Wassaic CAFS Pumper 69-12 (Delivered)

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The words "Next week" seem like such a long time ago now.....

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Great shots Mark

Edited November 12, 2013 by MESS11FOREVER

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Has she taken in her first run yet Chief?

Yesterday morning Dan, had a PIAA in front of Jack's Auto, car vs. tractor trailer with extrication, the guys used the newly purchased cutter/spreader on the Engine to pop the door. Saw one of the fire commissioners shortly after the accident and he said that purchase already paid for itself on the rigs first run.

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thank you Mike for coming up and doing the video and also capturing some of our past history, kills me to see our old retired pieces you captured near the end sitting there rotting away!

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The Blue Beast performed well at it's first few structure fire runs, the first being a mutual aide call last Wednesday (12/18/13) to Millbrook FD to actress Bette Midler's residence for a 20'x20' maintenance building fire, the driveway was off of one of our several dirt roads we have, the driveway was over a mile long, plowed but not sanded, the beast with 4x4 made the driveway with ease, unfortunately the structure was already fully on the ground and was extinguished.

The second fire was in our own district the next morning (12/19/13) at the Pine's restaurant located on Route 22, from all accounts the CAFS worked well and the main body of fire was knocked down, the many roof overs created some issues and JHK (x129k was the vent man) assisted with opening the roof with 36-45 to get into the several voids. We have several photos of the actual fire however out of respect for the owner's of the business we decided that we would not advocate nor support the posting of their building on fire. Upon arrival there was heavy fire showing on the A and D sides of the building and several tankers were called in as the nearest usable water source was approximately one mile away at the Pawling Corporation complex where JHK Engine 36-13 set-up at a hydrant to fill the tankers.

Our tanker (69-31) and Blue Beast (69-12) on scene flowing water

Edited December 26, 2013 by markmets415

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Cool article about 69-12:

Wassaic Fire Company Takes Delivery of a New BRAT

By Bob Vaccaro

Published Saturday, March 1, 2014 | From the March 2014 Issue of FireRescue

For many small, volunteer fire departments, the purchase of a new vehicle only happens every one or two decades. But when the Wassaic

(N.Y.) Fire Company (WFC) took delivery of a BRAT built on a Ford F-550 chassis in 2009, it immediately began planning its next apparatus purchase

FULL ARTICLE: http://www.firefighternation.com/article/speccing-and-buying/wassaic-fire-company-takes-delivery-new-brat

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69-12 appears in the current issue of Fire Apparatus Journal, also courtesy of Mr. Vaccaro.

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Yes it is, I am trying to get a copy of it but no luck so far

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Photo from the Amenia Fire Company, 69-12 drafting at a recent house mutual aid house fire.