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good stuff as always

End of the day and week shots sent from the shop, the guys are working tomorrow to complete the punch list from our last visit.

Hose bed lighting supplied are 4- Whelan 3" round White/Red LED installed at each end of the bed in each partitioned area, the partitions are adjustable as well, under the photos of the lights installed is a link to show what these lights are like, it will be nice to be able to change the lights to red or red/white at night so they are not so bright when packing hose and the lights are shining directly in your eyes. Yes I see the bolt sticking up in the second photo for the hose bed divider, we'll get that corrected, don't want any hose getting hung-up

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The cab brow light bracket was painted flat black from the aluminum at our request to help reduce flash back from the inner light bar, the light bar was also tilted down, these two items eliminated the flash back

Looking down past the CAFS air compressor fan you can see some of the components for the CAFS systems as well as the vents placed at the ends of the 3 suction compartments to help keeping this area vented.

Fire extinguisher placed and rubber wheel well opening installed, we went with the rubber to match the cab.

The last of the fabrication is completed and the hose bed cover installed and chevrons are almost completed, one small piece as you can see is getting placed, looks like HOPEFULLY an early next week delivery, sent from the shop so these are a bit blurry.

Hose bed cover, I like how they left the netting over the CAFS compressor cooling fan.

Rear chevrons being installed over the ladder and suction doors

Looks sweet, photo from autoblog

End of the day shots sent from the shop, hose bed grating is in and the compartment are topped with diamond plate for the drip edge and appearance, the item that is boxed in on the right front of the hose bed is the CAFS air compressor cooling fan.

Yep even the hose bed grating is yellow

And one other shot of the ladder storage area with the three lengths of 10' 2 1/2" suction, the 9' and 10' folding ladders and long tools will be placed at the station once the rig is delivered

A few sent from the shop today, the doors on the rear our now completed

Doors completed and installed, now awaiting the chevrons, shown here closed, you can also see they added a diamond plate kick panel just above the upper 8" step.

In the open position

This one is kind of blurry but these are the LED lights we added to the front two 2 1/2" discharges, which will also help light up the area in and around the pump.

Brendan I am hoping there are no more trips down to the island, I am about driven out at this point but as stated prior you are more than welcome as anyone else to come up and see the Engine once it finally makes it home, we were told maybe by the end of the week, lol just not sure what week.

I got a few also

^{Watching Dan make the rear doors today for the ladder and suction areas was pretty cool and a few of Seth's I added to caption them.}

^{Door being constructed}

^{Dan welding the pieces together}

^{Dan testing for fit}

^{Ladder door installed, chevrons to be added and Dan was off to finish the suction door}

^{Seth's photo, this is the driver side rear wheel well compartment which houses one folding wheel chock and the flare container, the front one houses the other chock and a 20# fire extinguisher.}

^{Seth's photo showing the rear of the tool board, they added three aluminum boxes, one on the board and the other two in the side corners to house the SCBA masks, also this one is for x129K so you can see the 36" Griff hook mounted.}

Here are mine from today

The pump brains

The hydrant wrench and spanners and the LDH spanners (upper right) mounted to the extended front bumper area

The mini slide out custom tray made to fit the hydraulic pump

A side shot of the LED compartment lighting on

Open cab door shot showing the yellow powder coated grab handles at the entrance to the cab that we asked for at last weeks visit, in the background you can see under the console an open boxed area, this is for the AED and you can also make out the TNT tool mounted vertical to the right of the AED box. You can also see the water can which is mounted under the rear seat, you can see the handle, yes the rear seat bottom always fold up when not being sat in, this allows more access into the rear of the cab to get any of the items there or on the rear part of the console.

The Q finally has it's cover on

The knox boxes installed on the passenger side front officer's seat riser

The 6600 watt generator and reel tray pullout

The completed front of the tool board with the red reflective tape and the mini bolt cutters added today and custom mounted, also you can see on the right side of the tool board mini Amber LED flashers, they were added to the front and rear of the tool board and will flash when the board is unlocked from the D handle

You're very welcome Seth, glad you could make it, you can definitely see the difference when the LED stripe lighting is on inside the compartments, the one photos shows myself going over a few things with Tom on the left, Dan in the foreground welding the door for the rear ladder area and Dillon and Kevin making custom brackets to hold mini LEDs to be over top of the two front discharges, something we added at todays visit. I will add a few more to yours, thanks and Yes you are buying lunch next time

