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No Comparison like HME vs Pierce or a BB Gun vs 50 cal.

That is a very nice rig. I like the tool standing in the compartment it looks just like a real fireman!!. Does the rig have the pump and roll feature?.

Im sure I have one of the biggest collection of Code 3 around the area. I agee that Code 3 has been going down hill. I give Code 3 credit for say in the last year that the models have improved, But they are not what they were 3 years ago. When in the world are they gonna make a Tower ladder in the Diamond plate series??.

Thank you Joe for all your help on the site... Now who are we gonna get to replace you?????

I also like the lightbar's it makes the rig look different from everyone else and more important they throw a lot of light at those angles.

I dont know what that is??? ...Cause we dont see that classified picture!!!!!!!

HME Have Mechnic Enroute. HME Heavy Maintained Equiptment.

The best part of this event is going to Mardi Gra's after the show OR if your a real buff you skip the show and go straight to Mardi Gra's.. Umm Firetrucks and Boobs life is good!!.

What a shame. God rest his soul.. Trying to help others in a time of need. My prayers go out to his family and the entire Beacon Falls community.

Seagrave, Sutphen,HME did not attend the show in Long Island last weekend. Word on the street Firehouse expo in Baltimore is doomed in the near future. FDIC is also crying poor profits so Ive heard. which I cant understand at 450.00 for training???.

I like the "wooden log" lettering and the art work very very nice. I never saw that cab before??. Gotta love that old girl. Cant wait to see it when the finishing touches are in place. Good luck with both of those rigs.

I'm all for the American resources helping with the rescue effort, BUT dont we have enough problems on American soil like the price of Diesel and housing and dont forget bailing out the Auto industry "cause that worked?". What has Hati done here in this country what provide wicker baskets. Put the shoe on the other foot, What would they do for America??. Dont wait for your bailout systems cause spending One Hundred million is more important helping ANOTHER COUNTRY AND NOT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AGAIN. REMEMBER WE LIVE IN AMERICA BORN FREE TAXED TO DEATH

The can and the hook combination are just as important as carrying the irons. One thing I have seen in my time is the younger members need to practice how to manage these tools, It may seem silly, But if your the new Johnny new guy or a new Volunter It just gets "overlooked" how to manage carrying these tools into a burning burning. In my Department on the Rescue we have to carry the can with a 6' steel roof hook with a married halligan. When your in a vacant with the new guy or in a drill tower it's a good idea to show the guy how to manage the tools cause sooner or later your gonna need them down the hall and the guy is gonna tell ya " I didn't think we needed the can cause it was a big fire in there". If they fully understand how and why those tools are needed and how to manage them in a burning then they wont be left out on the front porch at the next fire.

If you go on maxims website and look under the 60's every rig has doors.33 is not in there for some reason. in the 70's on page 3 is 32 parked in the parking lot. I pulled out the rig so that guy could take that picture. A waver was requested from Maxim releasing them of any liabilty.

Glenbrook Fire Department currently has a 1963 Maxim "open cab" Engine. It has a 750 GPM Hale two stage pump. 5speed transmission and a Detroit Diesel motor. The orignal motor was a gas motor but was converted over to a diesel before my time. This engine has no doors and only has a vinyl top. This rig is only used for special events. Glenbrook also had a 1972 Maxim "open cab" Engine with a 1000 GPM Hale single stage pump and a Detroit Diesel motor with an Allison Automatic transmission. This was sold in about 1991 or so??. I saw it on Ebay about 3 years ago I can't belive it's still around. In less someone can prove me wrong these were the only two engines every made by Maxim that had no doors. Back in 1986vwhen we took our driving test the Department of Motor vechicle sargent was speechless when we told him this type of rig was still in service. The current 1969/1993 Seagrave before remounting the ladder on the Spartan cab/Chassis was a ragtop but it had doors.

81,000 Lbs is that correct?? This Engine/Tanker is really that heavy going down the road???. My city has a entire fleet of HME apparatus .... Good luck with the rig.

Nice Rescue New Rochelle you guys did a great job. Maybe Stamford could buy your old one.

Nice Old Girl...I always had a soft spot for the B model's. Cant wait to see her finished nice job so far.

I like the picture of the female Police officer is she taken?.

How can a urban city fire department that has many different types of people of all walks of life hold a civil service test requiring a paramedic certification. I bet even in these times the city will only get 50 applicants.

