Out and About-America's Southwest

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I've gotten back to shooting apparatus photos, so I thought I would share some recent ones from through out the Southwestern part of the United States where I have been traveling lately.

First up, from this month, is from the Poway Fire Department Open House here in San Diego County.

1) Poway FD E 3711-Pierce Arrow XT

2) Poway FD Medic 3798-Ford F350/Horton Type III Ambulance

3) Poway FD Division Chief 3704-Chevy Suburban Command Vehicle

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also from the Poway FD Open House, San Diego County Sheriffs Department Copter 12, a Bell 205A1 used for fire suppression/rescue work.

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Also at the Poway FD Open House Santee Fire Department Rescue 5, a 2000 Pierce Saber

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Next was the Alpine Open House in eastern San Diego County...

1) Alpine Fire Department Engine 17-2004 KME

2) Alpine Fire Department Chief 4701-Dodge Power Wagon

3) Viejas Fire Department Engine 25-2011 Crimson/Spartan Engine

4) San Miguel Fire Department Engine 14-1997 E-One Engine

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Wildland rigs from Cal Fire and the US Forest Service, and the contracted Medic unit from AMR M17.

1) Cal Fire Engine 3382-HME/Arhens Fox Type III Engine

2) US Forest Service E347-2011 Boise Mobile Equipment Type III Engine

3) American Medical Response M17-Ford f-350/AEV Type III Ambulance

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Next was the Chula Vista Fire Department Open House, in the southern part of San Diego County...not much there though

1) Chula Vista Fire Department E54-Pierce Dash Engine

2) Chula Vista FD Administrative Vehicle

3) American Medical Response Medic 414-Ford 350/AEV Type III Ambulance

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in September, I took a trip up to the National Parks in the St George/Cedar City are of Utah. We started off in Las Vegas, went up to the parks for a few days, then back down to Laughlin. Here's a few of the rigs I shot on that trip...first stop Mesquite, Nevada...

1) Mequite Fire Department Rescue 11-Freightliner Ambulance

2) Mesquite Fire Department Reserve Ambulance-Ford/Road Rescue

3) Mesquite FD Command Vehicle

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in Utah I only got photos of 1 piece of apparatus, an Engine from Washington City, which is northeast of St George.

1) Washington City Fire Department Engine 61-American LaFrance Eagle engine

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as I stated, after Utah we went back down to the Laughlin area. struck gold at the main Mohave Valley FD station.

1) Mohave Valley Fire Department Engine 81-E-One/Freightliner Engine

2) Mohave Valley Fire Department Brush Patrol 81-Ford F-450/In housebuilt skid kit

3) Mohave Valley Fire Department Water Tender 81-Chevy Bison/Becker Fire Equipment

4) Mohave Valley Fire Department Medic 82-Fird/Braun/Northstar Type III Ambo

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and lastly, Needles California is just 30 minutes from Laughlin. This rig was parked behind the station there..

1) San Bernardino County Fire Department Engine 34-E-One/Freightliner Engine

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that is it for now...I leave Tuesday morning for a week of photographing rigs in both the Tucson and Phoenix areas of Arizona...looking forward to this trip...

[MoFire390 118]

Nice photo's thanks for sharing. Have a safe trip.

[firedude 985]

Awesome shots!!! Thanks for sharing them!!

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Nice shots!

[RJB896 12]

Great Shots!

[x4093k 654]

Damn, I'd love that Dodge Ram to be my chief car... LOL

Great shots, as usual. Looking forward to seeing next weeks.

Edited October 29, 2012 by x4093k

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Nice shots. Wow...Chevy Bisons are rare enough as it is, but seeing one used as a fire apparatus is even more so. Great catch there.

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and lastly, Needles California is just 30 minutes from Laughlin. This rig was parked behind the station there..

1) San Bernardino County Fire Department Engine 34-E-One/Freightliner Engine

I don't know but this looks like an International - nice pictures

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Damn, I'd love that Dodge Ram to be my chief car... LOL

Not a Ram...A POWER WAGON. Great looking rig.

Great shots, as usual. Looking forward to seeing next weeks.