(Upcoming Delivery) Camden, NJ Fire Department

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State: New Jersey

County: Camden

City/Town/Municipality/Dept: Camden Fire Department

Unit designation/identifier: Engine 10

Chassis & Body (or Aerial) Manufacturer and model: 2012 Seagrave Marauder II

Pump size, tank size (water/foam) aerial type & length: 1250gpm./500gal.

Estimated delivery date: Mid-2012

Status: Upcoming Delivery

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Edited April 13, 2012 by sfrd18

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So they ordered a KME tiller, Pierce Contender pumper and Seagrave pumper all in one year.....

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And still have a dozen guys laid off....

[sfrd18 360]

So they ordered a KME tiller, Pierce Contender pumper and Seagrave pumper all in one year.....

I'm also surprised though that they bough 2 Engines and a Ladder all in one year, considering their financial problems and layoffs. But, they sure can use the rigs. Right now, they are using old Hahns as spare Engines and they have no spare Ladders. One 2004 Seagrave engine, the old Engine 1, is sitting on blocks at Fire HQ, now used for parts for the other engines in the fleet. When a Ladder Company goes OOS now, they have to take a frontline Ladder OOS and use it as a spare.

And still have a dozen guys laid off....

Yup. I think there's something like 29 laid off now. They went from 6 Engines, 3 Ladders, 1 Squad, 1 Rescue, 2 Battalions, and 1 Deputy Chief all fully-staffed down to 4 Engines, 3 Ladders, 1 Squad, 1 Rescue(cross-staffed), 1 Battalion(2 if manpower permits), and 1 Deputy Chief. Whenever the Rescue is needed, the Ladder Company guys will mann it. Also, recently, the city is browning out one of the 3 Ladder Companies per day, usually Ladder 1(new Pierce rear-mount stick) I believe. Thus, they are now down to 4 Engines, 2 Ladders, 1 Squad, 1 Rescue(cross-staffed), etc., etc. Things are not looking good, and haven't been for a while. Let's hope things get better for them.