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The light tower is nested directly over the center compartment between the second A in Wassaic and the T at the end of District, (see photo below outlined in black). There are extra bottles carried in the tilt out box behind the SCBA but the day I took the photos the Lieutenant had them off to record the bottle info from, that compartment as stated will most likely be reworked and made higher and the SCBA most likely moved to another location, there looks to be ample space on the passengers side to make a wheel well compartment to hold the spare bottles or other things such as flares, etc. There is a tool regulator and hose with the air hammer. As far as the CO response an Engine is also dispatched but being it is out of service and we are awaiting the new Engine our Tanker is dispatched and has packs on it as well but there is no room to place the fan at this point (very limited compartment space, see photos below), once the Engine arrives things shall be back to "normal" as far as what goes to what calls, the reality is at this point equipment is here and there and not ideally located under normal circumstances. photo courtesy of Ed Harvey

Thanks, yes it is, we are researching the Ford bullet proof option that is out there for the motor, currently the motor is fine and running strong and has only 7000 miles on it, personally it's a toss up if the chassis needs to be replaced or not at this point, I'm not convinced it does, at this point I am concentrating on getting the compartments reworked and give the board of fire commissioners the options, how they want to proceed with the project will be their call, in the end it will come down to money and how much they are willing to spend from the reserve fund, elections are coming soon and there are there will be two vacant seats on the board and the current Fire Chief is not running and we will have new fire officers, changes on both fronts and with the new blood, it may change the direction of this project.

The reason for the fan is we've down sized our apparatus and this unit is in fact a support vehicle at times, last spring we had two Engines and are down to one, which will be the new CAFS pumper in the other thread on here. With that said the rescue runs on CO calls, thus the meter and SCBA so there have been occasions that this was all was needed for a CO call and with the fan we can provide ventilation if needed, also there was room for the small box fan so why not place it where it can be used instead of leaving in the closet at the station because of the lost storage space with the reduction of the one engine. Where you see the current large gas PPV fan is where all the water rope is usually stored, the small box fan is stored on the top shelve in the center over the wheel compartment, again until the new engine gets here (hopefully tomorrow) some items have been moved around. The black bag you mentioned does not hold another SCBA, it is what we use to hold the Paratech struts, straps and plates, this is one of the things that needs to be setup different as I mentioned at the beginning of the topic and is on the list of changes, the two rear side compartments will be reworked to accommodate the equipment we've purchased in the years since the rig was purchased, along with other compartments as we move forward with this project which should start hopefully in early 2014. There is an air hammer with various chisels, this may be moved to the Engine, that is something that the current officers need to decide. I will check to see the rating on the baskets

Pawling's BRAT is getting closer to completion

Maybe a ladder could be in our future, maybe that might entice him , I know another ride in the bucket of old 8 ball would do it.

there are 2 SCBA, drivers side front compartment there currently is a PPV fan, hand tools, above there are a few ladder belts, rescue collar for water/ice rescue, four reels of water rope, four throw bags and four cold water rescue suits, we do not have any low or high angle rope or equipment at this point, definitely lacking in that area and an area that obviously needs improvement, we had just spoke about that very fact over the weekend and getting updated training there, there are very few of us that has attended any type of rope rescue training. The generator and long boards and stoke baskets are in this compartment low, my thought was to have slide out trays installed over the generator area and long boards which would make better use of that dead area, see the area circles in orange. Also replacing the lightboxes with smaller more efficient LED flashlights as well would free up the front wall of this compartment. The compartment lighting is at the top of the opening to each compartment which takes up about 4" of height, an upgrade to LED strip lighting inside the inner tracks of the doors would also help too (lights circles in yellow) *Note* the PPV fan will be moved soon to our tanker as soon as the small electric fan returns from the powder coat shop.

There has to me more of you out there that run rescues that have a lot to offer or add here, so please add away, your input is greatly appreciated.

Keep it coming, great use of the receivers and surely more efficient, seems to be also a good point of anchor for rope work as well.

