DCFD Photos, old or new

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S-601 was repainted in 1983 – the second Stars and Bars apparatus - to match Rescue Squad 3’s 1982 rig.

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Rescue Squad 3 replaced its 1969 Bruco with this Ford L 9000/ E\-One in 1982. It was later altered by the Apparatus Division to include a window in the front of the non-air conditioned body. The first DCFD apparatus in the new paint scheme, it was demolished in a 1986 wreck.

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RS-3 with typical squad boat trailer.

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S-603, 1984

Another Emergency One squad wagon was placed in service with Rescue Squad No. 2 in 1984. Its 18’ body was of aluminum construction and placed on a Ford L9000 chassis, giving it an overall length of 28’ 11”. A 335hp 6V-92TA powerplant was used. It had a 204” wheelbase.

May 1985 photo.

[dcfireman]

   

S-605, 1986

In 1986 Rescue Squad 4 received its first (last and only) new piece of apparatus since the formation of that company in 1976; a Ford L9000/ Emergency One, 29’ 8” long, and powered by a 6V-92TA. I believe this was still their apparatus when they were disbanded in 1995.

[dcfireman]

   

In 1997 Rescue Squad 2 received a 1997 Freightliner FL 106 with a 1984 E\-One box.

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Lastly, Rescue Squad 2’s 1971 Bruco lives on......

[dcfireman]

   

New Market, VA purchased the former Ford/Bruco of RS-2 (ex-Hazmat) for $500. They removed the box, lengthened it by eight feet, and placed it on a 1993 Mack R chassis. New Market was able to sell the Ford chassis to a local turkey farm for $500. February 2007 photo.

[Guest]

[quote name='dcfireman' post='88168' date='Mar 18 2007, 13:43 ']

S-606, 1966 (?) Ford/Swab

February 1985 photograph shows the Ford/ Swab that formerly served as Rescue Squad 3 in service as Rescue Squad 4, in quarters at E-31.[/quote]

Chief Byrne, my records from Jack Gerhart and also the FFA rosters show this to be a 1969 Ford/Bruco. Look closely and you can see the body is very similar to the 71 Bruco. I also believe the only Swab squad was the 79 Ford Louisville.

Warren Jenkins

[R1SmokeEater]

Nice RS shots, DCfireman- been waiting on them ! Also, DC getting around soon to replacing the current ones ?

[hp1530]

[quote name='dcfireman' post='88177' date='Mar 18 2007, 11:55 ']

In 1997 Rescue Squad 2 received a 1997 Freightliner FL 106 with a 1984 E\-One box.[/quote]



I was told from a friend back East that the Freightliner chassis was donated and the box was a remounted from a older rescue.

[dcfireman]

[quote name='Dr. Stinebaugh' post='88189' date='Mar 18 2007, 15:05 ']Chief Byrne, my records from Jack Gerhart and also the FFA rosters show this to be a 1969 Ford/Bruco. Look closely and you can see the body is very similar to the 71 Bruco. I also believe the only Swab squad was the 79 Ford Louisville.

Warren Jenkins[/quote]

Just wanted to see if anyone was paying attention... I would never disagree with You, the late Gerhart, or Elie. My caption was wrong - you're right. My old photo albums had index cards with info, but sometimes the photos got switched. And my current brain cells aren't much better. Thank you - please send any and ALL corrections.



Kevin

[Operaone]

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Thanks Kevin. Great shots. Love the old DC stuff. Dick Logan

[dcfireman]

    [quote name='JFong' post='88228' date='Mar 18 2007, 16:28 ']I was told from a friend back East that the Freightliner chassis was donated and the box was a remounted from a older rescue.[/quote]

The local Mercedes Benz dealer donated a Freightliner FL106 chassis to the department, who then contracted Saulsbury to remount Rescue Squad 2's 1984 Emergency One box from the Ford chassis. Photo is Rescue Squad 2 on the scene, July 2000, incident on Rock Creek Parkway NW.

[dcfireman]

   

The apparatus went into reserve in 2001, and thereafter saw service with all squads at one time or another. Photo is RS-1, February 19, 2002, on Bladensburg Rd. NE with Engine 10.



   

...and a year later, April 2003, again as RS-1. Could this rig be called a 1997 Mercedes/ Freightliner/ Saulsbury/ Emergency One?

[dcfireman]

   

S-374, 1983

Just a couple more from DC...



Truck Co. 1’s 1983 Spartan/ Emergency One 135’ ladder. This 29-ton apparatus was 42’ huge and 11’ 9” high. It had a waterway piped to the 110’ level, equipped with a remote 1000 GPM tip. A powerful 8V-92TA Detroit Diesel (450 hp) powered the $388,500 monster.



According to Curt Elie (Fire Apparatus Journal, and Wagon Pipe renown) of the Friendship Fire Association, this was the third 135 footer built by E\-One, and the second to go in service: No. 1 went to Galveston, Texas, FD and No. 2 was a demo at the time.



Photo: June 1985, multiple Alarm at Bolling Airfield

[dcfireman]

   

Truck Co. 1 disbanded in 1995, and the 135’ truck went to Truck Co. 4, despite their wailing and gnashing of teeth. Just a few months later, it was involved in a collision with Truck Co. 3 at 1st and Q St. NW as both units responded to the same alarm.

[dcfireman]

   

The remaining 135' ladder was transferred to T-3 after this. Much to the delight of T-6.

[smketrfdny]

Nice shots Kevin. IIRC, that was January 30th, 1995 . I was actually detailed to the engine that day, and not assigned to L-3. Thank God no one was hurt seriously, and had it been and hour or so later, street woulda been crowded with kids.



We went a year and a 1/2 without a rig. Detailed citywide as a manpower pool. Ahhhh, the good old days. We didn't get old L-6 till June, 1996. Was nice to actually be back in service.



Those days were real bad in the DCFD, right Kevin? Let me give you this example. E-16. L-3, BN-6, and M-14 were quartered there along with the MCU, and old ambluance with tons of stuff. L-3 was brought back to quarters after the wreck with L-4 for there was no room at the shop. A short time later E-16's E-1 craps out. No room at the shop, its in the spot where the 2nd piece used to be, and they get a spare Hahn. Short time after that, the Hahn craps out.



Now the Hahn goes behind M-14. And for a few tours, an engine crewed with a ladder was relocated to E-16 for the 24 hour tour, so no house was empty. So when you look at a pic of E-16, the bay to the left held BN-6 and the MCU, next bay was crashed L-3, 3rd bay was E-16 and a relocator, and the farthest bay to the right was a Hahn and M-14. Thank God it was a big firehouse, or the rigs woulda been taken to Brandywine. 7 rigs and 7 people in the house. One for everybody if the all ran..





Keep up the good work, Kevin. Any word on who might have bought old L-11? Sure there isn't much left. It was run into the ground.





Stay safe, Brothers.

[Guest]

The latest Wagon Pipe stated that they will be getting a Squad a year for the next 3 to replace the current fleet. Also 4-5 new pumpers and 2 more trucks are due in 2007.