Los Angeles County Fire Dept

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I've seen pictures of it on the LACoFD Forums. It's pretty nice!

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Truck 118 out in Industry CA

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[quote name='Roto-Ray' post='88162' date='Mar 18 2007, 11:24 ']While breezing through the KME factory last week for a final inspection, there were about 10-15 Predators for LA in various states of production, including a bunch of pumpers, a tillered quint, and a heavy rescue. There were also three white Predator pumpers for Santa Barbara County.[/quote]





I believe that the heavy rescue you wrote about is the new Haz Mat 130. I say this because, I was talking to a Captain at one of the other HM stations, and he told me that they had one being built as we spoke (earlier this month). It is not like the other current HM units. This one being a straight framed rig. He was saying that it would be delivered sometime in April or May and on the streets by July at the latest.

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Los Angeles County Truck 20 out of the City of Norwalk. 1993 Simon/LTI 100' TDA

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Los Angeles County Truck 86. 1987 Spartan/LTI 100' RM

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Los Angeles County FD Engine 192. Unknown Yr KME 1500/500. Former La Habra FD Engine 2.

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[quote name='casey' post='88486' date='Mar 19 2007, 03:32 ']I believe that the heavy rescue you wrote about is the new Haz Mat 130. I say this because, I was talking to a Captain at one of the other HM stations, and he told me that they had one being built as we spoke (earlier this month). It is not like the other current HM units. This one being a straight framed rig. He was saying that it would be delivered sometime in April or May and on the streets by July at the latest.[/quote]





This is the rig we're refering to



[url="http://www.emergencyrigs.net/viewphoto.asp?PhotoID=3116&Size=med_"]http://www.emergencyrigs.net/viewphoto.asp...6&Size=med_[/url]



[url="http://www.emergencyrigs.net/viewphoto.asp?PhotoID=3117&Size=med_"]http://www.emergencyrigs.net/viewphoto.asp...7&Size=med_[/url]



Photos taken By Ryan Schultz aka Seagrave7

[Ladder 68]

I show Engine Co. 192 to be a '99 KME Excel. Corrections welcome.

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[quote name='Ladder 68' post='88712' date='Mar 19 2007, 17:42 ']I show Engine Co. 192 to be a '99 KME Excel. Corrections welcome.[/quote]

[color="#0000FF"]Sounds pretty accurate to me.[/color]

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[quote name='Monrovia1' post='88670' date='Mar 19 2007, 13:12 ']This is the rig we're refering to



[url="http://www.emergencyrigs.net/viewphoto.asp?PhotoID=3116&Size=med_"]http://www.emergencyrigs.net/viewphoto.asp...6&Size=med_[/url]



[url="http://www.emergencyrigs.net/viewphoto.asp?PhotoID=3117&Size=med_"]http://www.emergencyrigs.net/viewphoto.asp...7&Size=med_[/url]



Photos taken By Ryan Schultz aka Seagrave7[/quote]



I understand. I was just wondering about any plans for replacing their USAR's, not the Heavy Rescue (Wrecker) that they just ordered. I was also wondering if anyone caught pictures of the rigs in process at KME?

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Crew 2-2 Transport vehicle

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LACoFD Quint 104 1999 KME 1000/300 100' TDA.



Originally Quint 73.



Serves the City of Santa Clarita.

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[quote name='casey' post='88836' date='Mar 19 2007, 21:47 ']LACoFD Quint 104 1999 KME 1000/300 100' TDA.



Originally Quint 73.[/quote]



Prior to it becoming Quint 104 it spent some time as Quint 126 Which I understand 126's neew 100FT KME is already in the shops

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LA County FD Quint 166 serves the City of El Monte.



1998 KME 1000/400/75'

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Ok being from the east coast we usually only get to see these tillered quints in the likes of FAJ or Fire Pics. How are they working for LA County? Any major issues like the added weight of water tank etc. Our quint concept over here in Baltimore never really worked. We were always trying to figure are we a truck or an engine

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[quote name='gravenut74' post='89010' date='Mar 20 2007, 11:35 ']Ok being from the east coast we usually only get to see these tillered quints in the likes of FAJ or Fire Pics. How are they working for LA County? Any major issues like the added weight of water tank etc. Our quint concept over here in Baltimore never really worked. We were always trying to figure are we a truck or an engine[/quote]



Let me take a stab at this. From what I have heard from the FF's that work with them, the tillered quints (TQ's), I have not heard anything about the the added weight being a problem. I have heard though, that they have had a problem with engine cooling and transmissions. When Q3 (East LA) covers Station 82 (La Canada) in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mts., they have to climb hills to get into the area. The cooling system does not like that. Other issues lately is that some hydrolic lines have been busting under the turntable. They are addressing that now. The new TQ that was shown at Firehouse West in San Diego several weeks ago had fuel pump problems and it wasn't even in service yet.



When they do go into the shops, Quints that are stationed by themselves are replaced by a Light Force (Engine & Truck). Quints that are housed in a station with an engine, just get replaced by a reserve truck.



Just my observations.



hth

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[quote name='Monrovia1' post='88839' date='Mar 20 2007, 00:53 ']Prior to it becoming Quint 104 it spent some time as Quint 126 Which I understand 126's neew 100FT KME is already in the shops[/quote]





Yep, but the good old Crown lives on while it is in the shops. Gotta love those Crowns.

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Thanks Casey for your feed back I relly like LA County and LA City, but can't seem to find any live feed dispatches or radio action from either I would like to hear how the other side works.

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[quote name='gravenut74' post='89151' date='Mar 20 2007, 18:18 ']Thanks Casey for your feed back I relly like LA County and LA City, but can't seem to find any live feed dispatches or radio action from either I would like to hear how the other side works.[/quote]





LAFD does not permit rebroadcast over theinternet of there radio traffic, Though I do know of two sites that have LA County feeds, www.firefeeds.com and www.publicsafetyfeeds.com

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KME pictured in Long Beach