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The Dikeman Engine and Hose Company of Goshen is proud to launch our new website. A few things still need to be done but please feel free to visit and let us know what you think. www.dikemans.org

Ah 21 Truck, the pride of Hell's Kitchen.

At least in Orange it is pretty much up to the department to make their designation of Tanker or Engine. Monroe 537 and Lakeside 535 are good examples of pumper tankers that are called Engines. Both units have 2000GPM pumps and carry 2500+ gallons of water. On the contrary, Suffern in Rockland runs two seemingly identical 1250 GPM pumpers. I'm not sure of the tank size but looking at them they are probably no more than 1250 or 1500 gallons max. I don't know much about their operations and maybe someone from Rockland can fill us in but I imagine that the two pieces of equipment has different duties. Engine? Tanker?

Very cool piece of equipment. It will certainly be a great asset. Now Orange County just needs to get one and we'll be in business. I was just wondering, is this aircraft going to be used for medivacs now?

I currently live in Buffalo and yes the storm really did catch most people offguard. The problem wasn't necessarily the volume of snow, it just had terrible timing. Since most all of the trees still had a full set of leaves on them, when the snow fell they couldn't hold the weight. The result was a lot of them literally snapped in half and fell on power lines. That is why 300,000 cutomers were without power and I hear they might not be restored untill Tuesday at the earliest. Here are some pictures taken by my friend and I:

In Goshen (Orange County) we cover a good stretch of Rt 17. Our normal response for an MVA is 1 engine, 1 heavy rescue,1 tanker and the fire police van The tanker is mostly used for scene protection but the engine can also assume that role as well. If the incident is larger or a car fire we respond the 2nd tanker, engine and light duty rescue. If necessary basically we roll everything but the ladder truck.

Goshen Engine 932- 1989 Pierce Arrow, 1500 GPM -1000 gallons

You didn't know that guy had Nomex jeans on? I hear the work really well too because all the chiefs in my area wear them all the time.

Pics: Sparrowbush E-844 1996 Autocar/Central States 1750 GPM pump 1250 gallon tank 40 Gal. foam 1989 Autocar/ 4 Guys 1998 Wildfire refurb pumper/tanker 1250 GPM pump 2500 gallon tank

After looking at his site, Engines 131 and 134 are also Pierce Arrows.

Monroe in Orange County carries battery powered cutter/spreaders on Engine 543. One member once told me they came in handy at a structure fire in the back of a property where they had to cut a fence to gain better access for lines and equipment.

It might be a little far from Westchester, but DUFFS in Buffalo is hands down the best wings anywhere. If you are ever in the area I highly recommend it! They also serve their own beer called DUFFS beer! What can be better than that?

I agree that Pierce makes the best apparatus out there today. Pierce apparatus in Orange County (photos and information from www.ocnyfire.com ) Ladder Trucks Middletown Truck 3 (T-132) McQuoid Engine & Ladder Co. 1996 Pierce 112' tower ladder 1500 GPM pump Winona Lake Truck 325 2005 Pierce Dash 2000 95' mid-mount aerial platform Port Jervis Truck 827 Maghogomock H&L Co. #1 1989 Pierce 105' aerial ladder 300 GPM pump 200 gallon tank Chester Truck 917 Walton Engine and Hose Co. 2004 Pierce Dash 95ft Mid Mount Platform 2000 GPM pump 300 gal. tank Engines Howells Engine 111 1992 Pierce Arrow 1500 GPM pump 750 gallon tank Rescue-Pumper Howells Engine 113 1999 Pierce Sabre 1500 GPM pump 750 gallon tank Silver Lake Engine 157 Silver Lake Engine 157 1993 Pierce Dash 1750 GPM Pump 750 Gal. tank 20 Gal. foam tank Middletown Engine 1 (E-126) Monhagen Hose Co. #1 1994 Pierce Lance Rescue Pumper 1250 GPM pump 750 gallon tank Middletown Engine 4 (E-128) Pheonix Engine Co. #4 1987 Pierce Arrow 1250 GPM pump 500 gallon tank Middletown Engine 6 (E-130) Waalkill Engine Co. #6 1988 Pierce 1250 GPM pump 500 gallon tank Good-Will Engine 311 1998 Pierce Dash Good-Will Engine 312 1989 Pierce Arrow Winona Lake Engine 320 1996 Pierce Dash 1500 GPM pump 1000 Gal. tank Hurst combo tool EMS equpment Winona Lake Engine 322 1987 Pierce Lance 1500 GPM pump 500 Gal. tank FAST Engine Orange Lake Engine 326 1991 Pierce Orange Lake Engine 327 1997 Pierce Dash Cornwall-on-Hudson Engine 411 2004 Pierce Enforcer 1500 GPM pump 750 Gal. tank Cornwall-on-Hudson Engine 412 1989 Pierce Arrow FAST engine Fort Montgomery Engine 422 1991 Pierce Lance 1250 GPM pump 1000 Gal. tank Vails Gate Engine 479 1995 Pierce 1500 GPM pump 1500 gallon tank West Point Engine 1 (E-461) 2002 Pierce Enforcer 1250 GPM pump 750 gallon tank West Point Engine 2 (E-462) 2001 Pierce Enforcer 1250 GPM pump 750 gallon tank 50 gallons foam Woodbury Engine 502 Central Valley Fire Co. 1994 Pierce Lance 1500 GPM pump 1000 gallon tank Woodbury Engine 525 Highland Mills Fire Co. 1990 Pierce Lance 1500 GPM pump 1000 gallon tank South Blooming Grove Engine 585 1986 Pierce Lance 1250 GPM Pump Florida Engine 606 2003 Pierce Enforcer 1500GPM pump 1000 Gal. tank Slate Hill Engine 733 1999 Pierce Dash 1250 GPM pump 750 Gal. tank Port Jervis Engine 826 Tri-States Hose Co. #6 2002 Pierce 1500 GPM pump 1000 gallon tank Goshen Engine 932 Dikeman Engine and Hose Company #3 1989 Pierce Arrow 1500 GPM pump 1000 Gal. tank Tankers Tuxedo Tanker 570 Eagle Valley Fire Co. 2005 Pierce Dash 2000 GPM pump 2700 gallon tank Tuxedo Tanker 573 Eagle Valley Fire Co. Pierce Dash Rescues Orange Lake Rescue 329 2005 Pierce Dash rescue-pumper 500 GPM pump 750 gallon tank 25 gallon foam Stewart Rescue 4 Pierce 4 wheel drive Vails Gate Rescue 480 1994 Pierce Dash heavy rescue FAST apparatus

