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[jjpinto 297]

Catching up on recent FDNY & Westchester deliveries.

[x635 4,066]

Awesome shots Joe!

[JetPhoto 626]

Nice Joe, thanks for sharing

[TAPSJ 30]

Great Shots!!! Got Any More???

Thomas

[fireguy43 35]

I may be showing my ignorance, but can anyone explain why each of these new engines has four lengths of hard suction? We are talking about NY City, and by the engine numbers, these units are assigned to Manhattan and/or the Bronx, not some outpost in the far reaches of Jamaica Bay. Why would they need/use four lengths?

[ryang 166]

I may be showing my ignorance, but can anyone explain why each of these new engines has four lengths of hard suction? We are talking about NY City, and by the engine numbers, these units are assigned to Manhattan and/or the Bronx, not some outpost in the far reaches of Jamaica Bay. Why would they need/use four lengths?

The four lengths are for disaster preparedness and drafting in the event of a major water main failure; it stems from 9/11 when water mains in lower Manhattan failed, and water had to be supplied several blocks from the river by fireboats, engine, and satellite companies. At 2000 gpm a piece each of the new engines reduces dependency on the fireboats and satellites in such situations.

[Remember585 815]

The four lengths are for disaster preparedness and drafting in the event of a major water main failure; it stems from 9/11 when water mains in lower Manhattan failed, and water had to be supplied several blocks from the river by fireboats, engine, and satellite companies. At 2000 gpm a piece each of the new engines reduces dependency on the fireboats and satellites in such situations.

I may be wrong, but the bottom length doesn't appear to be 6" hard suction. It looks like 4 1/2" or 5" with female connections on both ends. My guess is this is for the ECC to steamer a hydrant. The three upper lengths look like 6" hard suction, one of which already has a barrel strainer on it.

Good pics JJP!

[CLM92982 26]

I may be wrong, but the bottom length doesn't appear to be 6" hard suction. It looks like 4 1/2" or 5" with female connections on both ends. My guess is this is for the ECC to steamer a hydrant. The three upper lengths look like 6" hard suction, one of which already has a barrel strainer on it.

Good pics JJP!

Flexible hard suction.

FDNY - Brooklyn 2nd Alarm - Bushwick - 02/19/2010 - "FirstOnScenePhotos by Lou Minutoli"

Storage issues aside, it makes you wonder why it isn't more common outside of the city.

[jjpinto 297]

While I was at 58/26 last night Engine 35 stopped by.

[nfd2004 750]

Nice pictures Joe, Thanks for posting them.

[JBE 328]

Nice shots, Joe. Thanks for sharing.

[fireguy43 35]

Flexible hard suction.

FDNY - Brooklyn 2nd Alarm - Bushwick - 02/19/2010 - "FirstOnScenePhotos by Lou Minutoli"

Storage issues aside, it makes you wonder why it isn't more common outside of the city.

I can understand one length, two max., but four?

[turk132 9]

I can understand one length, two max., but four?

You have to draft from 2 inlets inorder to pump the capacity of a 2000 gpm pump.

[fireguy43 35]

You have to draft from 2 inlets inorder to pump the capacity of a 2000 gpm pump.

My bad, you're right. Thanks for the info

[goon16 155]

the top 2 are for drafting purposes only bottom one is soft suctions and they second one is hard suction

[Mac8146 61]

Ok to clear this up for those who do not have this pumper, the bottom soft suction is for Hydrant use only, it is larger in diameter than the standard hydrant connection due to the 2000 gpm capacity. The other 3 are all 6" connections 2 flexi and 1 hard, on the Officers side of this apparatus is a 6" draft only hook up. As stated these are in case of another attack and mains are knocked out we can draft from whatever source we can find. The pumpers are assigned throughout the FDNY not to a specific area. There is only one draft only connection on this pumper.

Edited April 5, 2010 by Mac8146

[nfd2004 750]

Ok to clear this up for those who do not have this pumper, the bottom soft suction is for Hydrant use only, it is larger in diameter than the standard hydrant connection due to the 2000 gpm capacity. The other 3 are all 6" connections 2 flexi and 1 hard, on the Officers side of this apparatus is a 6" draft only hook up. As stated these are in case of another attack and mains are knocked out we can draft from whatever source we can find. The pumpers are assigned throughout the FDNY not to a specific area. There is only one draft only connection on this pumper.

Thank you "Mac8146". I was wondering about this set up too. Now it all makes sense. Actually a Great set up as I see it. Thanks.

[ffdude13 5]

ha, some grateful dead fans out there in irvington fd?

[SRS131EMTFF 471]

ha, some grateful dead fans out there in irvington fd?

hopefully.....