DMA327

Thanks Very much appreciate the update 635!

Mid-mount Ladder Tower

No apparatus stronger than a Seagrave man!

LADDER 51 is the BOMB!

I also agree that using an engine for FAST ops. is a good idea because you can spec your rig to fit so much equipment on it that it wouldn't matter if you used a rescue or a ladder truck. You can always use ladders off of other engines or ladders on scene as well. As long as there aren't ladders laying all over the ground doing nothing. It's nice to use a ladder as a FAST truck but around our area ladder's aren't as frequent as in big cities. So i believe that using an engine is the best piece of apparatus for FAST ops.

Well i think a Truck would be a good great for FAST operations because it would have most of the equipment on it already. However you can store all the equipment you need on an engine and use ladders at the scene from a truck if you need them. More importantly engines are more readily available than ladders and there are more of them. Usually you would put your most qualified personnel on a FAS Team so having Truckies should not matter. In my department there are members from each different companies on the FAS Team so it wouldn't matter.

My Fire Department would be: First Due Engine: Engine 119 (Croton FD) Second Due Apparatus: Ladder 47 (North White FD) Third Due Apparatus: Engine 180 (Somers FD) Ladder: 57 Truck (Bedford Hills FD) Tanker: Tanker 10 (Croton FD) Rescue: Rescue 51 (Montrose FD) Mini Attack: MA 10 (Millwood FD) Antique: Ladder 44 (Croton FD) NO TRUCK LIKE IT!

1st Due Pumper: 1250 GPM pump 1000 Ft. minimum Supply line 400 Ft. minimum Attack line 3 to 5 preconnects- from 1 3/4 to 2 1/2 at least 3 lengths of hard suction and pony suction A Deck Gun! A 14ft ladder and a 24 ft. extention ladder (1) attic ladder Air full line of forcible entry tools Brush fire tools Floating pump and portable pump and generator At least seating for 4, hopefully more like 6 to 8 Air packs for every seat and spare bottles Assorted Handlights and scene lighting off the rig Portable radio for each seat Extra nozzles (preferrably smooth bore) Assorted fittings, reducers, and water appliances Water can, Dry Chem, and class D extinguisher