Quick Trip To Washington County TX (Photos)

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Today, I took a trip about an hour to the east to Washington County, TX to visit Washington County EMS for some photos of their awesome fleet.

For more on information this awesome EMS agency:

http://www.co.washington.tx.us/ips/cms/WCEMS/

Let's start with Squad 1, a Ford F-250/Frazer Bilt, which is staffed by the on-duty Lt. (Shift Commander) out of Station 2 (HQ):

Speaking of Station 2, it opened in 2008 on Hwy 290 South in Brenham, TX:

Washington County EMS-1 (Cheif) operates this Ford F-150

Washington County EMS Medic 4 runs with this Ford F-350/Frazer Bilt

I've never seen an EMS boat before. They are first due for water rescues in a lot of cases, and they have a large recreational lake and other independent bodies of water throughout the district.

Let's take a closer look through Squad 1:

And now, let's take a look around and inside Medic 2 . Medic 2 is a Frazer-Bilt, which is unique because the module is powered by a generator (gasoline powered and whisper quiet) that makes the module completly independent from the chasis power, with straightfoward wiring and easily remountable. It also makes the A/C turn the module into a fridge quick. They are also built in Houston, and very popular throughout the state. Very rugged build, and very nice and durable inside layout:

http://www.frazerbilt.com/flash.php

And some of the equipment at Station 1:

For more info on Washington County EMS:

http://www.co.washington.tx.us/ips/cms/WCEMS/

And, then there's the Brenham Fire Museum, which is a absolutely meticolous and beautiful building with painstakely restored classic apparatus in the bays:

Brenham FD Rescue 1:

Brenham Engine 4:

Brenham Brush 1:

Links:

For more on this awesome EMS agency:

http://www.co.washington.tx.us/ips/cms/WCEMS/

And their apparatus:

http://www.frazerbilt.com/flash.php

Brenham Heritage Fire Museum:

http://www.ci.brenham.tx.us/FireMuseum.cfm

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And one more plaque showing community involvement with the Fire Museum, or "Fire Truck Building":

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Great Photos! Are they hiring?

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it is absolutely absurd how well laid out the inside of that bus is, literally everything is in plain sight.

Kinda shows you how far behind we are here in the N.East.

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I should add, a majority of the EMS SOD equipment was paid for through grants.

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Nice shots Seth! What's up with the quote on the Rescue "This truck paid for with your donations" ? You also stated grants paid for most of the equipment. What's the "normal" route of apparatus funding over there?

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Nice shots Seth! What's up with the quote on the Rescue "This truck paid for with your donations" ? You also stated grants paid for most of the equipment. What's the "normal" route of apparatus funding over there?

Washington County EMS is paid for by the county and local/state/federal/corporate grants.

Brenham FD is a volunteer department. They do get city tax money, but are very thrifty. They hold spaghetti dinners and baseball tournements, etc to raise money to purchase the rescue. The Engine, Brush,and two new Ladders were paid for by the city. From what I understand, it's to take the tax burden off the City so they can hire more staff, etc.

Their history is actually quite interesting:

http://www.ci.brenham.tx.us/bfdhistory.cfm