351. Don't recall them at all.

What you see is the Original Moble 25, the first ALS unit placed i/s by the DCFD, at the quarters of Engine 4.  Ret. Captian Sherman Powelson was it the first class of DC Paramedics, which were a mixed group of civilian EMT's and DCFD Firefighters.  If I remember it was a class of about 20.  The DCFD took a lot of flack from the media in the early 1970's as both Maryland and Virginia suburban Departments (most notably BCCRS and Arlington County, VA) were providing Paramedic Service, and the TV show "Emergency" brought Paramedics into everyone's living room on Saturday night.  The DCFD was operating low roof Ford and Chevy Vans, which were not DOT compliant.

[Guest]

Thank You,feuerwehr75!

[smketrfdny]

Sherm Powelson, my instructor @ the academy years ago....

 

 

Stay safe,Brothers.

[dcfdtech]

Sherm Powelson, my instructor @ the academy years ago....

 

 

Stay safe,Brothers.

Mine too Jimmy!! One good instructor!!  

[Guest]

St. Elizabeth's Hospital FD Station, 2011

Used for storage of maintenance equipment and materials only

photos taken by a brother who was on a contracting crew there

[Engine504Driver]

St. Elizabeth's Hospital FD Station, 2011

Used for storage of maintenance equipment and materials only

photos taken by a brother who was on a contracting crew there

Very cool....thanks

[Guest]

This I think is an x-St. Elizabeth's engine, a 1966 IH R-185/FTI 750/300, running as a spare pumper.

Shot at fire scene sometime in 1988, photo processed 1/1989.

John Floyd photo, Jenkins collection

[Guest]

This I think is an x-St. Elizabeth's engine, a 1966 IH R-185/FTI 750/300, running as a spare pumper.

Shot at fire scene sometime in 1988, photo processed 1/1989.

John Floyd photo, Jenkins collection

Warren, You are correct about this being an ex-St.E's rig.  It was the reserve Engine at St.E's at the time of the take over.  The DCFD shops repainted the rig, but the powers that be (Frank Tremel, iirc) elected not to put it in serve as E-11's pumper, as initally envisioned.  It never entered reserve service, either, but remained as a "PIO rig" for various Public Relations activities for a short period of time prior to being disposed of when DC eliminated the Pumpers in 1991.

[Guest]

Warren, You are correct about this being an ex-St.E's rig.  It was the reserve Engine at St.E's at the time of the take over.  The DCFD shops repainted the rig, but the powers that be (Frank Tremel, iirc) elected not to put it in serve as E-11's pumper, as initally envisioned.  It never entered reserve service, either, but remained as a "PIO rig" for various Public Relations activities for a short period of time prior to being disposed of when DC eliminated the Pumpers in 1991.

Looks like it made it to 1 fire, any w-a-gs about the incident? I'm thinking that's an old canteen on the right?