jprleedy4680
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jprleedy4680
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Maybe but doggone it it looked cool!
The dealer told me that they have it set up for all hazards rescue and WUI fire attack.
The dealer told me that they have it set up for all hazards rescue and WUI fire attack.
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Jazzdad,
Those bars are more common on the east coast on "Brushbreaker" type apparatus. Which from what I have seen, started out with old military deuce and a halfs with a "mad max" type cage completely around it so it could plow through small trees/brush to get to forest fires. They are pretty common in Massachusetts/New Jersey/Long Island. I haven't seen too many outside of there. This one looks pretty wicked, but considerably smaller than the traditional brushbreakers.
Roscommon TWP, it must be nice to have the MI DNR Fire Devolepmenent Center right there, they must see all kinds of awesomeness coming out of there. Man, I love the bell on that engine too. Nothing like a little tradition witha new rig...
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Those bars are more common on the east coast on "Brushbreaker" type apparatus. Which from what I have seen, started out with old military deuce and a halfs with a "mad max" type cage completely around it so it could plow through small trees/brush to get to forest fires. They are pretty common in Massachusetts/New Jersey/Long Island. I haven't seen too many outside of there. This one looks pretty wicked, but considerably smaller than the traditional brushbreakers.
Roscommon TWP, it must be nice to have the MI DNR Fire Devolepmenent Center right there, they must see all kinds of awesomeness coming out of there. Man, I love the bell on that engine too. Nothing like a little tradition witha new rig...
Dennis
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stony point, ny. little old school and new school
18-eq (big red)
18-tower (80+feet)
19-1500 (the boat)
18-1000 (brush/general purpose)
18-eq (big red)
18-tower (80+feet)
19-1500 (the boat)
18-1000 (brush/general purpose)
i believe it is a '82 mack/Salisbury. all three of the older macks are still in service. they are still goin strong!
both 89 macks
18-tanker( i believe this is a mack engine, frame, and body)
18-1501
both 89 macks
18-tanker( i believe this is a mack engine, frame, and body)
18-1501
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Bullets said:
As god intended? Please quote for me in the Bible, Torah, Quran, or any other holy book where God says "And there shall be rescue services provided forth by EMS."
I think whoever can get the job done should provide the service regardless of who they're affiliated with. Your location says NJ. I can think of one EMS based rescue organization up there that thinks it's all high and mighty because they drive around in a neighboring town's old ALF and call it an EMS based Rescue unit. You wouldn't happen to be from Bergen county, would you?
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SomeBloke said:
That Land Rover would make an unstoppable brush truck. And I love the European rescues with their cranes- I'm surprised more departments in the US don't use them considering the flexibility they provide and that the knuckle booms don't take up much space.
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eng18ine said:
I like the Rota-Beam and Vitalite tailboard lights on these trucks, amber to boot.
SomeBloke said:
If you ask me, this one qualifies for the thread just because of the beacons on the front. Whelen Super Strobes oughta see more use as primary forward warning IMO.
I've seen it in action, very strange little thing really. From the crew commander of it I last spoke to he said it was bought from an airport to be used in case of future rioting and the roof monitor (rare to find those on normal appliances here) could be used rather than committing crews outside of the truck with hose lines in case they need to be moved in a hurry. Interesting animal but only sent to fires out in the open/car fires/fire alarms I understand. Theres a turn out video of it herenerdly_dood said:
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resQyou said:
Regrettably not as much awesomeness as before due to budget, but they stamp out some pretty mean machinery. I had the fortune of touring the facility, known as the Forest Fire Experiment Station, and was quite impressed. There are only a couple things they can't fabricate on site and have to send out. Other than that, every piece of apparatus is custom built and mounted to the chassis on site.
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Honestly, I've never been a fan of the HME cabs; I find them peculiar.
As for the 2 NJ Rescue Squads, I had to change my pants 3x just thinking about how cool it'd be to have those in my dept. I think the Princeton paint/striping scheme is very cool, and the flemington unit (even though I'm not a huge fan of the orange) has an insane lighting package and is just an overall beast!
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pdk9 said:
I'll admit they are a little strange looking, which has grown on me, but is hard to beat the visibility, build craftsmanship, and maneuverability. The turning radius amazes me to this day; very easy and fun to drive, IMO.
America Hose, Hook & Ladder Company #2; (Bristol, PA) Special Service 25 with very patriotic decals pulling an air cascade trailer.
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Loveland Fire Rescue in Colorado, 1925 American LaFrance after a fresh restoration getting pump tested at an event in Texas i think, or maybe Oklahoma, I don't remember. I was not a part of the group that went down for the event, but I remember it came back and had passed!
It was a fantastic restoration, but the engine is pretty well toast. It has cracks in the cylinders, and leaks everything, so it has been placed inside a local museum as part of a fire exhibit.
It was a fantastic restoration, but the engine is pretty well toast. It has cracks in the cylinders, and leaks everything, so it has been placed inside a local museum as part of a fire exhibit.
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