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This is a good topic , but one that also makes the hair on the back of my neck raise up. Never and I mean never do I get as pi$$ed off as when I am on the radio trying to speak with an engine and cannot get a response , only to look over my shoulder and see the operater sightseeing. I am a firm believer if you drive it , you either pump it or park it, but either way you stay with it. I have done it, it blows when you are in a relay or at a pond or doing nothing, but that comes with the responsibility of being the operater. I have gone so far as wanting to tether headsets for the radio at 25' so at least he/she would be able to view the scene or look around the engine , but at least would not be able to walk upon the scene. ARROW

Prevention keeps your premium payment low. Arrow

I have seen a few rigs with lock options. One I really liked was with "secret button" on the pump panel to unlock. Pierces ne Velocity offers keyless entry as well. Arrow

Did this just seel on EBAY? I think I saw it on there a few months back?

Santa rides up front with his seat belt on and gets out to hand out goodies in my district. Otherwise everything we preach at fire prevention(we stress the use of seat belts) is good for nothing. Arrow

We send what they ask for , ie: Tanker, pumper or , manpower. If one of the first two are requested then the unit rolls full, 6 members and usually one Chief. If manpower is requested we fill the unit and then fill the Chief vehicle and go in. Taking the first 6 members and a Chief does not hinder our department in any way as the rest of the crew that stands by our quarters is more than capable and qualified. We do not allow probies or junior members to go mutual aid unless instructed by an officer. As far as sending a capable crew, I tend to want to do so to stand by as you will be covering a district with one piece and a delayed time of response if it is a big job. Arrow

22 Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas to all. Arrow

Chelsea NY (Dutchess) has a new Pierce 4 man cab International 1000 tank 1250gpm pump. I will have photos soon.

Correct. I hit 4 instead of five, but would have misspelled it any how! Anyway nice rig and I do not have to worry about sending the photos now as yours are as good or better than mine. Nice Firehouse by the way. Arrow

Scotty. Good question I added a post below , but as far as a standard , there are no standards that fire follows and each district will have a different need based on assets available to them. Arrow

AJS, same here, but sometimes the second engine has to lay 5" from the fire if first engine does not lay in. so there is fire to water. In my district without a lot of hydrants all engines have "phantom pumpers" or 5"to 4-2.5"to5" on them. If we have to lay fire to water we drop it and pull all crosslays to the ground and go to water. That really never happens but we are prepared if it ever does. And going back to the original post, yes it would be a hassle to utilize the tools off the rig. Arrow

That is pretty cool. I am going to look into this! Arrow

Hydrant assist valve. We had them on our engines and have donated them away. The amount of times we were able to hit a hydrant (we have few) they were never a factor with pressure or flow and tended to cause more confusion than help. Arrow

Mine does for each level. Caps and Lues are considered Junior officer positions Asst. chiefs the next all the way to Chief. Kinda takes the popularity contest out of it. Arrow

Although maybe cool looking this type of exhaust system will be harder to get with the new EPA engines do to high temps. Rescue companies do like to have verticle stack or stacks but the EPA engine's will make it harder to do. Arrow

Just looking for a little advice, and want to see if anyone has ran onto any problems before I fire up this thing. It is non-vented and was in the house when I bought it. I am not too happy about the non-vent issue. Any help would be great. Arrow

Thanks Capt. I know they should work , but I may sell it and put in a unit with a power vent. I was looking for some advice and appreciate it. Arrow

Thanks Truck. I do have a good detector and wont be using as a primary, just hate the idea of not having it vented. Also I have a 6 month old in the house which adds to my worries. Maybe it will be on E-bay soon. Arrow

As you have heard , these dumps are still used. Look at dairy trucks that deliver to grocery stores. Some of the older stores have ramped delivery docks so they need the sand for traction on the way out. Nothing works better than a set of chained tires though. We still do it the old school way, and I put the chains on, even the rigs we have with "On-Spots" . They only work in so much snow! Arrow

Where I come from it is easy. Car 1-2-or 3 arrives , sizes up the scene and will either call in or hold off units. If we are called in we do our job with a FF protected scene when we are done we consult PD and then break down the scene and turn it back over to PD. This all stems from communication and respect for each others authority. Arrow

I guess Beacon needs to check out their own site! ← CAn you e-mail the photo of the plate? Arrow

Great photos! The dalmation truck used to be a sign for the "spotted dog " resteraunt on rt 28 . Arrow

The chassis is an Enforcer.

Sounds like it works , just wondering if it makes a difference?

Thank god his injuries are minor. My Dept. runs many MVA's and pin jobs on a busy highway. We see more of them than fire and it worries me to have the guys on the highway. I believe that highway scenes put more personell in danger than working fires. That would be a good topic to start. Anyway again I hope the injuries stay minor and the scrub in the SUV should get taste of the law!!! Arrow