Now that is a badass Seagrave tower. That is real close to what the new FDNY towers will look like in the near future. Is Seagrave etched in the glass above the jumpseat door???.

Where is the video with McCormack exactly?? i watched most of the video footage and i did't see it???. I have taken Lt.McCormacks training classes in the past and would recommend the readers here to take classes taught by Lt.McCormack (act fast they fill up in a minute). I'm sitting here reading for a promotion exam coming up and I would like to read a passage out of one of the books required for my exam. It's from the IFSTA 1st edition Fireground support operations. Chapter 4 Access into structures page 52. " Striking the door with a shoulder is not recommended because it may cause injury to the shoulder and may allow the firefighter to fall through the doorway into a room that might be engulfed in flames. Likewise,standing in front of the doorway and kicking the door also leaves the firefighter exposed.A better technique is what some departments call a "mule kick" This technique is recommended because it uses the firefighters strongest muscles to strike the door,and it affords the firefighter the protection of the wall if fire erupts from the doorway when the door opens. Here is another one of my favorites. Chapter 3 Access into structures page 36 "On locks that do not have a hardended shackle, the shackle should be cut at the very top of the arc so the shackle can be welded back together and reused". I understand We have to read these books to stay safe??? But also let's listen to the men and women who speak from experience who actually did the job and let's learn from them. Every department is required by law to have a "Mission statement". I would like to see a law that states every department will a SOG (standard operating guideline") That reads The Department will have a have SOG requiring members to "pass on " information about firefighting that had a safe and favorable outcome. Because once these firemen retire or get killed I'm not sure were reliable information is gonna come from??. Were not going to fires we did back in the day. Were still killing just as many firemen with less fires. Wanna keep our people safe at car accident how about parking the rig across the accident scene to protect our people and victims. A vest is not gonna keep you from being run over by a car. There is a change in society that effects safety in the fireservice. I was born in 1970 it would appear to me that people of my age and older folks might agree to this?. When i was a kid i fell out of trees broke an arm got cut and bruises my mother would beat the !@#$ out of me for being bad. Kids thought it was funny to hit your friend in the face with a slapshot and watch him bleed. We grew up using our heads and hands to make a living using things like hammers and handtools. I smashed my fingers and learned the hardway but didn't do that mistake twice. Society today has gotten SOFT parents don't raise kids like the old day's, kids play wii and work at the mall and go to college and learn whatever and become firemen. I've seen people on the job who clearly have never worked with there hands in life EVER. If you tell them the partner saw is broke open the roof with the pickhead axe they don't have the strength or the knowledge how to do it. This job is dangerous period amen nothing is gonna change that. There has to be a balance between being safe and getting the job done. Get water on the fire everything else gets better. People claim they make our jobs safer, There making profit on the fire service arm. Safety Vest, Apparatus manufactures, Bunker gear, etc. Remember each time you violate these rules guess what line up the lawyers, OSHA,NFPA departments have to pay lawsuites and big fines for violations. Guess what were still getting hurt and killed. Guys get back to the basics learn how to use your brain it's the best tool on the market and everybody has one. Listen to the experienced people, Here's a big one learn how to think without somebody telling you what to do. Accept risk that is brought upon you. Learn what the 3 UP's mean. When guys like Lt.McCormack retire the experience walks out the door with him. Short of digging a guy up from his grave and stealing his brain I'm not sure where the future firemen will get experience from???. Unless we go to fires we will never gain the experience needed to stay safe. There is no propane fueled burn building with safety smoke that will teach our new firemen what to expect in the real world. As I have been told Train like it's the real thing. I belive the less fires we go to MORE firemen will get hurt because you loose the skills when we wait long periods of time between fires. Sometimes guys act likes it's the 1st fire they have been to just cause it's been so long since the last fire. Our job is different than others, We learn our job and get better at it only when we operate at real emergencys not drill not books.

I just bought a 23" Toro with a 6.5 hp motor with 2 speed front wheel drive transmission. It also has the bigger wheels in the back for the hills and it's a rear bagger that also can be mounted to the side of the mower for the tall grass. It also has a port on the top of the deck that you hook up a garden hose to wash out the clippings under the deck. You can purchase this model at Home Depot for $300.00. It's a nice mower for the money. Dont forget to change the oil after the first 5 hours of use.

The new stadiums are nice and all...But were gonna have to dig real deep for the ticket plus parking and a couple of beers and a hotdog. Your talking $150 game. Go Yankees!!