Your favorite apparatus in your department?

At our weekly work detail last night, I had to help another firefighter figure out how to put in our SCBA's in the jump seats in the new rescue. I hadn't done it myself, but as I stepped out of the truck, I proclaimed "Yep, in 18 years and 6 truck purchases, this is by far my favorite"

It's a new rescue that replaced a worn and torn late 70's utility van.

What's your favorite apparatus?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Russell on July 8, 2009 at 9:54pm

A 1955 Oren that my grandfather drove. Its used now for parades and funerals.

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Permalink Reply by Clayton Aldridge on July 8, 2009 at 10:16pm

I am a big fan of anything put out by Seagrave

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Permalink Reply by Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd on July 8, 2009 at 10:23pm

Ok... so maybe this is not in my department but it's still my favorite "apparatus"... TCSS, CB

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Permalink Reply by Reg Mathis on July 8, 2009 at 10:32pm

In all sincerity, here she is...

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Permalink Reply by Robert Stomber on July 8, 2009 at 10:32pm

Seagrave Aerialscope

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Permalink Reply by Dan Kok on July 8, 2009 at 10:34pm

we just recently purchaced a sutphen sp75 platform truck...A/C, Cd player, cup holders (i know!) i love it!

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Permalink Reply by Jeffrey Bower on July 8, 2009 at 10:43pm

I have two favorite trucks. The one company I run with my favorite truck is a 1986 Pierce arrow pumper. The other company I run with my favorite is the 1987 LTI/FMC 75' aerial ladder. It is the former quint 9 from Dallas/Fortworth Fire Department. Though when the new rescue gets here in about 16 days that may become my favorite.

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Permalink Reply by Rick Armitage on July 8, 2009 at 10:55pm

1997 KME Engine 48

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Permalink Reply by doug wehner on July 8, 2009 at 10:57pm

e-one all the way. we hav a 07 e-one cyclone II, and still looks as good as the day we got it. never have problems with the pump or anything else. we also have a 2002 KMe that is our haz-mat apperatus. very nice

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Permalink Reply by doug wehner on July 8, 2009 at 10:58pm

best pumper we have ever had

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Permalink Reply by Floyd Ladd on July 8, 2009 at 10:58pm

MY FAVORITE TRUCK IS OUR ATTACK TRUCK BUILT BY KME. IT IS A F-550 SUPER DUTY CHASSIS COMPLIMENTED WITH A 1000gpm PUMP. THE TRUCK ALSO HAS A 30 GAL. FOAM CELL BUILT INTO IT AND IT HAS THE FOAM PRO PROPORTIONER. WE CARRY 500 ' OF 4 INCH LDH, 1000' OF FORESTRY HOSE AND COUPLINGS AND NOZZLES. A SMALL FORESTRY PUMP IS ALSO CARRIED TO USE WHEN WE CAN FIND WATER IN THE WOODS IF WE NEED IT. tHE TRUCK ALSO CARRIES 2 SCBA PACKS WITYH 2 SPARE BOTTLES. WE ALSO CARRY EMS BAGS IN CASE OF INJURIES INCURRED WHILE DOING A WILDERNESS SEARCH. THIS TRUCK MAY BE SMALL IN SIZE, BUT ONCE THE TRUCK IS SET UP AT A WATER SOURCE, OR AS AN ATTACK, THIS BABY IS THE CATS ASS. i LOVE THIS TRUCK, MAINLY SINCE MYSELF AND ONE OF THE SMARTEST MEMBERS IN MY COMPANY BUILT THIS MASTERPIECE. OH YEAH, THIS TRUCK WAS BUILT TO REPLACE OUR 1971 DODGE POWER WAGON THAT CARRIED 300 GALLONS OF WATER AND IT HAD A HIGH PRESSURE BEAN PUMP. THIS TRUCK IS STILL BEING USED BY ANOTHER COMPANY. THANKS