Sent from the shop today, although not the clearest pic (cell phone) you can see the components mounted in the passenger side rear compartment, they finished the compartment up by placing the hydraulic pump on a small slide out tray for ease of getting the unit out of the compartment. There are a set of auto cribs mounted on the left wall, the combo cutter/spreader on the rear face, the slide out pump and on the rear wall right side is a set of combo spanners 2 1/2" to 5". Also the auto fill over ride and manual controls are on the rear face of the compartment as previously shown. The upper shelf has the hydraulic lines and gas can mount. I will get better shots on Monday of all completed compartments which hopefully should be all of them.

OK I know what NY state law says I quess my point is the law is outdated. There is no question the blue is more effective in poor lighting so why keep the law as is. Ohh I know NY doesn't do much of anything right I forgot we pass a safe NY act over some incident that happened in another state and make noone safer just closer to being the slaves of a state government that bows down whenever liberal NYC needs something done. Selling NYC to Jersey would be the best thing that ever happened to ny state. as for NC Greensboro is switching to multicolor soon... NC is a better state than NY. not because of Emergency lighting but because they still belief in America you don't pass gun grab laws just because some mental health loon goes on a shooting rampage you can never protect people 100% against mental health loons and if you think you can legislate behavior then please tell me again how well the drug war is going..... lets see drugs have been illegal forever and yet every high school kid has them so yea thats working well.

The law isn't that old and why is necessary to turn this into a liberal government thing, seems this is has turned into more of a political complaint then anything else, you asked why police vehicle do not have blue lights facing forward, you were given the exact reason why then reply you already know? So now we've gone from blue lights facing forward now to guns, drugs, sorry you keep saying NC this NC that then please why not then move to Greensboro???? This is my first post to question another posters comments or motive but clearly this seems more then about blue lights and please I cannot speak for the moderators, let's keep the political BS off the site!!!! Blast away as you may!!!!!!!!

a few more

Pawling our neighbors to the South has a B.R.A.T (Brush Rapid Attack Truck) under construction at the Firematic Shop on LI in Shirley N.Y, the same location that built our BRAT as well as are building our Engine. Here are the specifications of their unit.

• 2013 Ford F550 2 Door Cab 4x4 Chassis with 19,500 lbs. GVW
• Super Single Aggressive Tread 19.5" Interco Irok Tires
• Heavy Duty Aluminum Fabricated Flatbed with FEA Tested Roll Bar
• Pro Poly 250 Gallon Protector Tank
• CET 19 HP Diesel Pump w/ Remote Cab Start/Stop
• Scotty Class A Foam Around the Pump Eductor
• Akron Brass Valves and S/S Manifold
• 1.5" Rear Direct Discharge
• Electric Primer
• Large Deadlay Hose Bed Area
• Elkhart Sidewinder Remote Control Front Deckgun
• Two (2) Electric Hannay Reels to Hold 1" Booster on Water Tank
• Front Warn Trans 4 Mer Grill and Bumper Guard
• Side Aluminum Pipe Nerf Bars and Side Steps
• Three (3) Aluminum Diamond Plate Compartments with ROM Roll Up Doors
• Whelen LED Lighting and Siren
• Two (2) Receiver Tubes Under Each Side Front Body

. Photos added with permission from David Horton of Firematic, I am traveling to Firematic on Monday and will get some updated shots of the unit, Seth will be going too so I am sure he will be bringing along his camera as well.

Here is your answer and it relates to New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law.

375 (41). Colored and flashing lights

4. Blue light. a. One blue light may be affixed to any motor vehicle owned by a volunteer member of a fire department or on a motor vehicle owned by a member of such person's family residing in the same household or by a business enterprise in which such person has a proprietary interest or by which he or she is employed, provided such volunteer firefighter has been authorized in writing to so affix a blue light by the chief of the fire department or company of which he or she is a member, which authorization shall be subject to revocation at any time by the chief who issued the same or his or her successor in office. Such blue light may be displayed exclusively by such volunteer firefighter on such a vehicle only when engaged in an emergency operation. The use of blue lights on vehicles shall be restricted for use only by a volunteer firefighter except as otherwise provided for in subparagraph b of this paragraph.

