markmets415

Wassaic CAFS Pumper 69-12 (Delivered)

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Just got home from working with the new Engine, frozen and hungry, some pictures to follow a bit later, time to get something to eat and warm up

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Got a few photos today doing some pumping at the DDSO and flowing some foam, pumped 3400 gallons of water through the pump and used about 4 gallons of foam when flowing the CAFS, more to follow tomorrow

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a few more of the Engine back at the station and one of the CAFS Boss compressor engage and monitoring panel

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the old girl had to be moved to another bay, now located in the main part of the station in the front bays where she used to sit for many years

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It's been fun watching the build with you. Thank you for keeping us informed and the pictures. I know it has been a long road and for you. And to take the extra time to explain the process of the build again thanks!!

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It's been fun watching the build with you. Thank you for keeping us informed and the pictures. I know it has been a long road and for you. And to take the extra time to explain the process of the build again thanks!!

Thanks it's much appreciated, it was a long process but the end result of seeing the rig pull into the station made it all worth it, shall the Blue Beast serve the Wassaic Fire District and our surrounding neighbors for many years to come.

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Great job, Mark! I'm so excited that it's finally in your FD's hands. Thanks for sharing the whole process with us here on EMTBravo.com, I really enjoy seeing this from beginning to end as did many members of this site.

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Great job, Mark! I'm so excited that it's finally in your FD's hands. Thanks for sharing the whole process with us here on EMTBravo.com, I really enjoy seeing this from beginning to end as did many members of this site.

Got a few more from today.

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Here is a photo of the crew at the Firematic BRAT shop that built the Engine, it's amazing how such a small crew working in a small shop can turn out such quality built vehicles as Seth can attest to.

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Bob, Jules, Tom, Dan, Dylan, Manny, David and Kevin

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Looks great!!! Congrats to the "Blue Crew" on a beautiful looking engine. May she serve you many years of great service.

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Took a few today, I need to do a compartment by compartment now that it's completed.

President John Kelleher from last October when we went to see the chassis and today with the completed Engine.

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sitting on the pad outside the main older part of the fire station

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Does she fit in the station? Looks tall!

It does not fit in the firehouse area where it is shown in the last photo, that is the original part of the firehouse and the doors there are only 9', we had a building built at the rear of the firehouse several years ago, you can see the building with the red siding in the back ground of the middle photo, this is where the new Engine is located, the fire district has started a fund with the intentions of one day building a new station, which is surely needed.

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Here are the last I shall post, I did a walk around today of the compartments showing the mounting and placement of the items of the Engine and also a few inside shots of the console

Front and rear console and dash

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The Navigation and backup camera

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12" monitor for the TIC

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and around we go on the drivers side

Cab step compartment

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Speed lays of 2" and 2 1/2" and 1" dead lay of forestry hose on top

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Pullout steps they're the same on both sides of the Engine

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Front compartment with various NST and Storz fittings and adaptors as well as strainers and donut rolled hose

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Over the wheel well compartment, two saws, fuel, bar oil, broom and air hammer and hose in box

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Rear compartment, mini frig, cones, RAM mini monitor, Pro pac foam unit and small garbage can

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The blue beast and Engine # on both rear compartments

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Rear of Engine

A tribute to 3 of our members that passed away during the construction of the vehicle and as always a tribute to them and the FDNY, Assistant Chief Jason Whaley, Life members and siblings Jill Caldarelli and Randy Ackerman.

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Ladder, hooks, shovels and small suction

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Generator and cord reel

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passengers side rear compartment

combo cutter/spreader and slide out hydraulic pump and lines, fuel can and auto cribs

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Auto fill controls

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Over the wheel compartment tool board front and rear as well as rear wall of compartment with 36" hook and boxes for the SCBA masks

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front compartment, tools, electric PPV fan and electric cord reels and EZ foam fill

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foam pail compartments that are on both sides under the speed lays, they hold two pails each and have the foam pail wrench in the compartment for easy access and the CAFS trash line/reel with 200' of hose under the rear cab step

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I love it.

Thanks Dan, stop up Saturday morning if you're available, we're doing some training with Firematic starting at 9am

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This was a bittersweet image to see, I recognized to many of those names but I hope it serves the district for many years and is as good a truck as she looks right now!

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This was a bittersweet image to see, I recognized to many of those names but I hope it serves the district for many years and is as good a truck as she looks right now!

It sure is Mark but I wanted to ensure they were added with center graphic as they all were very active until their passing, I think it came out wonderful and actually brought tears to the eyes of some the relatives and members.

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Took a few of our fleet today, minus the ambulance

Tanker 69-31, Engine 69-12, Light Rescue 69-51 and Utility 69-62

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Big Blue and The Blue Beast together

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