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Unsure of the year but here’s Paramedic Unit 94  A Ford F 350 4wd  extended cab With Space Cap Pod  This color scheme is a throw back to the late 80’s

 
http://wattco.net/news/whelen-new-product-releases/
 
2nd one on the list

Best place for truck pics is on firepics.net.  you have to pay a few bucks for a membership, but it's worth it.  There is one guy down in Texas who takes walk around pictures of the trucks he photographs.  Sometimes he is able to get open compartment pictures. 
 
LA City keeps their packs and gear on the outside, and there were some good pictures on the thread. 
 
Up here, South Burlington, Vermont spec'd their rigs to have exterior compartments holding gear and packs. 
 
We are mid process for a new Ascendant Ladder, and having just visited the factory for our pre-con, I can tell you to be prepared to spend some coin on custom compartments.  If you can think of it, they can build it. 

Best place for truck pics is on firepics.net.  you have to pay a few bucks for a membership, but it's worth it.  There is one guy down in Texas who takes walk around pictures of the trucks he photographs.  Sometimes he is able to get open compartment pictures. 
 
LA City keeps their packs and gear on the outside, and there were some good pictures on the thread. 
 
Up here, South Burlington, Vermont spec'd their rigs to have exterior compartments holding gear and packs. 
 
We are mid process for a new Ascendant Ladder, and having just visited the factory for our pre-con, I can tell you to be prepared to spend some coin on custom compartments.  If you can think of it, they can build it. 

Finally is an interesting way to put replacing a 2001 ladder truck. Look around New England, a 13 or 14 year old truck ain't old. Ours is a 1995 with NO plans of replacement.
Sometimes I wonder about how some people on this board miss reality a bit. They seem to think that money for equipment grows on trees and how we deserve certain kinds of equipment. I deserve a safe working environment. It's up to the taxpayers and the elected officials to decide what to provide me as far as equipment goes. It's the leaderships job to educate them as to how to best spend their money.
As far as saying a dept is finally replacing something that many other departments would be thrilled to have...doesn't quite jive for me with most jurisdiction's financial realities.

Can you find a copy or a link to that story from providence?

Can you find a copy or a link to that story from providence?

I was looking at that ambulance, wondering to myself what was missing. 
 
Then it hit me...  Lights, it needs MORE lights. 

We had one rotation that was a 12 hour day (city and busy) a 24 hour substation (slow usually) and a 12 hour night in the city. It was hell. 
 
Good to see shifts and days off being addressed. 

That's where I was headed with my comments. Everybody has a Tshirt from FDNY, a comment to add on their new trucks and their videos bookmarked. But no one will emulate their safe practices in terms of fire ground staffing. 
 
 

That's where I was headed with my comments. Everybody has a Tshirt from FDNY, a comment to add on their new trucks and their videos bookmarked. But no one will emulate their safe practices in terms of fire ground staffing. 
 
 

 
There isn't "ENOUGH help" in any Westchester County department anymore.  I don't care if it's paid or volunteer; the first due doesn't meet NFPA1710 or 1720 anywhere but perhaps Yonkers and even Yonkers has been cut back. 

At this fire and at most other fires there is no staging of additional resources; everyone is working and then they put the FAST to work so there's NOBODY left if something untoward happens.  There should be some resources available at the scene to go to work when it gets ahead of you.  We don't do that and it's going to bite us in the rear one of these days.  Luck only lasts for so long.

As for 1&1 on additional alarms, when it's all you can get...  It's what it is my friend. 

Contrary to this experience, consider the recent fire in Staten Island that went to a 6th Alarm.  I would guess that's close to 250 FDNY members.  How many did Bronxville have on their 4th?  Or even on the initial response.

The system is broken but nobody, and I mean nobody, will say that the emperor has no clothes!
 
 

According to news12 he has been placed on unpaid leave. 

 
  Thank you very much for that report.
 
1) Great news that so far, FOUR of those laid off Port Chester Firefighters have been hired, with Four more to go. I wish them all the Best of Luck in their NEW Careers.
 
2) We now see there are Four LESS positions that could have been offered to Volunteer Firefighters from Port Chester. A price a few of those younger volunteer firefighters might not have ever thought about. And there still could be some place willing to hire four other fully trained, laid off career firefighters as well. Guess these places didn't look at them as "Fired Firefighters" as somebody once said here.
 
3) An overall INCREASE in response time now. One thing that was never brought up when these Eight Port Chester Firefighters were laid off was what is called "Lead Time". That is the time it takes to get the first piece of fire apparatus on the scene. That "lead time" now has increased. When the day comes that some innocent victim is chocking on some smoke and can't get out, "that's when it will really count". Perhaps an investigation should be done and matters corrected BEFORE such an event happens.
 
4) To the Captains of Rescue 40 and Engine 63, "I salute you". Your true courage to stand up for what is right is respected by everyone of us who can see beyond this smoke screen. And to the members who are walking away, you lead the way in showing everyone of us, just what this Brotherhood thing is all about. My guess is that there are many other places who would GLADLY appreciate your services to their community. I encourage you to do so. As a Retired Brother Firefighter, serving 5 years a Volunteer and 30 years as a Career member, "I THANK YOU" for what you've done. As well as THOUSANDS of others I'm sure.

Because it's the Internet...

Because it's the Internet...

According to news12 he has been placed on unpaid leave. 

Because it's the Internet...

Because it's the Internet...

Because it's the Internet...

Because it's the Internet...

Just a reminder...read the above posts for why...

That makes zero sense. But it's motivated by politics, not common sense. 
 
Riddle me this. Why is it that departments think that one engine and one truck is enough manpower for an extra alarm? 
 
You're calling for more help. Why not call for ENOUGH help? 

That makes zero sense. But it's motivated by politics, not common sense. 
 
Riddle me this. Why is it that departments think that one engine and one truck is enough manpower for an extra alarm? 
 
You're calling for more help. Why not call for ENOUGH help? 

That makes zero sense. But it's motivated by politics, not common sense. 
 
Riddle me this. Why is it that departments think that one engine and one truck is enough manpower for an extra alarm? 
 
You're calling for more help. Why not call for ENOUGH help?