Goose Creek Rural FD Engine 32, 33, 34

foxtrot5 · Sep 2, 2013

The triplets (Engine 32, 33, & 34) are all 2004 ALFs (maybe someone more knowledgeable than me can provide further identification). The only difference between the trucks is the number and cartoon on it. All of these photos were taken of Engine 34 except the door cartoons from the other two trucks. Each engine has a 500 gal tank and is rated for 1500 gpm. As you can see in some of the photos we carry a LOT of supply line because parts of our district have very few hydrants. As usual, I've tried to be thorough but if you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

ff168577 · Sep 2, 2013

They would be Alf Liberty apparatus. They would be a little cheaper model I believe. Either way, the engines look nice.

MJB1224 · Sep 2, 2013

They are really nice engines, I just think they need bigger water tanks lol.

foxtrot5 · Sep 2, 2013

MJB1224 said:
They are really nice engines, I just think they need bigger water tanks lol.

Yeah, I'm gonna go ahead a charge you for that work I did on 52 now...

MJB1224 · Sep 2, 2013

Lol, we really do appreciate the work you did on 52. Those lights look so much better now. I will have to post a video of them soon.

lafd55 · Sep 2, 2013

Could also be a Metropolitan.

pdk9 · Sep 3, 2013

Nice apparatus!

It could be both liberty and metropolitan...Liberty just refers to ALF's more "economical" lineup, and metropolitan is one of the ALF custom chassis. Although a lot of the Liberty pumpers that I know of are on the FL M2, they do offer them on sterling & metropolitan chassis

2 questions:

1) Why only 500 gal tanks in your rigs? Due to the lack of hydrants, I would've expected 1000 gal tanks for attack and (on larger incidents) had automatic mutual aid tankers supplying them with shuttles

2) On the rear and sides, what lights are synced with what? I was trying to figure it out, but I couldn't tell.

foxtrot5 · Sep 3, 2013

pdk9 said:
Nice apparatus!

It could be both liberty and metropolitan...Liberty just refers to ALF's more "economical" lineup, and metropolitan is one of the ALF custom chassis. Although a lot of the Liberty pumpers that I know of are on the FL M2, they do offer them on sterling & metropolitan chassis

2 questions:

1) Why only 500 gal tanks in your rigs? Due to the lack of hydrants, I would've expected 1000 gal tanks for attack and (on larger incidents) had automatic mutual aid tankers supplying them with shuttles

2) On the rear and sides, what lights are synced with what? I was trying to figure it out, but I couldn't tell.

I wasn't with the department when the trucks were purchased or spec'd so I can't speak for the first. As far as mutual aid goes, we have a "Tanker Task Force" in the county and 99% of our district has good hydrants anyway.

As for sync, I don't think anything is...

foxtrot5 · Sep 3, 2013

MJB1224 said:
Lol, we really do appreciate the work you did on 52. Those lights look so much better now. I will have to post a video of them soon.

Someone still owes me a pizza...

zakovermyer · Sep 8, 2013

What is the short roll of 2.5" with only the female coupling (in the engineer's compartment) used for? Never seen something like that on a truck.

Firefly Berlin · Sep 8, 2013

I'm always amazed how little equipment your usual engines carry.

Attached are a few stock pics of our current engines.

Mercedes Atego 4 by 4, 200 gal water, 25 foam, 500gpm, usual crew 6, max. 9.

foxtrot5 · Sep 8, 2013

zakovermyer said:
What is the short roll of 2.5" with only the female coupling (in the engineer's compartment) used for? Never seen something like that on a truck.

It's actually a 1.75" and it was damaged at some point it time so we cut it down to like 5-ish feet long and we use it to fill indian cans on brush fires. It allows us to fill the cans without having to remove them from our backs or fill multiple cans by standing them next to each other.

Travelin Man · Sep 8, 2013

Firefly Berlin said:
I'm always amazed how little equipment your usual engines carry.
Attached are a few stock pics of our current engines.

Mercedes Atego 4 by 4, 200 gal water, 25 foam, 500gpm, usual crew 6, max. 9.

While you're right that we're carrying generally less equipment than you all are, we're also generally running water tanks of 500-1000 gallons and pumps rated at 1000-1500gpm. That translates to different dimensions on the vehicle. Furthermore, the US approach to firefighting and emergency responses is quite different (not better or worse, just different) and sometimes our vehicles reflect that.

Firefly Berlin · Sep 8, 2013

Jep, I'm aware of that since I spent quite some time stateside. But it is always interesting to see the differences.

Acarlisle · Oct 26, 2013

nice truck,but what i really like is how organized everything is on the truck.

gaden461 · Oct 26, 2013

Nice trucks kinda surprise that they are only 500gallons due to lack of hydrants do like how everything has it place and all three are the same so which truck you go to its all the same

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