Kansas City area fire apparatus

[e11ramfireman]

On the Sutphen SP and SPH series...the ladders are attached to the boom. The only different is low or high rail (referring to the railings).

Your right, I thought you had the option at one time of no railing at all, basically the short railing is equivalent to a "grab handle."  But its the high or low rail that determines wether the ladder is NFPA compliant as a ladder or wether it is just recognized as an escape ladder which would determine is it a ladder tower or tower ladder.  Full Railing=NFPA ladder compliance=Ladder Tower  VS.  Short Railing=escape ladder recognition by NFPA only=Tower Ladder

 

 

 

<p style="margin-left:0px;">also in the tower ladder family would be the Bronto Skylift, Rosenbauer/Metz t-rex, and Spartan ERV's Telestar by definition as stated above? corrections welcomed

Some would argue articulated platform, seems like its a gray area and could be argued either way.  

[iaff5045]

a bronto articulates so actually it would fall into the snorkel classification. Tower Ladders telescope only

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Olathe Fire Department's Rescue 51

It Arrived in 2013, went into service late winter or early spring of 2014.

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Olathe Fire Department's Rescue 51 Rearview 1

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Olathe Fire Department's Rescue 51 Rearview 2

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Okay - It might be too far to call Sedalia a "Kansas City area" city, but there isn't a Missouri thread, as far as I can tell.  So, I'll go with it.

 

Sedalia-Pettis County Command Center

20xx Chevy C5500/Unknown - However it looks compact and well-equipped.

   

[MFD76]

Made the trip out to Odessa, Missouri but darn the fast developing morning thunderstorms. The prize gem is Ex: Sni Valley (Oak Grove, MO) 12-1993 #394211 Spartan Gladiator low profile Smeal 1500/300 75ft Quint. The FF member that was kind enough to pull out the apparatus was not qualified to drive it. I will grab it next time.

 

Odessa has four career members fire chief, fire marshal, and two captains. They work a forty hour week Monday-Friday together twenty-four hour volunteer firemen and fire officers. Odessa Fire Protection District provides Fire, EMS First Response, and Extraction to the City of Odessa and portions of Layette County. The City of Odessa EMS operates a twenty four hour career ambulance housed at the old fire house that also serves as the Police Department. Although advantageous for both the City and Fire District they have not reached an agreement that would allow the fire district to operate the ambulance. They have a modern fleet consisting of two engines, one quint, two tankers, and three brush buggies. 

 

Odessa, Missouri Fire Protection and Rescue District

Engine 1

04/2000

#11105

Pierce Saber 

1250/1000

ISC-350/ MD3066

 



 

 

Odessa, Missouri Fire Protection and Rescue District

Engine 2

10/2003

#14770

Pierce Saber 

1250/1000

ISC-350/ 3000-EVS

 



 

 

Odessa, Missouri Fire Protection and Rescue District

Tanker 1

01/2005

#7512TR (Stock Unit)

Kenworth/ Pierce Contender

500/3000

ISC-330/ 3000-EVS

 

[MFD76]

Richmond, MO has a population of 6,000. Richmond Fire Department is a municipal fire department consist of twelve career and nineteen part time firemen. Two career members consisting of a Captain and Engineer are assigned to one of three twenty-four hour shifts. They have one part-time firemen working MWF. They also increase staffing at night with two additional part-time firemen. The Fire Chief and Assistant Chief work a standard 40hr work week. They operate from one two story fire house with active fire poles. They provide the City of Richmond and Richmond Rural Fire Protection District totaling 169 square miles with fire and extracation. They only respond to life threatening medical alarms. The Rural Fire Protection District creation and taxing vote was passed last year. Prior to the taxing vote Richmond Rural Fire Association subscriptions were sold annually to residents outside the city limits. This practice is still very common in Missouri.

 

 

Richmond, MO Fire Department

Truck 10

08-1989

#F-2342

#5120333 (Snorkel)

Pierce Arrow/ Snorkel

1000/000

85ft Snorkel

Diesel 8V71/ Automatic

2nd: Ex Ozark, MO Fire Department

1st: Ex Friendship Fire Company #1 of Pennville, Hanover, PA Snorkel 2 now Penn Township VES 

 

Note: Originally a solid yellow 1970 Mack CF/ Pierce/ Snorkel. Pierce refurbish plate. Refurbish 08-1989, re cab Arrow, rebuild body, repaint, axels, pump service, aerial service, electrical service. Body appears to be original with old style Pierce Logos. Refurbished White over Chrome Yellow. Jon's Mid America Fire Apparatus repainted white over red sold to Ozark FD. Ozark FD sold three years ago to Richmond FD.

Richmond, 

[MFD76]

Richmond, MO Fire Department

Pumper 6 (Rural Reserve Engine)

02-1991

#1931

Ford F-800/ Towers Fire Apparatus

Model F1010-132-FHSP

1000/1000

Diesel/ Automatic

Note: MARS Commander 10" Siren MST-B

 

[aohunt]

I'll throw in a few from the Central Jackson County Fire Protection District in Blue Springs and Grain Valley, MO.

 

CJCFPD has five stations, Station 1 is in downtown Blue Springs.  Medic 1.

 

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Ladder 1.

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Ladder 11.

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Sorry for the shots of Ladder 11, the guys were running out of time to spot trucks.

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Ladder 1.

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Moving over to Station 3.

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Engine 3.

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Hazmat 1.

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Hazmat 1.

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Last stop was at Station 4, in Grain Valley.  I ran out of time before getting to Stations 2 and 5.

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Medic 5.