Richmond, Va

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Did the guys from Richmond like the mini concept? do they find the new "midis" too big? I spoke witha few guys fromSyracuse about their concept and wondered how Richmond liked theirs...

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[quote name='ffdrive' post='58599' date='Dec 14 2006, 08:09 ']Did the guys from Richmond like the mini concept? do they find the new "midis" too big? I spoke witha few guys fromSyracuse about their concept and wondered how Richmond liked theirs...[/quote]





Most didn't like them as they were too cramped. Driver, Officer and one member in the front seat! They had to dress out once on the scene, other companies that came in behind them were ready to go and took the fire. They would have been OK if it had only been two members in the front seat. Good use for brush trucks as long as you didn't get off the hard area and into some soft ground. They would sink down. They were still too high for most parking garages, even without the regular bar lights and re position booster reel.[color=#3333FF] <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='<_<' />

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1988 KME 1250/500 Pumper - then assigned to Engine Co. 1







   

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Richmond, VA's Oldest - 1922 Seagrave Water Tower No. 1



Quartered at the 20's



Note the Hard tires and the two deck pipes, All total 1128 GPM from everything.



   

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The new Mini Pumper out of station #18. This unit will replace the FRV currently in the station.

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View of the rear. First unit to have a CAFS system.

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Old rigs

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B/W 3 Quints

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[quote name='RFD 6' post='81575' date='Feb 27 2007, 16:05 ']The new Mini Pumper out of station #18. This unit will replace the FRV currently in the station.[/quote]



I hope this question hasnt been answered before but what is the function of this truck?

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[quote name='L18CLFD' post='81839' date='Feb 28 2007, 14:45 ']I hope this question hasnt been answered before but what is the function of this truck?[/quote]





Actually is it a MIDI not a mini. It has a 1000 gpm, pump 4 wheel drive and was designed to get into areas that the larger Quints, Pumpers could not get to during snow or ice conditions. Plus some properties have narrow gates at their drive ways, being built years back when we ran smaller hose wagons and could get into the driveways. This rig is in an area the has a lot of these properties and the folks don't want to or will not alter the entrances. Some folks have, but there others that still live like they did back in the 1940's and 1950's. It will also run EMS and other calls that do not require a Quint apparatus.







John

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that pretty much sums it up... thanks!

[Truckman]

[quote name='L18CLFD' post='81887' date='Feb 28 2007, 19:22 ']that pretty much sums it up... thanks![/quote]





My pleasure.

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A few Richmond rigs from my collection.

Brush 19

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A KME

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Naturally, a Seagrave!

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A FRV.

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An yet one more of the new Quint 5.

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Well, the sun is out, and it's too nice to be sitting here posting photos. I'm off to take some!!!!

Jerry

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Here is one of Richmonds mini ambluances. 2007 Polaris Ranger/ASAP (Alternative Support Apparatus) They have two of these, this one and the orginal demo unit that is painted red but not yet lettered for Richmond.



   

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AWSOME PICS- DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY FIREHOUSES NEAR THE RACETRACK THAT SELL T-SHIRTS AND SHOW A COUPLE OF LITTLE ONES AROUND?