Future Fireman

yes they still have the maxim but it is only used as manpower transportation, the ladder failed its aerial test. as for the original TL-5, i have no idea

Maybe a 15 passenger van might be more cost effective.

Probably get more gas mileage too!

Mike

maybe you did and just thought it was a wooden box! i bought post cards with pics of the rigs, if i can find them, i'll scan the engine and post it.

Was it the hand truck with buckets on it? If so, I don't have a photo of it.

Mike

great pics mike. i went there 3 years ago and it was such an awesome place to go to.

i did take pics as well, but my digital camera f'd up an i had to get a throw away. i especially loved that wooden ladder truck. also did you see the first "fire truck" in NYS? it's more of a wooden box with wheels, but still the first.

Vacguy, that's a Negative. If I saw it, I didn't notice it.

Thanks guys! I really tried my best for the photos!

On a side note, MANY more photos to put up here.

Mike

Here's some suggestions for the topics:

RIT AKA FAST: What we need to cover our back

Forcible Entry: Have a photo of a bad place to force entry and discuss how to gain entry

MCI: What everybody needs to know about an MCI - have somebody from EMS field lead this topic

These any good?

Mike

That is interesting. Speaking from my vast inexperience, would it be possible to mitigate the hazard of the falling door by getting creative and operating from the platform of a tower ladder? As to how to get through the damn thing... time to call in the big guns? Back gouging / burning tube / oxygen lance type of setup?

Or, to get really crazy, break the round portholes on the window shutters, loop a chain through, attach to winch, and stand well clear... might just pull the whole thing out of the wall.

Mike

...but you might bring the whole building down with it, seeing as it is abandoned!

Everyone have a cutting torch with them readily available? not really sure that would work for eveyone

Well, it depends if the Dept. has the resources.

Mike

I know I'm answering my own question here, but why not torch the hinges off or break the brick around the lock with a heavy sledge?

The only problem with torching it is that the door may fall back on the FF cuttin, and that won't be too pretty.

Mike

I'll take pants anyday! Then again, I'm only an explorer.

Mike

Take a look at this unique forcible entry problem on vententersearch.com. How would you handle this problem, aside from the suggestions on VES?

Mike

When I was little, there was a playground I went to that was made of WOOD and PEBBLES were on the ground. A 'stairway' that went up to a second level had steps made of TIRES. THAT WAS IT. You fall through that hole, you fell about 5 feet onto pebbles. That was removed about 7 years ago. The whole place was destroyed about 4 or 5 years ago for a PLASTIC playground. Damn lawsuits. That was a fun playground.

Mike

Don't look at me...I was not old enough to vote in either of those elections.

Me either!

Mike

Are there probationary LEOs? 3 weeks sounds like he's a new guy.....and an idiot.

Anyways, Way to go genius! :angry:

Mike

Where I'm an explorer at:

Apparatus: 2 engines (1 reserve), 1 engine/tanker (NOT ENG-TANKER), 1 Tower Ladder, 1 Rescue-Engine, 1 Scuba Truck, 2 boats, 2 Ambulances, 1 Command Vehicle, and 1 Army Surplus box truck

Area: 16.40 Square miles.

Population: 16,200

Stations: 1 HQ station staffed 24/7 and 1 sub-station staffed when allowed.

Personnel: 27 Full Time, 17 Paid-on-call.

Good luck finding us.

Mike

Well, you could solve this problem with a 'sport' mode, or 'subject in motion' if you have a regular digital. However, I don't know how to solve this problem on Digital SLR cameras. I'm going to defer to photounit, Seth, or anyone else who has an SLR camera.

Mike

What kind of Camera do you have?

Mike

How about a 1966 Mack C model? I really don't get why both of these Macks were placed in bad spots for photos. THEY'RE MACKS FOR CRYIN' OUT LOUD!

Front:

Side

A side shot of a BEAUTIFUL 1957 MACK B. I really wish I could've gotten a better shot of it. The area around the B was cramped.

Here's the front:

Anybody want a bulldog or 2?

The actual apparatus will be up shortly.

Here's some more shots of that 1968 Maxim.

The whole Front End:

Here's a side shot.

Here's a 1942 General/Chevrolet Brush Truck

More to come later. MUCH MORE!

Mike

I got some more for you all.

1. A 1939 Sanford

2. A 1916 American LaFrance Type 33

3rd. A little taste of the front end of a Maxim S model

Mike

I thought they gave back all the apparatus to the CFD when Backdraft's filming was over? Well, except for the one they flipped. Is that the one being burned.

Awesome movie by the way. Simply INCREDIBLE.

Mike

Looking at the Medix website, under recent deliveries, there's an ambulance for Eastchester EMS with ID 57(?)B1.

Mike

Some more:

The Front end of a 1974 Cadillac Ambulance. I have a 3/4 of this thing, but the front end looks SWEET in person!

An old Steamer:

A 1965 American LaFrance Salvage Light Wagon

A 1966 Young Youngster.

That's all for now.

Mike

Well, was in NY this past week, and I made a stop at FASNY's Impressive Fire Musuem. Here's some shots from the musuem. Due to apparatus placement, the shots often have a corner or so cut off, due to difficulties fitting the whole thing in.

First off: An old Ward LaFrance 'utility' from Somers.

Second, a 1972 Ford C/Maxim Pumper

Third, a 1946 American LaFrance JOX

I'll put up more as time progresses.

Mike

Sorry to hijack the thread, but.....(aw who am I kidding, this is what would've eventually happened anyway )

What EXACTLY does OSHA's 2 in/2 out rule state? 2 Firefighters inside and 2 firefighters stand-by outside? Does that same rule multiply by however many FFs are inside?

Jonesy, HFD, take a word from Massachusetts. Most Volunteer fire departments around here have a full time Chief, hired by the town's selectmen. As far as I know, there's NO elections up here. I'll have to check though.

Mike