This & That from Here & There

[GA_Dave]

Squad 20, Knoxville, TN
2018 E One Cyclone II
2000/500
#141961

   

[GA_Dave]

Engine 18, Knoxville, TN
2020 Pierce Velocity
3000/500/50F
#34214

   

[GA_Dave]

Tanker 1, Knoxville, TN
2022 Pierce Enforcer
2000/1800
#37077

   

[GA_Dave]

Station 1 was my last Knoxville stop planned for the way up north, with others planned for on the way back to Georgia.  Engine 1 was on a call and Ladder 1 was at a PR function, with neither one expected to return soon.  After shooting Rescue 1, I got in the car, closed the door, and the bottom dropped out.  I drove through heavy thunderstorms all the way to Corbin, KY before it cleared up.  I encountered no more rain until the last five miles of the trip home.

Rescue 1, Knoxville, TN
2020 Pierce Enforcer
#34557


     

[GA_Dave]

Engine 4, London, KY
1986 Sutphen Deluge
1500/500
#HS-2114

   

[GA_Dave]

Engine 5, London, KY
2019 Ferrara Cinder MVP
2000/1000/20F
#H-6576

   

[GA_Dave]

Aerial 1, London, KY
2005 E One Cyclone II
2000/300/20F/114' Bronto Skylift
#128065

   

[GA_Dave]

Engine 2, London, KY
1996 E One Cyclone TC
1500/2000/30F
#16625

[GA_Dave]

Richmond, KY is a career department operating from four stations.  My first stop was Station 1, which had empty bays.  Next was Station 3, but the quint was gone.  On to Station 2, but Engine 2 was not there.  I passed by Station 1 on the way to Station 4, still empty.  Finally, Engine 4 was home.  They didn't have a clue where everyone else was.

Engine 4, Richmond, KY
2023 Sutphen Custom Aluminum Pumper
1500/1000/30F
#HS-7505

   

[GA_Dave]

I spent the rest of Wednesday and part of Thursday morning in Lexington, hitting a total of 9 of their stations.  I was very impressed by the members of this FD.  At every station, the entire crew came outside, enthusiastic to help out and ask questions about my hobby.  Very proud to show off their apparatus, posing them exactly as I asked, like they had done it many times before.  I have found guys like this in the past, here and there, but this was EVERY member I saw.  In about 4 hours time, I shot the 14 rigs I wanted, at 9 stations scattered all around the city.

Engine 20, Lexington, KY
2020 E One Typhoon
1500/930/100F
#143443

   

[GA_Dave]

Tower 4, Lexington, KY
2020 Seagrave TV0HCT
0/0/95' Aerialscope
#56258

   

[GA_Dave]

Engine 58, Blue Grass Airport FD, Lexington, KY
2018 Oshkosh Global Striker
2000/1500/210F/550PKP 4x4
#788682

   

[GA_Dave]

Engine 60, Blue Grass Airport FD, Lexington, KY
2023 Rosenbauer Panther
2000/3000/420F/500PKP 6x6
#105631

   

[GA_Dave]

Engine 24, Lexington, KY
2019 E One Typhoon
1500/980/20AF/30BF
#142277

   

[GA_Dave]

Tanker 1, Lexington, KY
2019 E One Cyclone II
1000/3030
#142024

   

[GA_Dave]

Engine 10, Lexington, KY
2014 E One Typhoon
1500/980/20AF/30BF
#139030

   

[GA_Dave]

Ladder 3, Lexington, KY
2026 Seagrave TP05CT
0/0/100'
#75932

   

[GA_Dave]

Engine 9, Lexington, KY
2016 E One Typhoon
1500/980/20AF/30BF
#140165

   

[GA_Dave]

Dive Team, Lexington, KY
2000 International 4900/Pierce Encore
#11339-02

   

[GA_Dave]

Ladder 5, Lexington, KY
2024 Pierce Enforcer
0/0/100'
#40734