Memphis Fire Dept

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[quote name='orange mound creature' post='212796' date='May 11 2008, 10:04 ']Hey Tomek thought I'd let you know you did a great job last night!!! I was detailed to the 36's and we were a little discourged that the WC wouldnt let us make the rescue call with the tree on the car until you asked command if they needed us!!! good work on that to by the way![/quote]



Thanks for the comment. It was a little hectic for a while.

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[quote name='orange mound creature' post='212714' date='May 11 2008, 06:59 ']". Tomek does the county fire have some? I havent seen any red or white for that matter FIRE DEPT. chargers yet.[/quote]



Yes the SCFD has 2 . 1 is fore the assistant Chief and the other for the admin Bat. Chief. They are VERY nice looking and will move!!!!

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[quote name='MemphisE34a' post='212588' date='May 10 2008, 17:40 ']No, I am told that it is just the standard production line red for Ford in these years and models. Our local departments are just being too cheap to pay the extra for something non-standard.



As stated, I do not know what they are saving, but I hope they are making good use of it.[/quote]





That is about red as you are going to get with Ford Motor Co. GM and Mopar have different shades too. Before you know it, you will have several different "reds" or something other in the fleet. We ran into that problem year’s back and switched to white for all no apparatus. Hard to tell a different shade of white unless you get some "creams" shades!



Unless you are buying a lot of sedans, vans, SUV’s, and having them painted a special color, the cost is very high for a few.



The explorers are too small for the BC’s. Richmond tried them and the Tahoe’s and went back to the Suburban model, for the room they needed.

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[quote name='firedog120' post='212803' date='May 11 2008, 11:07 ']Another:[/quote]





That Pirsch/Pittman was 1 Truck's ride when it first came in, back around the Summer of 1969.

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what is the deal with "Dead Mans Row" why do they keep those trucks?

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They are not keeping them. They will be auctioned for pennies on the dollar, maybe pennies on the tens of dollars. They may even go cheaper than that.





In case you haven't noticed, BC's are currently running neck for neck with the SORT team in a battle for ultimate red headed step child of the MFD.

[Kevin Lackey]

Kramer, ole man Baskin in Covington will probably buy them up and scrap them unless Larry Newsom or some other Collector steps up and saves them.



I sure hate to see the Old Hose Tender and the 66 and 70 Pirsch Customs go !

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Thanks for posting them for me, Looks like some of them rigs just need a little bit of TLC and some polish and paint and they would be like brand new.

[Kevin Lackey]

Just digging around in the the folders, figured Id post a few working shots of Memphis apparatus.



Engine 2 on the plug in front of where the old 8's house used to be on Mississippi Blvd

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E24 using a reserve Pirsch at a early morning wreck at Summer and Graham

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Hose Tender 2 laying out at a 3rd Alarm

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Engine 54 staged at a 3rd alarm

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Engine 15 pumping several lines at a commercial building fire

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Not often you see Rescue 1 and Rescue 2 side by side like this

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Or perhaps Rescue 3 and Rescue 2

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How about a posed shot of both Rescue 3's former ride and Rescue 2

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Great shot of E33 using their deckgun at a 3rd Alarm

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Truck 16