Pictures of the FDNY Super Pumper system can be found here: http://www.pafirefighter.net/Extreme/superpumper.asp

I love Made in America, it is one of my most favorite shows on TV. I saw all of those episodes you mentioned. The Hurst one was really neat and I look forward to seeing that one on E-One.

Also not in Westchester, Monroe in Orange County used to run a 1978 ALF 1500 GPM Snorkle prior to being replaced by a 100' Sutphen tower.

Fort Montgomery Tanker 423 has 2500 ft. of 4" LDH on a reel. Sorry I don't have any pictures of the rear. It is a 1976 Ward LaFrance.

Is your method www.archive.org by any chance?

Those yellow engines sure are ugly. They could have done a much better job with that color scheme. I have seen many "safety green" rigs and they all look a hell of a lot better than that. Its almost as if they painted them like that because no one wanted to give up the red so they made the yellow look as hideous as possible. Related question: what year did the FDNY add the signature stripe?

I have heard about the live in programs in Maryland and they seem fantastic. CM36, when you say you ride with a department down there, and I have heard others use that term too, what exactly does that mean? Are you still a member in Westchester and you just transfered your training credentials down there and they let you respond to calls with them? I am curious how exactly it works.

I also hope FF Moore has a quick recovery. Open jump seats scare me, even if they have some little half door, this incident shows they don't really do much good. We have one engine left in our department with open jump seats and when whenever I am riding in the back of it I buckle up. I know firefighters everywhere used to ride on the back step of the engine which in my opinion is madness. I certainly don't trust myself to be able to hold on without slipping while the engine is going full bore down city streets, let alone trying to put your gear on in the process. The safest way is to have enclosed cabs and avoid getting dressed while responding. As for the rig in question, I believe it is the Mack shown on this page: http://fdnytrucks.com/files/html/manhattan/e22.htm

I keep one on my helment along with some door chocks. Its an effective and most importantly CHEAP. I think they come in handy most at MVAs at night when you need some extra light looking for a battery cable to cut.

1strespondernews.com link I saw this article on 1strespondernews. From my count this firehouse has 14 bays and according to the article they are all DOUBLE drive through. That means there is room for TWENTY EIGHT pieces of apparatus! Has anyone ever seen a house this big? This one is just crazy! They also just recieved a nice new engine wow!

Funny I was driving up Interstate 81 today and I saw a bunch of parents from "Forks" at a rest stop talking about how their team was going to beat Rye. Then I saw some of them driving on the highway with writing on the sides of their car that said "Toast Rye!" I thought it was pretty obnoxious in a humorous sort of way. Congradulations to the Rye team, I'm glad a team from the local area could win the state.

I update it whenever I get new photos or information. I also work to add other features to the site like the "apparatus lists" and department summary. I just recieved a whole bunch of pictures so in the next couple of days I will be working to update many of the shots.