DCFD Photos, old or new

[Guest]

RMKDFD,



You are correct. It should have been 33.

[dcfireman]

   

In 2003, the DCFD took delivery on six Pierce Dash wagons, with 1250 GPM pumps and 500-gallon tanks. They were powered by Detroit 50 diesels. Shop serials S-146 through S-151 went to Engines 8, 12, 16, 22, 33, and 4. Of the six, two went in reserve in 2007: S-146 (xE-8) became E-62, and S-148 (xE-16) became Engine 56. E-33’s went to E-05 and E-04’s went to E-20.



January, 2009 photo

[dcfireman]

   

E-22 and E-12 still have their Pierce’s. Having spoken to veteran wagon drivers familiar with both Pierce and Seagrave (DCFD models), the current apparatus seem to be equal to one another in just about all reagards.



Photo September 2007

[Fire28]

Need alittle help please.

New Rescue 2 anyone know the S-###?

The Old Resuce 2 im assuming is now a Rsv?

T13 & 16's previous units before they got the new 07 Seagraves where did they end up? I seem to of lost them in the process of reworking my roster.

Are the CSU's assigned to stations? If so which ones?



THanks for any/all help!

[VFN102]

[quote name='dcfireman' post='324094' date='Jul 25 2009, 12:33 ']



Water Supply units operate as a two-piece engine company. Upon receipt of an alarm requesting a Water Supply Engine, the regular engine company assigned to that station will split their personnel; one firefighter and the officer will respond on the regularly assigned apparatus (i.e. Engine 3) and the remaining two firefighters will respond on the Water Supply Engine (i.e. Engine 52). The two engines respond in tandem and retain their original radio designation (i.e. Engine 3 and Engine 52).

Photo E-52 2009[/quote]



Question for dcfireman: how do these "Water Supply Engines" differ from regular engines? Do they have have a larger capacity pump? Thanks!

[Fire28]

VFN102 If I rember correctly the only real difference is they carry more LDH.

[Guest]

Old T13 and T16 are both reserves.

[dcfireman]

   

[quote name='Tim' post='324600' date='Jul 27 2009, 08:18 ']Need alittle help please.

New Rescue 2 anyone know the S-###?

The Old Resuce 2 im assuming is now a Rsv?[/quote]S-605, the 2000 E\-One Cyclone that was RS-2, is now a ready reserve squad, i.e., loaded and ready to run.

The Serial on the new squad wagon is S-822, a break with half a century of tradition when squads wore the 600-serials.

2007 photo, 5th Battalion

[Ladder 68]

Is RS-2 the busiest of the 3 rescues? I thought RS-1 or RS-3 was.



I ask because how did DCFD determine who got the new rig?



Thanks in advance.

[dcfireman]

   

[quote name='Ladder 68' post='323799' date='Jul 23 2009, 21:42 ']What is the difference in numbers? The 50 series are water supply rigs? What are the other number breakdowns?

Thanks in advance.[/quote]Each of the six battalions has three additional pumpers, one in each of three categories: 50-series, 60-series, and 70-series. The 50-series wagons are each equipped with 2000’- feet of Large Diameter Hose and are designated as Water Supply Engines; the 60-series are Ready Reserve Wagons, fully equipped with hose, tools, SCBA’s and radios; the 70-series are reserve wagons that may not be fully equipped. They are assigned as follows:

Battalion 1 has Engines 51, 61 and 71,

Battalion 2 has Engines 52, 62 and 72,

Battalion 3 has Engines 53, 63 and 73

Battalion 4 has Engines 54, 64 and 74,

Battalion 5 has Engines 55, 65 and 75,

Battalion 6 has Engines 56, 66 and 76



E-65 (S-120), 2000 E\-One Cyclone II, xE-21, xxE-13, 2008 photo, fatal fire on Harvard St. NW

[dcfireman]

   

Whenever a regular wagon will be out of service for an extended period of time, it is stripped and the hose, tools and appliances are placed onto a bare 70 series reserve wagon.

E-74 (S-121) 2000 E\-One Cyclone II in January 2009

[dcfireman]

   

Correction from a previous post: S-605, the 2000 E\-One Cyclone that was RS-2, is now a regular stripped down reserve squad wagon.

Photo: RS-2 (S-822), the new $700,000 Seagrave at the 2nd-Alarm, 4th & Rhode Island Ave NE, July 29, 2009.

[Ladder 68]

Kevin, thanks for the great photo history and information. Truly great stuff.



Is the water supply system in that bad of shape that it is making a daily impact on your operations?



Be safe.

[Fire28]

Kevin,

Any chance you can provide a rundown of units for the Big Fire in NW the other morning that required two tankers from Montgomery County? One of which probably responded for an hour to get to nw dc!

[eric christopher]

[quote name='dcfireman' post='325653' date='Jul 31 2009, 22:36 ']

Correction from a previous post: S-605, the 2000 E\-One Cyclone that was RS-2, is now a regular stripped down reserve squad wagon.

Photo: RS-2 (S-822), the new $700,000 Seagrave at the 2nd-Alarm, 4th & Rhode Island Ave NE, July 29, 2009.[/quote]



Thanks, that is a sharp looking rig. Will this be the first of three ????

[tcosgrovejones]

BFC 3's new Buggy.

Funny years ago a Chief asked me waht I thought about gatting Suburbans for Buggys.

I told him I thought it was a good Idea. He said that the Chiefs wouldn't look good rding around in TRUCKS. They needed to stay in Crown Vic Wagons. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banghead.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

My how times have changed <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Cosgr <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stirpot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> ve

   

   

[tcosgrovejones]

Truck Co No 1 in front of Quarters. August 1980. Can you name the 3 Firemen??

Cosgr <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stirpot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> ve

   

[tcosgrovejones]

One of my Favorite Pieces <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/luxhello.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



Cosgr <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stirpot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> ve

   

[hp1530]

[quote name='tcosgrovejones' post='326389' date='Aug 2 2009, 17:16 ']One of my Favorite Pieces <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/luxhello.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



Cosgr <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stirpot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> ve

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I agree! One nice looking truck

[dcfdtech]

[quote name='tcosgrovejones' post='326388' date='Aug 2 2009, 20:13 ']Truck Co No 1 in front of Quarters. August 1980. Can you name the 3 Firemen??

Cosgr <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stirpot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> ve

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I know the one with the glasses is YOU!!!!! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> And I know the other 2 but cant name them!!