Hose beds/loads

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FDNY Engine 53 1998 Seagrave 1000/500

   

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Guys, quick question. Pardon my lack of computer skills, but how do you resize photos for attachment? I have hose bed shots of most of St. Petersburg, FL Fire Rescue, but they are all above the minimum size and won't upload. Any help would be appreciated.



Joe

Tampa Fire Rescue

E6"C"

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It looks like the High Pressure FDNY Engines dont carry as much hose as the Standard Engines.

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Thanks for ALL the info guys!! Here goes. St. Petersburg, FL Fire Rescue Engine 1

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It worked!!. Alex, I used the "PAINT" option, thanks for all the quick responses. I'll post the rest later, I'm on my "Kelly Day" week and being a busy Dad to an even busier 4 y/o.



Joe

Tampa Fire Rescue

E6"C"

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[quote name='HIT6' post='186827' date='Feb 5 2008, 08:59 ']Thanks for ALL the info guys!! Here goes. St. Petersburg, FL Fire Rescue Engine 1[/quote]





What is the black on the corner steps?



J

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[quote name='fyrfoto' post='186831' date='Feb 5 2008, 09:24 ']What is the black on the corner steps?



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Looks Like griptape to me

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[quote name='GB1Engine' post='186346' date='Feb 3 2008, 15:05 ']Green Bay Engine 1



L-R: 2 200' 1 3/4"

1000' 5"

800 ' 2 1/2" split- 400' with gated wye with 100' of 1 3/4" (lead line or Chicago lay), 400' static load with smooth bore

200' 2 1/2" with smooth bore (blitz line)



We use the "lead line" a lot due to many 2 1/2 story houses in our district.



The 800' looks a little sloppy due to no divider. We have asked numerous times but "they" say there is no money. Currently we are using flatten cardboard boxes to separate these loads.



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That's sad, your city shops should be able to fabricate one in a half hour from scraps but, 'they' probably wouldn' allow that either <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

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St. Petersburg, FL Engine 4

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St. Petersburg, FL old Engine 5, replaced this year, now runs as a TRNG Engine

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St. Petersburg, FL old Engine 6, now runs as a spare, ID'ed as Pumper 6

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St. Petersburg, FL Engine 8

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St. Petersburg, FL Pumper 9, this is a '87 Pierce Lance that ran as Engine 7. Now runs as a spare.

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St. Petersburg, FL Engine 10

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St. Petersburg, FL Engine 11

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St. Petersburg, FL Pumper 13, originally ran as Engine 11, while running as a spare for Engine 13, it was wrecked. No injuries, but the rig was scrapped.

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Great shots Joe, do you have any from your job in Tampa?

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Unfortunately, I'm usually too busy at work to get around and get shots of our own rigs. Most of my photos are from across the bay from Tampa in the St. Petersburg/Pinellas County area. I'll try though, because Tampa has some interesting hose bed configuartions and even more interesting hose loads. Every engine is supposed to carry at least two 1 3/4" lines at 200', some engines carry one or two additional depending on their pumper design. Also, 3" at 400' in a dead lay/male out, 5" at 1000', and one 2 1/2" at 200'. I'll see what I can do. Until then, keep them coming.



Joe

Tampa Fire Rescue

E6"C"

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[quote name='WAGONMAN' post='186857' date='Feb 5 2008, 11:03 ']That's sad, your city shops should be able to fabricate one in a half hour from scraps but, 'they' probably wouldn' allow that either <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote]



One would think so. But any scrap they did/do have laying around was turned in for cash. They need it for the "Shop Account", as there is no money to buy tools with. Our city, as with many others, is very short on cash. Our fleet is aging rapidly and there is no plan for apparatus in the near future. We will be very lucky to retain our current level of staffing next year. We are just hoping to avoid layoffs they speak of.

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[quote name='GB1Engine' post='186898' date='Feb 5 2008, 16:06 ']One would think so. But any scrap they did/do have laying around was turned in for cash. They need it for the "Shop Account", as there is no money to buy tools with. Our city, as with many others, is very short on cash. Our fleet is aging rapidly and there is no plan for apparatus in the near future. We will be very lucky to retain our current level of staffing next year. We are just hoping to avoid layoffs they speak of.[/quote]

Maybe the city can sell the football team they own for some pocket change..... <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />