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[Mark V. Carr]

Next up is #2572, a 2002 Chevrolet 3500 built by the department. It has a 500 gpm pump, 300 gwt and 10 gallon foam cell.



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[Mark V. Carr]

Tanker 2562 is a 2006 GMC 8500/Fouts Brothers 500-2000.



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[Mark V. Carr]

The newest rig of the Martins Creek VFD is a 2010 Kenworth/Fouts Brothers 500/200 rig.



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[Mark V. Carr]

And last up is my favorite of the day, a 1975 Chevrolet C20 built by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and equipped with a 250 gpm pump and a 250 gwt.



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[Guest]

[quote name='unMARKedCARR' date='04 December 2009 - 06:01 PM' timestamp='1259966470' post='350786']

And last up is my favorite of the day, a 1975 Chevrolet C20 built by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and equipped with a 250 gpm pump and a 250 gwt.



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My favorite as well, love the cattle in background. Great shots, Mark!!

[Mark V. Carr]

I snuck away from the nursing home today and regained some of my independance. I ventured to Murray County, GA and shot Engine 5, a 2008 International/HME 1250/750 pumper.



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[Mark V. Carr]

Then I ventured to Calhoun, GA and shot Erlanger Hospital, Chattanooga, TN's Life Force 3 helicopter. It's a 1987 Bell 407, tail #N407ER. I was really surprised when a former co-worker from Palm Beach County got out of the helicopter. Seems he's working there now as a flight nurse/paramedic. Small world I guess.



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[jim kay]

And who might that be Mark ? Next time your over near Rome/Cartersville give me a shout...



quote name='unMARKedCARR' date='17 December 2009 - 09:41 PM' timestamp='1261102871' post='352934']

Then I ventured to Calhoun, GA and shot Erlanger Hospital, Chattanooga, TN's Life Force 3 helicopter. It's a 1987 Bell 407, tail #N407ER. I was really surprised when a former co-worker from Palm Beach County got out of the helicopter. Seems he's working there now as a flight nurse/paramedic. Small world I guess.



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[Mark V. Carr]

[quote name='jim kay' date='18 December 2009 - 11:06 AM' timestamp='1261151175' post='353015']

And who might that be Mark ? Next time your over near Rome/Cartersville give me a shout...



quote name='unMARKedCARR' date='17 December 2009 - 09:41 PM' timestamp='1261102871' post='352934']

Then I ventured to Calhoun, GA and shot Erlanger Hospital, Chattanooga, TN's Life Force 3 helicopter. It's a 1987 Bell 407, tail #N407ER. I was really surprised when a former co-worker from Palm Beach County got out of the helicopter. Seems he's working there now as a flight nurse/paramedic. Small world I guess.



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Jim, it was Dave McAfee, nobody you'd know from there. And was I near Rome or Cartersville? Is that where you live now?

[GA_Dave]

And was I near Rome or Cartersville?

We've GOT to get you a map of Georgia!!! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Mark V. Carr]

[quote name='GA_Dave' date='18 December 2009 - 01:26 PM' timestamp='1261159576' post='353028']

We've GOT to get you a map of Georgia!!! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

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Was I near Georgia too???

[Mark V. Carr]

Well, I've been out and about again, either chasing scenes with helicopters on them or shooting fire apparatus. So, first up are two new helicopters, first for Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. It's a 2008 Eurocopter EC-135 P2, tail #N405EH, photographed at the Copper Basin Hospital in Ducktown, TN.



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[Mark V. Carr]

Next up, from the same accident, but photographed about 15 miles away at another landing zone, is University of Tennessee Medical Center's new 2009 Eurocopter EC-135 P2, tail #N135UT. (Yes, I can drive really fast between landing zones)



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[Mark V. Carr]

Today, I ventured back down to Gilmer County, GA Fire-Rescue where I found an old engine in the bay that I hadn't seen before. Turns out it had just come back from a refurb. job. It's a 1976 American LaFrance Century 1500/500 pumper. It had no GSO#'s that I could easily locate but the dude I talked to thought it was original to Gilmer County.



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[Mark V. Carr]

Since the rest of the Gilmer County shots I already had were shot under cloudy, rainy skies, I reshot a few. First is Squad 14, a 2006 Ford F550/Pierce Contender 750/300 #7122TR #63711871



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[Mark V. Carr]

Gilmer County Tanker 1 is a 2008 Kenworth-Midwest 3000 GWT #1971.



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[Mark V. Carr]

Last for today is Gilmer County's new Engine 1, a 2009 Ferrara Intruder II 1250/1000 Pumper #H4239.



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[firescooby]

[quote name='unMARKedCARR' date='30 December 2009 - 07:38 PM' timestamp='1262215090' post='355052']

Today, I ventured back down to Gilmer County, GA Fire-Rescue where I found an old engine in the bay that I hadn't seen before. Turns out it had just come back from a refurb. job. It's a 1976 American LaFrance Century 1500/500 pumper. It had no GSO#'s that I could easily locate but the dude I talked to thought it was original to Gilmer County.



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Mark,



It's not original to Gilmer. Gilmer actually only had 2 Class A engines up until a few years ago and they were both commercial cabs. Before that they used "fire knockers" from GA Forestry.

[Mark V. Carr]

[quote name='firescooby' date='02 January 2010 - 06:16 PM' timestamp='1262472974' post='355851']

Mark,



It's not original to Gilmer. Gilmer actually only had 2 Class A engines up until a few years ago and they were both commercial cabs. Before that they used "fire knockers" from GA Forestry.

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Hey Scooby, I was just thinking about you the other day. We oughta go out shooting again one day. Anyway, thanks for the information. While I got you, do you have any idea what the engine is at the Cherry Log station? One guy told me it was another old LaFrance and another guy told me it was an old Mack. Also, do you know what the old ladder truck is that they currently have out for a refurb?



Thanks! Mark

[firescooby]

[quote name='unMARKedCARR' date='02 January 2010 - 09:49 PM' timestamp='1262482175' post='355916']

Hey Scooby, I was just thinking about you the other day. We oughta go out shooting again one day. Anyway, thanks for the information. While I got you, do you have any idea what the engine is at the Cherry Log station? One guy told me it was another old LaFrance and another guy told me it was an old Mack. Also, do you know what the old ladder truck is that they currently have out for a refurb?



Thanks! Mark

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I can't give you any other information. When I lived in Fannin they had no ladder and the Cherry Log station had a knocker in it until the mid to late 90's. At that time, only Ellijay FD had an aerial, and it was a POS. I know Ellijay bought one of our old 1984 Sutphen platforms. Someone mentioned a few months ago that Gilmer had it, not sure.



I'd love to go shoot some more trucks some time.