Is there a difference between FDNY Satlitte units and foam units?

[Ladder44 73]

What is the Difference if any between FDNY Satilitte Units and Foam Units in New York City???

Edited July 28, 2007 by Ladder44

[Mac8146 61]

Satelite Units have large diameter hose, no pumps, a large rig mounted stang nozzle. They carry a manifold for use at large scale operations and have hi-ex foam generators and they also carry extra foam cans of different types on rig, 5-gallon cans. They respond with there associated pumper which is a 2000 gpm engine company. They respond on 2nd alarm assignments or in certain areasa on the all hands due to potential water problems. There are 6 units in total.

The foam units are converted pumpers that carry 1000 gallons of a certain type foam. they also repsond with a pumper. There is a foam unit that is a dedicated special apparatus that has tanks of foam i believe 2 types stored in brooklyn.

[JBE 328]

FT-1, Quartered with E-238 in Brooklyn. 2,000 gallon tender.

[Guest partyrock]

There are 10 or 12 Foam units scattered throughout the 5 boroughs but only one in the Bronx. It actually happens to be located at a great house down on Story Av.

[Danger 160]

Interesting, I never knew they had dual axle tankers like this:

http://www.fdnytrucks.com/files/html/brooklyn/e238.htm

Is it possible that this is a former foam tender?

http://www.fdnytrucks.com/files/html/other...y/Nicholson.htm

Andddd for my final question, what is the role of the Alternate Fuel Response unit?

http://www.fdnytrucks.com/files/html/brooklyn/e229.htm

Edited July 29, 2007 by AFD32519

[Oswegowind 17]

Interesting, I never knew they had dual axle tankers like this:

http://www.fdnytrucks.com/files/html/brooklyn/e238.htm

Is it possible that this is a former foam tender?

http://www.fdnytrucks.com/files/html/other...y/Nicholson.htm

In the info on the bottom right side of the picture, it says exFDNY E82...1500/2000/40 CAFS...which would have made it an FDNY Foam unit...but I can't speculate if that is what this individual dept uses it for.

Edited July 29, 2007 by Oswegowind

[SteveOFD 176]

From a list compiled from Frank Raffa's site FDNewYork.com/list there are ten Foam Units. The list states they are stationed with their corresponding Engine Company's. They are Foam 95, 96, 152, 154, 167, 206, 260, 262, 321, and Foam Tender at E238. Satellites are stationed at Sat1/E9, Sat 2/E72, Sat3/E284, Sat 4/E324, Sat5/E159, Sat6/E206.

Pictures of these can be found at FDNYTrucks.com.

More FDNY info can be found at FDNewYork.com.

Edited July 29, 2007 by SteveOFD

[SRS131EMTFF 471]

Interesting, I never knew they had dual axle tankers like this:

http://www.fdnytrucks.com/files/html/brooklyn/e238.htm

Is it possible that this is a former foam tender?

http://www.fdnytrucks.com/files/html/other...y/Nicholson.htm

Andddd for my final question, what is the role of the Alternate Fuel Response unit?

http://www.fdnytrucks.com/files/html/brooklyn/e229.htm

The Alternate Fuel Response Unit is a unit that carries large amount of Purple K industrial fire extinguisher for use at large incidents involving someyhing like an idustrial kitchen where an event like a large scale grease fire or a BLEVE can occur.....

[JBE 328]

E-5 and 294 also have foam units.

Edited July 31, 2007 by JBE

[JBE 328]

That Nicholson rig is a refurbed engine. Looks like the CAFS cell, larger tank and higher capacity pump, and second rear axle were added in the refurb.