b. In addition to the red and white lights authorized to be displayed pursuant to paragraph two of this subdivision, one or more blue lights or combination blue and red lights or combination blue, red and white lights may be affixed to a police vehicle, fire vehicle, ambulance, emergency ambulance service vehicle, and county emergency medical services vehicle provided that such blue light or lights shall be displayed on a police vehicle, fire vehicle, ambulance, emergency ambulance service vehicle, and county emergency medical services vehicle for rear projection only. In the event that the trunk or rear gate of a police vehicle, fire vehicle, ambulance, emergency ambulance service vehicle, and county emergency medical services vehicle obstructs or diminishes the visibility of other emergency lighting on such vehicles, a blue light may be affixed to and displayed from the trunk, rear gate or interior of such vehicles. Such lights may be displayed on a police vehicle, fire vehicle, ambulance, emergency ambulance service vehicle, and county emergency medical services vehicle when such vehicles are engaged in an emergency operation. Nothing contained in this subparagraph shall be deemed to authorize the use of blue lights on police vehicles, fire vehicles, ambulances, emergency ambulance service vehicles, and county emergency medical services vehicles unless such vehicles also display one or more red or combination red and white lights as otherwise authorized in this subdivision.

I'll be there.

Not sure where the seats are.

Present from my Daughter.

If you find out, I'll stop by and say hello

I am sure all NY Met fans are aware of Piazza getting inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame this Sunday at Citifield, I will be headed down and sitting in the Leftfield reserve Section 136, anyone else going?

Engine is at the International dealer to get the governor programmed to communicate with the CAFS compressor and they sent me a shot, finally get to see most of the rear of the unit, the suction area was removed yesterday to place the ladder box in and will be placed back in when the rig returns this afternoon to the Firematic shop.

Dan I know I am an old man now, seen a few "tricks" in my days

When it comes in I will show you another needed "trick" Brother...in the mean times, buy a few rolls of black hockey tape.

Our good buddy formerly of Red hook now in Ulster showed me the trick, I did my 36" griff hook that way, I donated it to the new Engine, now if I can only find the roll of tape!!

And just sent from the shop the box is now mounted and for 4093x, we decided to not add those lights to the ends of the arrow stick and here you can see the new stainless trim piece placed around the light!

The custom ladder, small suction and hook area is now completed, by opening up the little giant ladder and lying it flat fully open we were able to mount four hooks above it, thus freeing up an open space for some long tools (upper right boxed area). The custom box was mounted on the Engine this afternoon, thanks to x129k for the input on the hooks, as you can see there are now six hooks, with different sizes and types, much appreciated Dan!!!!

Quality and completeness is always worth a few days wait-especially with that truck being as custom and unique as it is! I'm getting excited to see the finished product!

Did you get any new shots of the interior console?

Love the yellow powder coating that place in Poughkeepsie did.....makes them very visible on scene.

Exactly our sediment regarding waiting the extra few days for the delivery, the custom work they did on this Engine is pretty nice and as you said definitely unique, I came up with the concepts and designs of the ladder area, the front driver side front adaptor/strainer/hose compartment, the hydraulic tools area and the lay out of equipment and each time they've said sure we can do it, we've modified it along the way a few times to try and make the most of the space provided and I think we've achieved maximizing the space very well.

No photos of the console, it was still apart the other day, all the wiring is there it was a matter of getting it completed and the items mounted. Looks like we will make a trip down Monday as the Fire District Chairman wants to look at the items that were not completed at Monday's visit prior to the rigs delivery.

One additional item that we did was to have Firematic send out the grab handles into the cab located at each door (inside) to be powder coated yellow for just that extra visibility in entering and exiting the cab in the dark.

The cost savings on having the adaptors powder coated vs. buying new was huge, I got the district's approval to do the powder coating and we did a total of 20 different items and the bill was $300. We did have to purchase a few new ones, namely the 6" Storz ones, but looking at the new ones with the powder coated ones together you cannot tell the difference, a few of the pieces were 20+ years old and banged up pretty good, I have a few more to get out to get done today.

Thanks Seth for the comments, they're much appreciated, I've spent countless hours on this project and hopefully once in service the Engine will provide a great asset not only to our district but our many neighboring departments as well, just like the B.R.A.T has.

The delivery will NOT be this week, looks like early next week which after the visit yesterday makes much more sense, looks like maybe a visit Monday to complete the final inspection of the items that were not completed yesterday.