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19 hours ago, AndyC3J said:

Orange Lake and Coldenham have recently taken delivery of their new apparatus, a KME pumper and Spartan ERV mid-mount platform, respectively.   Haven't seen anything on Winona Lake's engine yet.   Think both were ordered at the same time?   Howells should be receiving their new Seagrave engine soon.   

Some spy shots of new Coldenham T205:

The Maybrook Fire District has placed twin 2016 Chevrolet Tahoes in-service as Cars 1 & 2. Former Car 1, a 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe has been re-assigned to Car 3. Former Car 2, a Ford F-250 SD pick-up has been re-assigned to U213 and will respond as a light duty rescue unit, while the former Car 3, a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban has been retired. Former R213 will be re-assigned to function as a fire police unit, while M217 will be re-assigned as a department personnel transport unit.

Photo of new Car 1 courtesy of Chief Charles D. Woznick

Pineville Volunteer Fire Department (Pineville, NC)

Saturday, April 30, 2016

Firefighter Richard Sheltra, 20 was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive inside the Edwin Watts Golf Store on Highway 51 in Pineville.  Pineville, Charlotte Fire Department and Mecklenburg MEDIC units were on scene fighting a 3-alarm structure fire at this location.  Cause of fire and funeral arrangements have not yet been released.

http://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/pineville-firefighters-community-mourning-death-of-20-year-old-firefighter/252965023

On 4/18/2016 at 8:32 AM, COH Bulldog said:

Pine Bush FD in Orange County has an '82 Mack 'scope with a pump and water tank. Many departments use quints, so why not on an Aerialscope.  Seagrave is smart to offer it.

1982 Mack CF/ Baker Aerialscope
75' tower ladder
1500 GPM pump | 300 gallon tank
Former Cromwell, CT

Photo courtesy of Pine Bush Fire Department and www.ocnyfire.com

On 8/10/2015 at 7:02 PM, 201/65 said:

Slate Hill Fire District had published a legal notice accepting bid for refurbishing a 100' MM Sutphen TL to be received in the next year.

Here she is, courtesy of Paul Graham.  Will be heading out to be re-painted in traditional department colors of white/blue.

Date: 03/01/2016
Time: 13:20
Location: 1323 State Route 209 [Paradise Farms]
District: Cuddebackville
Units: Cuddebackville (full response), Huguenot Engine 812 (fill tankers at Shore Drive & Guymard Turnpike) & Tanker 813 t/s; Mount Hope FAST & Tanker 823 t/s; Westbrookville (Sullivan County) Tanker 34-31 t/s; Pocatello Tanker 152 s/b Mount Hope; Otisville Tanker 145 s/b Cuddebackville, Orange & Rockland t/s; FI 36-101 & 36-108 t/s
 
Description: Cuddebackville DC1 on scene with a 2.5 story, 20 x 20 barn - working fire; Cuddebackville Car 2 assumed command; 10 minute status check: 4 hand lines in operation; 20 minute status check: fire knocked down and under control, discontinue status checks

Various Town of Montgomery Highway Department (Orange County, New York) trucks. They operate a mixture of Mack and International trucks. My father was the department mechanic until his retirement last August. All photos courtesy of Charles Woznick, Superintendent of Highways.

Similar issues have surfaced over the last few years here in Providence, Rhode Island related to mutual aid rescue (ambulance) requests from neighboring cities and towns. Below are some links for more detail:

http://www.firehouse.com/forums/t54566/

http://rhodybeat.com/stories/Providence-will-lose-mutual-aid,72738

http://www.rescuingprovidence.com/2012/06/29/outnumbered/

http://www.eastbayri.com/news/east-providence-remains-in-mutual-aid-pact-for-now/

http://www.abc6.com/story/30780323/up-to-100-mutual-aid-calls-out-of-providence-each-month

http://www.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/content/20140803-providence-fire-department-adds-seventh-rescue-truck.ece

New Howells Fire District (Orange County, New York) Engine 111

Seagrave Marauder II

750 gallon tank | 1500 GPM Waterous pump

Specification document courtesy of Hudson Valley Fire Equipment, LLC

On order, as per John Malecky's latest column on 1st Responder News. Also a Pierce Enforcer engine for Woodcliff Lake, and an Enforcer PUC for Colesville (Wantage Twp.) in Sussex County, among other "local" listings.

