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NYPD TARU

Photos from today - nice rigs!
Poughkeepsie Apparatus Show - my Facebook album

From what I understand, Bedford Village has ordered a new Rescue, Spartan on a Gowans Knight chasis.
Where do they plan to fit this rescue? I assume that they still haven't built a substation yet? I hope BFD can actually build a substation one day, to house apparatus that can be built the way it is needed, not so it can fit in the firehouse. And the shuffling can end and shave some minutes off the response time.
If the substation has been built, then I would assume that a Tanker would be the first thing that they would order, because that is a time critical piece that can't fit into their current firehouse.
And what about a Rescue Pumper, similar to Engine 199 that can respond to 99% of emergencies that don't require a rescue truck but has the essential actually needed rescue equipment? If a Rescue is needed, depending on where you are, you've got BHFD Rescue 10. Or Somers heavy Rescue. Or Katonah's Heavy Rescue. Or Mount Kisco's Heavy Rescue. Or Pound Ridge's upcoming Rescue? Or Croton Fall's heavy Rescue. Or Purchase's Heavy Rescue. Or Banksville's Rescue? Or the County Tech Rescue Team? Or Yorktowns Rescue? Or Turn Of River's Rescue? Or Long Hills Rescue? Or White Plains Rescue?
I understand I684 is in Bedford's fire district, but all the above agencies have heavy rescues that have quick access to I-684.
And, since MA-7 and Rescue 44 often respond together, are the two units going to be merged into this one Rescue to sace space? I sincerly hope that this is a light duty rescue and not a heavy rescue.
This is only my opinion based on working in the area.I know I have a big mouth, and I have NOTHING against Bedford FD.

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Washington County EMS (Texas) recently sent one of their Frazer modules out for remounting on a new chasis. Washington County EMS Lt. Jacobs created a very much improved set of specs, resulting in the first Frazer of it's kind without a seperate generator to power the module, as well as a re-engineered A/C system, amongst other things.
For detailed photos:http://www.emtbravo.com/texas/apparatus/wcemsm4.html

For more photos:http://www.emtbravo.com/texas/apparatus/wcemsm4.html

Why doesn't FDNY try redesigning it's module? (side note: Putting EMS instead of "Ambulance") I've heard it's basically stayed the same for numerous years. I've also seen other agencies modules adapt the the growing tools that the Paramedics carry without neccesarily changing the size. I don't know how things work as far as ambulance design, but maybe this is something that needs to be studied with input from the people who use them everyday.
There are a lot of new concepts out there, and Wheeled Coach, despites it's reputation, builds expensive ambulances as well, especially when they are custom. Since they are now owned by the same company as Horton, there's going to be some mergers in the next few years. And the Horton modules were strong, I bet they could have refurb'd and remounted onto a new chasis every two years. Newark, NJ runs justs as much and just as hard as FDNY, and when I was there, they used Excellance modules that had been remounted three or four times. That's a brand I wish I saw more of.
There is even a negative pressure concept I know one manufacturer is working on.
It's not even about making it easier to access the needed supplies and room to carry more supplies, it's about crews lives. Have a compartment dedicated to that.
And I don't think FDNY*EMS is turnout gear, per say. I think it is protective clothing, like is standard now with many agencies at fire scenes, traffic incidents, etc
I know of busy EMS agencies, that carry a lot more equipment then FDNY, that have compartments like this. Some cities even inlcude lockers for personal items. Given, this is a firefighter staffed ambulance, but I have seen this in other ambulances as well.

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