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 sully on July 14, 2009 at 12:44pm

this is one one the favorites i have in are fleet of fire trucks. we have 4 of the american Lefrance trucks. too of the trucks are twins.

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Permalink Reply by Chris on July 20, 2009 at 7:41am

Our new 2009 scania Rescue pumper. It just replaced our 1995 scania, and is a dream. The picture is of 063 blacktowns but ours is identical. Ba in the seats, lockers are well set out, clear LED strobes all over it. Really is a nice truck to use.

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Permalink Reply by Andrew on July 29, 2009 at 2:12pm

My favorite piece of apparatus is our ladder. It's an open cab behind the driver and front passenger so it's fun to ride in. Everyone can see you as you blow by with the lights and sirens. Of course there's a drawback to an open cab area for us...

One night I went on an automatic firealarm call. It was a driver, an officer, and me - the only one in the open cab portion. We made a tight turn while I was putting on my SCBA and almost fell out from the force. You just need to be careful.

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Permalink Reply by Mick Shelley on July 29, 2009 at 3:20pm

American LaFrance Ladder Truck

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Permalink Reply by Michael J Burke on July 29, 2009 at 8:24pm

Our Ladder 1 is an E-One 110' straight stick and this by far is my favorite. Single rear wheel base means we can get it in many tight spots. Great truck.