Washingtonville (Orange) has reassigned the unit number 583 to a Ford pickup, unsure of it's exact use. They have acquired a used Sutphen pumper (believed to be ex-Upper Saddle River, NJ) that is lettered Engine 582, which replaces the former 583 Ferrara that was involved in a weather related MVA over the winter.

Below is a picture from Washingtonville's website of their temporary Engine 582. It is a 1990 Sutphen with 1000 gallon tank and 1500 GPM pump and indeed was formerly part of Upper Saddle River, NJ.

Mechanicstown Fire District (Orange County, New York) has placed an order for a new engine with Hudson Valley Fire Equipment, LLC.

This new engine will replace Engine 118, a 1990 KME Renegade that has faithfully served their district for decades and will be almost a twin to Engine 120.

2015 Seagrave Marauder II

Hale 2000 GPM top-mount pump

750 gallon water | 20 & 20 gallon foam tank

Construction has begun on the long awaited Pierce rear mount ladder for Ellenville (Ulster Co.). Looks like an Arrow XT cab shell.

Recent new deliveries:

Saugerties (Ulster): Pierce Saber top mount pumper

Sparrowbush (Orange): Spartan/Custom Fab & Body 2500 gallon pumper-tanker, which will apparently replace Engine 844, rather than 845 as originally thought.

Hurleyville (Sullivan): International/4Guys 2500 gallon pumper-tanker

New Sparrowbush (Orange County, NY) Engine 844. Photographer unknown.

Coldenham Fire District (Orange County, NY)

Chief's Vehicle

2015 Chevrolet Tahoe

Photos courtesy of ProLiner Rescue Vehicle Sales & Service

Goldens Bridge is accepting bids for a new rescue pumper to replace Engine 138 until tomorrow, 10/13/15.

Will be sad to see that old bulldog go.

Cronomer Valley Fire District New BR305
2015 Ford F550 2 Door 4x4
360 Gallon Tank / 10 Gallon Foam Cell
1250 Hale Pump

Saugerties (Ulster) should soon be, if they haven't already, taking delivery of a new Pierce Saber pumper.

Campbell Supply's Facebook page shows a new Spartan ERV pumper under construction for Middle Hope (Orange). Wondering if this will be an addition, or a replacement for one of their twins?

Recent legal notice for Mechanicstown (Orange) seeking bids for a new pumper.

I should think Middle Hope would be adding to their fleet and not replacing one of the twin engines, considering they are only 12 years old. Unless there is some significant defect?

Does anyone know if Yonkers new Ferrara pampers are in service?

They bought diapers?

Pine Bush Fire Department - NEW 2014/2015 Rosenbauer Commander 4000 Engine 228 1500/1000/0/Rescue. Replaces their 1995 Boise/Mobile Engine. This is a real beauty! Gold leafing is fantastic......

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I can't seem to find a website with the url, fireapparatus.net. Any help?

He also says in the article that "this is a method used by many ambulance companies to make sure they have enough cash to readily pay their bills." Is this accurate? Any idea of how many or what agencies might also engage in this practice. Like dwcfireman said, this seems quite risky and certainly is not a sound business process.

Cronomer Valley Fire District, Town of Newburgh (Orange County, NY)

2015 Ford F550 2 Door 4x4 B.R.A.T. (in production)

Ladder is a Pierce Rear Mount. Pumper-Tanker is going out to bid I believe.

If the vote for the ladder failed 2x, how are they purchasing it?

Recently published legal notice for the Orange Lake Fire District (Orange Co.) seeking bids for two new pumpers.

