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One of LAFD's new Pierce tillers, part of a 10 year contract for 40 of them.
 
Of the seven that have been delivered so far, none have accepted for delivery, and one was put into service for about a day and then returned to the dealer. The trucks are having numerous issues, and quite possibly will be sent back to Pierce in Wisconsin to deal with the issues. The trucks have been sitting at the dealer for several months now.
 

Los Angeles County FD Reserve Engine 502
1991 Pierce Arrow

 
It depends. As far as LAFD and LACoFD goes, for Tillers, they can change them out if they need to, accident replacement, upgrade to a new tractor, etc. However, they generally like to keep the same tractor and trailer together as one unit.
 
As far as the USAR and HazMat trailers, it used to be a Freightliner tractor, and the trailers were interchangeable. The new tractors, for the USAR and HazMat units of LACoFD, I believe are designed to work with that specific customized tractor.  Theoretically, you ou can interchange the tractor if needed,  or use any type of truck that has a 5th wheel to pull it technically. 

Los Angeles Fire Department
EVOC-Driver Training Engine
1996 Seagrave

Los Angeles Fire Department
Truck 33
1998 Simon Duplex/LTI 100' TDA
 

 
Yup. 19 years old that truck, and in immaculate shape. Being replaced with a Pierce TDA at some point this year (timeline described in an above post), and most likely will be assigned for training or a spare, if not going to another station as a first due.

Los Angeles County Fire Department
Lifeguard Division
LG271
2017 Toyota Tacoma
 
This unit, most of them actually, are provided by Toyota in exchange for the exposure it gets on the beach.
 

 
 

 
 
From being an outsider", I have observed over 15 years now how they are very meticulous and take great pride in keeping the apparatus in the best shape. It's part of the culture. Even Engine 9, one of the busiest engine companies in the nation, spotlessly shines. Another truck I photographed almost 10 year ago and then again last month and I couldn't tell the difference of wear.  It's true, they don't have to deal with the corrosive salt, deteriorated roadways, and rust, but I rarely see career departments (and some volunteer) in this area washing the motor, hand cleaning an aerial, waxing a truck, or even rinsing down apparatus when they are caked in salt in times other then with an annual inspection dinner coming up. Not only a pride thing, but also an important part of the maintenance of the truck.
 
Additionally, the Engineer for the pumpers, and Apparatus Operator for the ladders, USAR's, and other specialty vehicles, is a promotional rank. So there is  a person specifically charged with taking care of the rig on each shift, as opposed to it being an assignment for the day.
 

Beverly Hills Fire Department Paramedic Rescue 2 2016 Freightliner M2/Braun Northwest      

 
I, at first, assumed it was a new Lifeline, since I thought they were the only manufacturer that still made a slant side box. and it looks very similar. I am not 100% sure, but as far is I know, the box is custom built new by Braun Northwest. It looks similar to the slant side currently produced by Lifeline.  Braun discontinued theirs several years ago. Braun Northwest-Northstar Emergency Vehicles is a separate company then Braun, and is popular in the Pacific Northwest and parts of California.
 
I do know that Braun Northwest was awarded a bid for the ambulance above in the amount of $303,000. It will serve 7 years as a frontline ambulance, and 7 years as a reserve.
 
 

 
I did. Engine 10 is a 2015 KME Severe Service Predator,  one of the 34 KME "Triples" in their fleet. @pump305 correct me if I am wrong on the year.
 
Engine 10 is in the Central Bureau division, 11th Battalion.  It serves downtown Los Angeles, near the convention center along with it's housemates, Light Force 10, and RA (Rescue Ambulance) 10. This station responded to 5,358 EMS calls, 619 critical ALS calls, 1,313 non-EMS calls,  and 45 structure fires in 2016.
 

LAFD "Plug Buggy"
2017 Ram 3500 4x4
 
"Plug Buggy" is basically a utility for the station, and serves a variety of purposes.
 

Cool story.
 
 
http://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/cleveland-firefighters-rescue-stranded-photographer

I came across something pretty interesting at a FD I was at recently.
 
They have a lot of members who work nights and weekends, or have childcare issues that prevent from attending, So each Wednesday, at 9AM, they drill.
 
Pretty cool solution to make sure training is accessible to everybody. Do any other departments do this?

