Glendale AZ Fire Department Fire Prevention Parade

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Last weekend I did the 5 hour drive to the Phoenix suburb of Glendale for their Fire Prevention Week Parade. This was their 29th annual, and seemed a little smaller than in past years. I still got some good shots, which I'll share here. I got there a little late, so I didn't get my normal shots of the rigs as they lined up prior. Enjoy!!

Photo #1-Glendale FD E154-E-One

Photo #2-Glendale FD E156-E-One

Photo #3-Glendale FD E158-E-One

Photo #4-Glendale FD Ladder Tender 155-Crimson-This is used like a ladder service rig. Used on medical aids and other type calls rather than the ladder/truck going out to save wear and tear on the truck.

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The rest of Glendale's rigs...

Photo #1-Glendale FD Haz Mat 157-Crimson

Photo #2-Glendale FD Ladder 152-E-One

Photo #3-Glendale FD Ladder 155-E-One

Photo #4-one of Glendale FD's quick response carts. GFD covers a spring training complex, plus Jobing.com Arena where the Coyotes play and University of Phoenix Stadium where the Cardinals play, plus the Fiesta Bowl and has hosted a Super Bowl.

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more rigs from the parade....with the crowd I really didn't have time to get rig info. Besides, JBE can attest I am notoriously bad about getting rig info...

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more rigs....

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Sun City West has a huge midmount by Rosebauer...

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departments out here generally don't do a whole lot with lights and other extras, but found an engine from El Mirage with a rotor ray...

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and last but not least yours truly....

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forgot these photos this morning...

just a couple of assorted rigs from the valley...

Photo #3 in a Community Education rig from Southwest Ambulance

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Duane, nice job on the photos!

You know, I don't think those E-One Quest will ever grow on me.

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AWESOME shots, Duane!!!

Seeing the Quest in action, it looks pretty good! (Pete is preferential to the Quantum where we are infested with them)

I never knew Glendale had a "Main St" like that.

It's funny all the departments out there with different thinking for specs. Especially Phoenix, which went right back nowadays to a pretty traditional Quantum pumper.

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Thanks Pete and Seth for the comments...

As for Phoenix Valley Apparatus, it seems like the east side, with the exception of Tempe and Scottsdale (both have ALFs) everyone is running Quantums. West side it's basically take your pick, each department is pretty different (Glendale E-One, Goodyear Pierce but not Quantum etc). Thats why I like the parade. One year I was there and got photos of a rig from every department in the valley.

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Duane, nice job on the photos!

You know, I don't think those E-One Quest will ever grow on me.

Just like the Daytona did on everyone???