I wonder if this is a joint bid notice for Orange & Winona Lake, as they are both part of the Orange Lake Fire District. Both recently received a KME engine. The oldest engine at Orange Lake is a 1997 Pierce and at Winona Lake is a 1987 Pierce that was refurbished a few years ago.

There was a re-kindle at this scene earlier today. There was an additional collapse of one of the structure's walls and 2 patients were transported by EMS secondary to that collapse. Coldenham Truck 205 was requested t/s on an automatic response.

Date: 06/20/2015
Time: 20:45
Location: 3 Orange Avenue x State Route 52
District: Walden Fire District
Units: Walden units, Coldenham Truck 205 (FAST) & Rescue 208 t/s, Montgomery Truck 221 t/s, Maybrook Engine 218 t/s, Pine Bush Truck 234 t/s, City of Newburgh Engine 1 (FAST) t/s, Goodwill Engine 311 t/s, Orange Lake Engine 326 t/s, Wallkill (Ulster County) 1 engine t/s, Walker Valley (Ulster County) 1 engine t/s, Bullville Engine 252 s/b Walden Station 1, Vails Gate Truck 482 s/b Walden Station 1, Campbell Hall Engine 900 s/b Maybrook, Middle Hope 1 engine s/b Goodwill, Plattekill (Ulster County) Engine 47-40 s/b Coldenham, Gardiner (Ulster County) 1 engine s/b/i/q for Walden, Town of Montgomery EMS (BLS) t/s, Mobile Life Support Services (ALS & SORT) t/s, 36-4, 36-11, 36-12 & EMS-17 t/s, Village of Walden Police t/s

Additional Units Called, Unable to Fill: Winona Lake (requested for truck and fire police t/s), Cronomer Valley (requested for engine t/s), Salisbury Mills (requested for engine to s/b Coldenham) & Washingtonville (requested for engine t/s)

Description: Working structure fire in a brick 3-story mixed use (commercial & residential) building, fire through the roof with initial report of victim trapped (later rescued). During the incident there was a collapse of the roof and partial third floor causing immediate exterior only operations. 1 Walden firefighter went into cardiac arrest on scene, CPR was administered and they were transported. As of 6/21/2015, he is in a medically induced coma. An additional firefighter suffered more minor injuries due to falling down stairs.

All photos obtained from Orange and Rockland County Fire Facebook page, unknown photographers.

1st Responder Broadcast Network article

The cool part about this, I forgot to mention, is that Volvo doesn't build fire trucks. This is one of a kind. The employees, many of which are volunteer firefighters, imagined, designed and built this truck using the skills of the employees and resources at the plant to build a truck, again completely in house, to meet the very specific needs of the in house brigade, yet still be able to serve the surrounding community. This plant, which builds Volvo's Class 8 Heavy Duty Vocational Truck chassis line, is located in a rural area in the mountains of Southwest Virginia (Dublin, VA - New River Valley). They have over 2,850 truck builders at the plant.

Among some of the specs: Volvo D13 500 horsepower engine, Volvo I-Shift transmission, 43 feet long, 7 man cab, 2000GPM pump, 2500 gallon tank, 360 degree high flow deck gun, fully foam capable, 4000 watt generator, 1000 feet hose

"Volvo Trucks NRV Plant Fire Brigade, registered as Volvo Technical Rescue Team, is certified in the Commonwealth of VA for high angle rescue, confined space rescue, and industrial firefighting. Tanker 33 is registered under a regional mutual aid agreement and meets all state mandated requirements"

They are on Zico hydraulic racks, so they lower down to ground level at the flip of a switch.

There is a chute behind the rear compartment roll up door. It's more designed to carry a lot of water for industrial firefighting/self sufficiency but can respond mutual aid as a tanker.

Here's a photo of the crew cab:

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Although Volvo doesn't build fire apparatus, I could see departments that might want to buy a Volvo chassis after seeing this unit. It's surely a beast!