Anemia and Wassaic are in the same town and their station is three miles from ours and they have air bags, also our neighbors to the South, Dover (JHK) have them as well

We do not have airbags

Not upset at all, and I agree 100% most of our cribbing is way past its usefulness and clearly needs to be upgraded and replaced, great idea with the seat belts, we have three cars at the station now, I think I shall take a trip there and see if I can get the seat belts while they are still there. We used to always use old pieces of 5" or 3" to place over with cut ends of the posts but I see they are now missing off the rescue, time for some more of those it seems too, they never cost anything either as we used hose that had failed the yearly testing.

The vehicle is not overloaded and under it's payload, the Ford 6.0 liter has had issues with the turbo in many rigs and ours is not an isolated thing, so that issue has nothing to with what we are carrying. http://www.autoblog.com/2005/12/16/fords-power-stroke-diesel-causing-major-problems/ I will gather a list of what is on the rig and post it, I am interested in seeing what your concerns are, thanks in advance. As far as pretty lights, paint and training part of the comment I know (hopefully) was made as a generic statement but if you know me I am very proactive especially when it comes to training and pushing beyond the so called "standard". I would say for a very small rural department that's located in an area without hydrants we have a pretty modern fleet of vehicles that not only perform well for US but is utilized often by our surrounding neighbors on mutual aid, we have not just stuck to the "traditional" ways of doing things and have embraced new technologies, researched items extensively and try to give our citizens the best possible protection we can.

Exactly the input I am looking for, thanks it's much appreciated

That's so awesome Rob, Been to the Neeson upstate homesteads a few times for fire alarm activation, last one was just after his wife tragically passed away, call was at 2 AM and we entered the house and it was full of smoke, thankfully is was just a furnace malfunction. Hope this movie gains you more opportunities in the future, when they need a crew for the rig on the next movie don't forget about your friends from BRAVO.

Yes Seth it is 4x4

We will be the last in our battalion, which is Bat4 in Eastern Dutchess, so Amenia, Millerton (2), Pine Plains and Stanfordville as well as Millerton's neighbors in CT., Lakeville has it as well.

Because we are still down an engine, JHK is dispatched to assist for any structural fire calls plus Dan has full permission to run to any of our calls, he's actually closer to the firehouse than I am. Trust me Seth I would love to have him as a member.

Thank you, yes for a small rescue it is was pretty well equipped and outfitted, we've just changed a few things to other pieces and would like to do some upgrading of a few compartments to make it a little more user friendly and organized. SIGNMAN here on BRAVO was our committee chair on this and also our tanker so I must give him props.

Already in the works, getting all the home work on a new chassis, the current chassis only has 7000 miles on it so I for one tend to think a re-chassis is not needed, just some work on the motor, I have been told there are some kits or upgrades to the 6.0 liter that would cost around 5K, I am not a mechanic so if anyone out there knows about this please share, thanks!

The brake lights, turn signals and arrow stick on the rear are all LED's

The overheated washing machine at the DDSO?

Dan there are two stokes stowed together there, lol we'll have more hooks then members, agreed on the little giant ladder, we won't be using the top, the tower light is there and the only thing changed there most likely is the heads to LEDs.

The fire district started a new building fund last year and that is a hot topic at this point, why pay the fire company rent each year when a new building can be built, the fire company does have another piece of property centrally located within the district outside of town but its a mixed bag of opinions as if this is a good spot to build plus there was some logs and debris placed there as fill which for a lot is ok but add a building on top well that's another story Agreed on the chassis if replaced it will be at least an extended or crew cab, just for the extra space. The speedy dry hopper was kicked around Monday at our first unofficial meeting. I cannot foresee the replacement of the generator, its just a large cost factor when there really isn't anything wrong with the current one. We are always excepting applications and I am sure the apartments in Wassaic are cheaper than where you are

ok that's all, so as I said, any input is greatly appreciated and welcomed, negative or positive, it's all good

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