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Here's Ridgefield Tankers 5 A 1988 International Tech weld  375 2200 tank This is a former Port Authority Tunnel washer unit acquired by Ridgefield & Converted to fire department use all work done by Dept members & was painted by the DPW unit is used on the NJ Turnpike & brush fires in area It's part of the Bergen County Tanker Task Force Credit to the photographer

New To Westchester Co. ESU This Year

 
https://www.ziprecruiter.com/jobs/ferrara-fire-apparatus-inc-01a53c4c/photographer-0787904b?mid=8690&source=cpc-adzuna-test20

City of Newburgh put on additional staff and apparatus over the weekend. I would assume partially because they were on automatic response to some border departments, and they have been burned in the past with locals not being able to crew on Spring Break Weekend. 

It has been my experience that many departments, well at least the proactive ones, leave personnel behind to staff the firehouse when attending parades or other times a good number of members will be out of town. In fact in some cases staffing actually increases at these times as those left behind are committed to responding or better yet staffing the firehouse. Now if only VFDs would get on the bandwagon and staff their firehouses regularly the instances of inadequate responses could be dramatically reduced.

 
This is brought up EVERY parade season.  The answers never change, and neither does the inadequate level of response.

 
http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/2017/06/13/yonkers-firetrucks/390790001/

 
Urban Studio Unbound (www.urbanstudiounbound.org) along with members of the Yonkers Fire Department have opened a two week exhibit honoring the history of the department with photos and displays.  The exhibit opened this past Saturday and runs through June 24, 2017.  The studio is located at 66 Main Street in Yonkers.  There is no entry fee but donations are greatly appreciated!  Hours are: Wednesdays 2-7 pm, Thursdays 11am-4pm, Fridays 12-5 pm, Saturdays 1-6 pm, and Sunday June 18, 1-6pm.  The exhibit closes on Sunday June 25th.
 
Members past and present, along with their family members have commented on the heartwarming and sincere effort that went into displaying the hard working firefighters over the years and the professional rememberance of those members who lost their lives in the Line of Duty

FL Rescue in production is only the 2nd from Rescue 1. The rescue they are replacing is a Spartan/3D.  The current R2 is a Spartan/Rescue 1. They also have an International/Hackney Haz-Mat that is also getting replaced with this new unit.
 
-Steve

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

Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue ordered a Spartan Rescue 1 Rescue to replace Rescue 1 Will be their 3rd unit built by Rescue 1 Cliffside park has a replacement for Engine 5 on next years capital budget Pierce I believe 

I know communities operate differently. Having said that, in my area many cities have money for capital and equipment purchases separate from money for staff. So even if cities are having staffing issues capital projects, including vehicle purchases, still take place. I do agree though that a million seems excessive for a rescue. My Dept just got a 2016 rosenbauer commander rescue pumper with new jaws for $550,000.

That's some big bucks for a new Rescue Are they getting all new tools for it? 

Port Chester has approved funding for the replacement of Rescue 40.
 
 

Here's pictures of the rear.
 
 

john, what size pump and tank?
 

500 gpm, 300 gallons.

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

Latest on  New Fort Lee Rescue Chassis was delivered & Body was placed on to the chassis this past Monday Truck committee was down at Rescue 1 plant Tuesday to view progress  Sorry guy's no pictures they are for committee members  I was told  ; ( have to wait til sometime in August it see the real thing It's going to be something quite different then the  present Rescue  Rumored to be going to wildwood this year too

 

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:
 
 

From their address, I would assume they bought out Nichols.

 
FULL ARTICLE:
http://www.e-one.com/rev-group-fire-division-e-one-appoints-premier-fire-apparatus-dealership/

I can see this new law being 100% acceptable if it solely targeted the the issue of the re-purposed ambulance still having emergency markings on it.  It should be the responsibility of the new owner to remove all emergency decals and striping prior to the reuse of the ambulance for other ventures.  This would make more sense as old ambulances have been re-purposed for many things around the country, including contractor vans, ice cream trucks, and DPW vehicles.
 
With that said, could this ban on "slambulances" eventually include other former emergency or governmental vehicles from becoming party venues on wheels?  How long until school buses make the list?  Or walk-in rescues?  Or garbage trucks?  Yes, I'm being a bit satirical, but the long arm of the law seems to be reaching a little too far.