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From what I've heard within the last 2 weeks is that there is still no official word yet on the Pierce Rescue. It is still under negotiations. Pierce is making a push. We'll just have to wait and see...........

Our condolences on such a tragic loss of a fine man. Both Ken and I also worked with Billy at 60 Control back "In the good old days" with so many great laughs! It is yet another painful reminder of how fragile life is. To Billy's family, we keep you in our prayers. Rest in Peace our good friend. Ken & Jim

Both rigs have a Hale QMAX 2000 gpm single stage pump. E91 has a 1000 gallon tank & R47 has a 750 tank. Both have A&B Foam systems. Onan 20K generators and R47 has an onboard electric Hurst system. Powered by a Detriot Series 60 450 hp with Allison EVS4000 trannys with Telma retarders. If your looking to do a similar peice give us a call and we'd be happy to sit down with you and your department.

Thanks Chief. We were certainly happy to be a part of the process. We wish your department many good years of service from them.

Their spec went out last month. Bids are due back in about 2 or 3 more weeks.

What a shame. I was a member of Patrol 2 in 1987 and I'm very surprised the the New York Board of Fire Underwriters would end a service that has a long standing history in NYC for reducing fire and water losses. My best wishes to all the members of the New York City Fire Patrol for their future. Considering the enormous amount of money the insurance industry has, they should be ashamed of themselves for such a decision!

Spoke to someone from the patrol today and he said there's a vote on Tuesday at 2pm wether the patrol stays or goes! He said even if they stay there will be BIG changes! Let's keep our fingers crossed for them. Hate to see them lose their jobs. Good Luck.

Thats it! Jet Blue is now the OFFICIAL Airline for East West Fire Apparatus Consultants ! Let's see.......... where's my next trip?

Hang in there.............we have a plan!

The ISO Rating criteria is very complex. The impact of a ladder company is only one small aspect of the overall formula used by ISO. In actuality, what ladder your department uses could have absolutely NO bearing whatsoever on your ISO rating if you are deficient in other areas they deem more important. If your concern is due to a future apparatus purchase, you may want to have your last ISO report reviewed first to see where your improvements are needed. If you'd like to know more, feel free to give us a call. Hope this helps with your question.

Just wanted to give an update to those interested that rigs are finished and are looking real good. They were pump tested today and passed with flying colors. They should be on their way up later next week. You can see the latest pics on Ferrara's website.

I believe it's 18.

This is true. Any apparatus made today is not guaranteed to be problem free. The best way to help minimize your potential for problems is to be extremely involved in every aspect of your apparatus.

Keith Roma from Patrol#2 was killed in the line of duty on September 11th. FYI- the NY Board of Fire Underwriters which funds the Fire Patrol actually paid the salaries of the NYC Fire Department for a year back during the depression. Back in those days fire patrolmen went through the fire academy with firefighters. One last somber note, Capt. Patrick Brown L3, was a member of the patrol before FDNY and use to visit regularly. Rumor had it he lied about his age to join the patrol at 16 years old! Patty was one of the greats! R.I.P. Brother.

There are many things to consider when specifying a rig with a cascade system. Weight distribution and space are your primary concerns. There are also certain NFPA safety guidelines to be considered. Finally and most importantly, is there enough reason to justify the expense.

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If you are reffering to the FDNY High Pressure Units they have a Waterous 3 stage 1000 gpm pump.

Yes, the service has gotten worse. No doubt. The reason is simply one word - Capacity. More subscribers than the network can handle. This is one of the major reasons Nextel was acquired by Sprint. Nextels network operates on a 3:1 vocoder and in some limited cases a 6:1 vocoder, meaning 3 or 6 voice users per channel. On Sprints CDMA network it allows 20:1 or 20 voice users per channel (greater capacity). The long term plan is to migrate consumers over to the CDMA network and keep industry and public safety on IDEN. Motorola is producing a Dual-Mode handset to be introduced sometime later this year that will provide IDEN walkie-talkie sevice and CDMA phone service in one handset. As for now unfortunately we've all become a victim of deterioration service. It is certainly frustrating and probably going to get even worse before it gets better. As for the merger and the systems, there is no corelation between the two. Both networks still operate independently of one another and have no bearing on the poor performance of Nextel's IDEN service. Hope this helps!

Yes and for relays maybe as well. We suggested it during the first meeting and they liked the concept so it was written into the spec. There are a couple of surprises on these 2 engines.

Yes. We are currently working on the specs for the new rescue.

Actually, they are going to be Engines 3 & 4. Replacing those 2 E-Ones and they will be moved to replace Eng's 5 & 6.

The indentation in the front bumper is a 4 1/2 inch discharge w/ a 5" Storz connection.