Yonkers FD 2 New ALF T/L Deliveries

[ny10570 745]

Danger we NEED those 95' TLs for three reasons. Now listen closely as I'm only going to say this once. Are you ready... 1. We don't always have the best access and need to get around the first due engine without using those pain the heiney ground ladders (no hydraulics at all). 2. FDNY drew up their mutual aid agreement with Westchester for a reason and we must be ready. 3. The look f*g amazing in parades.

Now before any of you get upset about this. These are are all actual reasons why I have heard people justify TLs in Westchester or LI. Ohh yeah, and my personal favorite...if there's ever a fire (insert location) we need to be able to reach over the railroad tracks to get water onto the rear of the structure. This ladder placement would be about 200' away and due to trees and power lines unable to actually cross the tracks.

[SRS131EMTFF 471]

I am curious to know about how the agency/dealer/manufacturer relationship that Yonkers has/had with American LaFrance while they are restructuring.

What was the experience like?

[Jared1979 19]

good luck with the new trucks

[batt2 145]

Looks like a large diamond plate storage area behind the signs on the ladder? I assume for roof ladders, saws etc?

Nice rigs good luck:)

Stokes Basket, Backboard, KED and associated gear are stored in there.

[CPAGE 2]

Stokes Basket, Backboard, KED and associated gear are stored in there.

Chief when are the new T/L's going in-service with the companies.

Hope all is good with you.

Chris

[SRS131EMTFF 471]

When are these considered build, in 2007 or 2008?

[batt2 145]

Chief when are the new T/L's going in-service with the companies.

Hope all is good with you.

Chris

Hi Chris,

They're doing training each day with the members of the two companies. We should see them in service when that's finished...

Edited August 21, 2008 by batt2

[MoFire390 118]

Good luck with them chief!! And all your members 2!

[hudson144 150]

Hey when you guys in yonkers put a rig out of service do you just "GIVE THEM AWAY TO FRIENDS" ? or are their channels that you have to go through? lol

[CPAGE 2]

Hey Hudson maybe they will letter the Mack T/L up for FDMV and send it across the border so you guy's will a have a working spare.................

Edited August 21, 2008 by CPAGE

[dillondotcom 16]

I don't know if that is correct. I have a friend in Rescue #1 and they have been with out the 2007 Pierce rig for 4 months now and they are out of service every day because the spares are unsafe crap according to him.

I believe that R1 just got their rig back. I believe that the reason it was OOS for the past months was due to a MVA they were involved in. Not to mechanical reasons.

[dillondotcom 16]

Dilliondotcom I have news for you, the present rescue rigs in service and used by R 2,3,4, and 5 are NOT in great shape. They are falling apart.

I dont know about falling apart, but bids and orders are being placed for new rigs for rescues. When these new rigs arrive and the current ones are placed into reserve, I dont think they will be bad spares for rescue to use.

[Guest]

I dont know about falling apart, but bids and orders are being placed for new rigs for rescues. When these new rigs arrive and the current ones are placed into reserve, I dont think they will be bad spares for rescue to use.

I sent you a pm on this subject since this is going WAY off the topic thread.

[billfitz 109]

TL-75 in service 1800 hrs - TL-71 to follow later in the week