Levittown (PA?) Fire responds

[HILO]

This video has everything! I am guessing this is Levittown PA, and a VFD. Slicktop department Charger, unmarked department Charger, Air siren, courtesy light vehicles, and big red things. Some great driving with use of turn signals. Equipment failures like a burnt out head light. And alternating clearance lights on the rear.

Still do not understand the use of slick top FD cars. :no:

 

[MtnMan]

Cool video!


Anticipating complaints about the slicktop in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1....

 

[Firetrux]

Cool video!

Anticipating complaints about the slicktop in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1....

Nah! I drive one too...


More worried about the following too close in some of the scenes. Had a squad here get plowed following code at about 30 feet behind an engine company. She said she never saw/heard him - I wonder why???


That is the SHORTEST wheelbase engine I have ever seen!

 

[Travelin Man]

That is the SHORTEST wheelbase engine I have ever seen!

That's one of the few HME RAT's in service in the US.

 

[pdk9]

They have some nice vehicles; the E-One rescue/squad is my favorite. Their chief chargers have been discussed & the newer charger was unmarked b/c it was waiting to get striped. However, I don't like slicktops for FD either.


As for the seagrave, I don't like how they call it a tower...to me, "tower," is an elevated platform off of which "truckies" can operate; what they have is really a "squirt" (or an "engine" with a water boom)

 

[Ren12]

This company is located in Bucks County, Pa. which borders Philadelphia to the north.

 

[codycat91]

Wow, the way they respond, I would think every single response was to a working fire

 

[Doug]

As for the seagrave, I don't like how they call it a tower...to me, "tower," is an elevated platform off of which "truckies" can operate; what they have is really a "squirt" (or an "engine" with a water boom)

Agreed that it's not a tower, as I'm used to it. To me that's a telequirt. It's been said that truckies climb the stick; only lazy ones ride the dumpster (disclaimer: I don't ride either, and have friends assigned to both truck companies and tower ladder.)

 

[pdk9]

Agreed that it's not a tower, as I'm used to it. To me that's a telequirt. It's been said that truckies climb the stick; only lazy ones ride the dumpster (disclaimer: I don't ride either, and have friends assigned to both truck companies and tower ladder.)

Lol, my dept has 2 TDAs, a Quint (stick), & a Platform, and I can tell you that we all (including the young/not-lazy guys) prefer the bucket any day of the week...I have good cardio/stamina, & my ass still gets exhausted going up & down a 100 ft stick w/ a pack on lol


Even though neighboring dept.s generally know what apparatus their mutual aid dept.s have, it's pretty deceiving if an IC (while busy focusing on tactics, resources, conditions, & PAR) hears "Tower 13" on the radio, only to find out later that it's basically an engine co. crew

 

[K9Vic]

Check it out, HME added some cool pictures of their demo RAT on their Facebook page.


It was at the FDIC trade show.


https://www.facebook.com/HMEFiretrucks/posts/636000183142441

 

[J-Rock1944]

Are those Power-arc's on the roof of the 'Rat Rod' truck?

 

[SBFD-E-9]

Are those Power-arc's on the roof of the 'Rat Rod' truck?

looks like it has a Powerarc VOLT lightbar up top.


Dan