Brewster's LDH Hose Reel Truck For Sale

[x635 4,066]

This seems like it could be a good resource for a new owner, or a shared resource with a county agency.

 

https://www.firetruckmall.com/AvailableTruck/08713/2006-Gowans-Knight-Ford-F-650-Hose-Truck

 

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2006 Gowans Knight Ford F-650 Hose Truck
Ford F-650 Chassis
(2) 2,000 ft 5" Hose Reel
Mileage: 1,495

 

[vodoly 535]

Nice LDH Task Force piece Thanks for the link

[bad box 371]

Mileage: 1,495 ... Misprint?

[Patch6713 18]

34 minutes ago, bad box said:

Mileage: 1,495 ... Misprint?

1482 in the picture, 1495 in the post

[bad box 371]

Is it being replaced or eliminated?

[BFD389RET 112]

maybe   They  should  trade it  for  that  ladder  truck in  Connecticut 

[S1720G 62]

Eliminated. Why? Look at that mileage . Lol not a smart resource for 1 department. Would be smarter for a county (or several departments to share) to purchase and have it be special called by a department when needed. In areas with poor water sources it can be a great resource but it is A Very specific piece of specialty equipment.

[lt411 145]

The Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services (BOES) should purchase this vehicle from the Brewster-Southeast Fire District, and make it a regional asset. Maybe one of the county special team members could respond to the TOPS bldg and deliver it to the scene of an active emergency. S1720G is right about that idea. BOES had an idea for a county-wide foam unit, but it never happened, as far as I know. A trailer with lumber for a bldg collapse in the county would be another idea, as would a technical rescue team. Don't know if they will ever happen, as getting enough members to get trained and kept excited is hard to do (and money needed always rears its ugly head).

[S1720G 62]

Westchester (and im pretty sure dutchess co also) has all of those resources, and the manpower. Putnam county barely has enough to cover routine calls, but yes all good ideas, for sure. I'm not sure how man runs the Haz mat team takes in but I'm sure it's less than 10 a year. They'd be better off just spending the money on more paid EMS services to supplement (and inevitably take over) the volunteer ambulances. 

[COH Bulldog 82]

This unit is not that old. Surprising they are already selling it. Did they get an improved hydrant system recently, thus eliminating the need?

[lt411 145]

The hose reel apparatus has not seen much use, as all the engines carry a fair amount of 5" LDH, and when a working fire is encountered, the responding mutual aid companies utilize their LDH as well. So the calls that require very long lays of LDH are few and far between. The last time I remember the hose reel unit used was at the "Uncle Bob's storage facility" fire on Rt.22 several years ago. There are hydrants in the village area, and in the Home Depot shopping center area; and several other isolated areas, but no- there is no new addition of hydrants into the district boundaries.