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Fairview FD has taken delivery of a 2017 Ford Interceptor SUV. It is assigned to Car 2122.
 

Fairview FD has taken delivery of a 2017 Ford Interceptor SUV. It is assigned to Car 2122.
 

Fairview FD has taken delivery of a 2017 Ford Interceptor SUV. It is assigned to Car 2122.
 

Our new attack truck. Long Hill Fire District, Trumbull, CT.
 

Here's pictures of the rear.
 
 

Harrison EMS
61-A-2
2017 Ford Transit/Demers
 

From LAFD's Facebook page:
 
 

From LAFD's Facebook page:
 
 

I'll see if I can dig up some of my favorite compartment shots.
 
In the meantime, I'm in awe of European rigs and how they organize things:
 
 

An interesting article in "Wired" magazine this month:
 
 
Full article: https://www.wired.com/2017/05/rooftop-solar-panels-great-planet-terrible-firefighters/

 

 

I'll see if I can dig up some of my favorite compartment shots.
 
In the meantime, I'm in awe of European rigs and how they organize things:
 
 

An interesting article in "Wired" magazine this month:
 
 
Full article: https://www.wired.com/2017/05/rooftop-solar-panels-great-planet-terrible-firefighters/

Best place for truck pics is on firepics.net.  you have to pay a few bucks for a membership, but it's worth it.  There is one guy down in Texas who takes walk around pictures of the trucks he photographs.  Sometimes he is able to get open compartment pictures. 
 
LA City keeps their packs and gear on the outside, and there were some good pictures on the thread. 
 
Up here, South Burlington, Vermont spec'd their rigs to have exterior compartments holding gear and packs. 
 
We are mid process for a new Ascendant Ladder, and having just visited the factory for our pre-con, I can tell you to be prepared to spend some coin on custom compartments.  If you can think of it, they can build it. 

Good day everyone.
 
 I was hoping to get some help from those of you here if you'd like.  I've been put on the truck committee here at DFW Airport.  We'll be working on specs for some of our structural apparatus in the near future so I'm looking to get a jump on some ideas by seeing what other Dept's have done.
 
I'm more focusing on compartment organization / layout or even just some unique innovative designs period.  
 
So if you have pictures of, or can take pictures of some engines , Quints, platforms that'd be much appreciated.
 
Things I know we're looking to do and I'm having a hard time finding pictures of, is a compartment for the engineers gear and even possibly the captains gear.  We have a lot of guys requesting separate compartments for said gear.  
 
Other things I'm looking for is just nice compartment layouts.  One of my goals is to get the trucks more streamlined so equipment is easier to get to without having to move 5 things to get to one.  Lol
 
And again, as stated above.  Any unique ideas that have been done for equipment storage or ways to maximize space.   I've got some local Dept's around that I've gone to or plan to drop by, and I keep my eyes peeled online for more.  Just trying to get as much feedback / ideas as I can.  
 
Thank you much to anyone who can help out.  
Have a great day brothers!
 

Millwood's new rescue is now in service
 
 

 
http://nypost.com/2017/05/21/jetblue-honors-nypds-heroes-with-painted-plane/

 
http://nypost.com/2017/05/21/jetblue-honors-nypds-heroes-with-painted-plane/

 
http://nypost.com/2017/05/21/jetblue-honors-nypds-heroes-with-painted-plane/

 
To say the least. They are currently owned by Envision Healthcare, a publicly traded company that recently merged Rural/Metro and AMR.  It's been rumored that Envision is contemplating selling AMR.
 
AMR destroyed a lot of the smaller ambulance companies in New England buy buying them up in the late 90's, and became a large operation. However, a few years ago AMR wasn't making a profit in that region, so they pulled out, abandoning many communities they served completely. They've been in the NYC market twice before, one in the late 90's when they tried to buy Empress, Metrocare, Park, CMTI, etc but they all refused.  They had NY*Pres transport contract briefly if I remember correctly? Both times they pulled out of the market..
 
I think that they may have to have an ambulance and do a few calls a month in order to maintain the CON they acquired from Transcare? So maybe this is just a "placeholder". And Mobile Life acquired the other CON, and has talked about expanding into Putnam and Westchester. The new AMR ambulance pictured above reportedly posts at Westchester Medical Center all day, sitting in one of the ER bays.
 
AMR has some good operations in various parts of the county, but this has the potential of being Transcare all over again.
 
Empress EMS = Family owned, very good to their employees, a lot of different choices and opportunities for employees not found with their competition. They reinvest heavily into the business. They don't have to worry about what shareholders think. I hope people help to keep EMS jobs local.

Interesting story from the city I used to reside in. The city of Round Rock Texas is very progressive and proactive.
 
 
FULL STORY: http://www.kvue.com/news/local/family-home-turned-into-fire-station/435744706

Millwood's new rescue is now in service
 
 

Breaking now, not much information currently. Prayers.
 
 
http://www.wkbw.com/news/report-trooper-hit-by-pickup-truck-during-traffic-stop-in-steuben-county

What a horrible occurrence. Thoughts and prayers are with the girl who was killed, and all those injured.
 
They need to close Times Square area to vehicular traffic, and/or install a system of barriers (like bollards) to reduce the chance of this occurring again. Something like this can happen so easily., and could be even worse. Imagine if he didn't hit that pole and was able to keep going farther.