Cool story.
 
 
http://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/cleveland-firefighters-rescue-stranded-photographer

Cool story.
 
 
http://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/cleveland-firefighters-rescue-stranded-photographer

These are also common among the historic squares here in Savannah. I also know of one large estate in Bedford that has one.
 

I love the color scheme!

Here's another video of it playing in the snow today:
 
 

I love the color scheme!

LAFD "Plug Buggy"
2017 Ram 3500 4x4
 
"Plug Buggy" is basically a utility for the station, and serves a variety of purposes.
 

LAFD "Plug Buggy"
2017 Ram 3500 4x4
 
"Plug Buggy" is basically a utility for the station, and serves a variety of purposes.
 

Well the wait is over Finally got a chance to get pictures of the new FLA 3 It's one of 2 totally new units Built by PL Custom  2nd one is assigned to FLA 4  The 3 rd unit will be a remount of  FLA1's box on to a Ford F450 4WD Chassis   FLA 3 & 4 Feature White out privaticy window treatments new warning light set up plus Push Bar strip LED warning lighting These units mark a return to Pick up truck style chassised units since the late 70's when they operated 3 Chevy chassised  units

I'm going to  play Facebook Fireman. Indulge me if you will.
 
After watching the video(s) of this fire, in the video below, it leaves me wondering. It's a stereotypical raised ranch. It was well involved upon arrival and self venting, as you can see.  Why not hit the fire from the outside and knock it back a bit with a 2 1/2 line from outside?  Make it more manageable to make entry (which I also question when it's confirmed all occupants are out. As a result, a firefighter fell through stairs and had to be transported to the hospital. It also looks like they could have made a rapid attack into the garages which looked like they were cooking. The fire keeps cooking, but I still don't see any water being placed on the fire until the structure is completely gone, all I see is them allowing more oxygen to enter the structure.
 
Here's the video by JTC Fire Photography, he got really good shots of this fire. The video is below, pictures can be viewed by clicking this link.
 

Date: 05/01/17
Time: 2120hrs
Location: Route 218 at the "high point"
District: Cornwall
Battalion: 4
Channel: 
Weather: 
Units: Cornwall FD Car-1, R403, Cornwall EMS, V/Cornwall PD, T/Cornwall PD, Mobile Life EMS, West Point, City of Newburgh, 36-13, 36-1, OC Rope Rescue Team
Writer: BFD1054
Description: Motorcycle down an embankment
2120hrs-OC911 alerting Cornwall for the MVA; reported motorcycle over the embankment and no longer visible.
 
2121hrs-Cornwall Car-1 en-route.
 
2123hrs-OC911 advising Air-2 checking on weather. 
 - OC911 advising further information stating (2) riders down the embankment.
 
2124hrs-R403 responding. 
 
2125hrs-CFD Car-1 on scene.
 
2126hrs-OC911 advising that all medevacs have declined due to weather.
 
2128hrs-CFD Car-1 on scene with (2) patients approximately 100 feet down the embankment. Cornwall starting a rope rescue from the high point. Command requesting West Point FD and the remainder of the OC Tech Rescue Team to set up at the low point.
 
2129hrs-CFD R403 on scene.
 - City of Newburgh Car-4 and the NFD Tech Rescue equipment en-route.
 
2130hrs-West Point acknowledging the run, Car-1 and the Tech Rescue Trailer en-route. 
 
2136hrs-OC911 confirming with Command that he has Newburgh standing by at the Village line and West Point setting up at the low point. 
Port Jervis and Sparrowbush also were paged out as part of the OC Rope Rescue Team. Command advising they can stand down due to the response time. 
Port Jervis and Sparrowbush units in service.
 
2138hrs-Newburgh FD Car-4 and West Point Car-1 on scene.
 
2150hrs-OC911 conducting a status check. Command advising they are set-up and approximately 03 minutes from sending rescuers over.
 
2152hrs-36-13 on scene.
 
2202hrs-Command advising that rescuers are at the base, beginning to package the patients.
 
2203hrs-36-13 requesting Cornwall-on-Hudson FD on automatic response to all calls in Cornwall's district.
 
2225hrs-OC911 conducting a status check. Command advising that the 1st patient is being lifted.
 
Link to Times Herald Record:
 
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20170502/cornwall-firefighters-rescue-couple-on-storm-king-mountain-after-motorcycle-crash