BRUSH TRUCKS

SHOULD EVERY RURAL F.D USE BRUSH TRUCKS OR JUST STILL USE ENGINES

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Permalink Reply by Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd on August 23, 2008 at 9:59pm

Once upon a time, I was a webmaster but I've been into fire photography for a long time. I was hoping that it was ok to answer folks with my graphics or stuff that I've collected along the way. I think it makes it easier to understand what you are talking about and more fun to look at. Added you as a friend. But a shrimp on the BarbBee for me! Stay safe, Mike from Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Mission built in the 1700's by Spanish Missionaries

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Permalink Reply by Brian Dumser on August 23, 2008 at 11:03pm

Mike-
Awesome photo. If those walls could talk...

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Permalink Reply by Brian Dumser on August 24, 2008 at 12:49am

Here's our brush truck. I used to think it was cool until I saw the ones from "down under"!

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Permalink Reply by Justin/ F-225 on August 24, 2008 at 1:30am

our dept covers a large rural area and a brush truck comes in handy. we just got a new one because our old one, a '71 dodge power wagon was starting to show its age.

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Permalink Reply by T.J. on August 24, 2008 at 1:50am

we use our brush truck for anything that it can be used for, such as traffic control, sitting on those down power lines, to hitting hot spots after a structure fire. If its there use it:)

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Permalink Reply by Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd on August 24, 2008 at 1:54am

When you think in terms of things that are old, I always think of the indian ruins in Arizona where the Anasazi indians just left their cliff homes. I spend every summer traveling the Western United States on Geology field trips with the local college. Seeing things that are so damn old really brings things into perspective for me... and this civilization disappeared around 1200 BC...

now, if these walls could talk... : )

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Permalink Reply by Brian Dumser on August 24, 2008 at 10:33am

Nice pix Mike, I've always wanted to take a trip out there. I'm kind of a history buff.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd on August 24, 2008 at 4:27pm

then I'm assuming that you would also enjoy checking out mines and ghost towns with us?

Darwin, CA

The very top peak is Mt. Whitney, highest point in the continental US... and the stream fishing around the Bishop area is awesome... If you ever do come out here, I'll be sure to bring my hunting dogs. They have a great sense of humor and like to have fun, just like me...

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Permalink Reply by Tony P on August 29, 2008 at 6:56am

G'day Brian, here's another view from Aussie. And your brush truck would be known generally here as an 'Ultra Light Tanker' (Commonly called a 'pig' here in Victoria)
This is our current structural/wildfire vehicle, 4WD, 2000 litres of water, A and B class foam and 5 crew:

To stay with the OP, we also run an urban pumper in my Brigade. My RFS views what we call Tankers as the standard vehicle, Brigades with a higher urban risk will also have a Pumper to cater for that risk.

PS. There are a few other photos of our vehicles in my album here on FN. Anyone is welcome to have a look and add a comment if you like!

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Permalink Reply by Tony P on August 29, 2008 at 7:12am

Sweet, I'll check them out. We were just given this old (13yo) lady in replacement for our 21 yo two wheel drive tanker. And yes, lovely hard seat on the back! All our new 2.4's are crew cabs, we have no idea why we weren't given a new one seeing as we can always provide a crew for Strike Team duties. Never mind, this oldie is a good truck!

All our issued trucks (for urban or bushfire) are red, some Brigade owned trucks are white.