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« on: January 08, 2010, 11:01:42 AM » |
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Take a look at this!
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« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2010, 11:46:21 AM » |
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I saw one on a call last October. I was surprised see Battalion Chief on it. Good idea.
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Brian49
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« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2010, 12:44:21 PM » |
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They started using them a few years ago now, shortly before the LAFD put out their experimental BC trucks that are some what similar.
Note in the passenger side photos, it appears to have a SCUBA set up in the rear cabinet, and a port a power (or some thing like it) in the front cabinet. Any one have any idea what the inventory on one of these is?
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« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2010, 02:41:16 PM » |
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My Department (Unified Fire Authority) currently runs Suburbans. We looked at something like this and the rigs that Master Body made for LAFD. Why we did not go with them, I don't know. I'm thinking cost is the biggest issue. The way our Battalion Chiefs run it makes sense to have items like: Spare air bottles (in leu of calling the utility truck, that is a jump piece that takes an engine out of service), Supplemental IRIT equipment and just extra equipment in general. Of course the Suburbans aren't bad and since we don't have these rigs with service bodies I don't know the cons for them. Looks like a great idea.
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Tim Collins FF/EMT
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"You'll have that on a big job"
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« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2010, 04:02:11 PM » |
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I'd love to add one of those to my collection!!!
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Daniel
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« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2010, 12:55:04 PM » |
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Interesting that LAFD is using this type of rig. Does anybody have a picture of the LAFD vehicle?
Pat
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« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2010, 10:57:47 AM » |
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Interesting that LAFD is using this type of rig. Does anybody have a picture of the LAFD vehicle?
Pat
there you can see a picture of such a LAFD Battalion. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lafd/232069663/ |
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« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2010, 04:16:17 PM » |
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I am shure the new Miami Dade Rigs made by Rosenbauer America so perhaps you can get more information or pictures on their Homepage.  Greetings from germany, Olli |
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« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2010, 02:14:14 PM » |
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Redcar
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« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2010, 11:26:27 PM » |
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The LA rig looks like it has a shorter wheelbase than a typical short bed truck. Interesting truck though.
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Brian49
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« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2010, 08:19:31 AM » |
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The LA rig looks like it has a shorter wheelbase than a typical short bed truck. Interesting truck though.
If I recall, LAFD want'ed thier BC trucks to fit in the same foot print as a suburban. |
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« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2010, 10:09:46 PM » |
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This is part of a reply on the flickr site from a LAFD PAO person:
"Following nearly a year of these comprehensive tests, the vehicles were lightly reconfigured, and now see daily LAFD duty as radio communications system support vehicles.
The operational data gathered during the tests may be utilized by LAFD in the future to guide command vehicle purchasing and configuration. As the Chevy Suburban/GMC YukonXL chassis remains in production, the need to move to such a pickup based vehicle is not seen as an imminent need. I hope this information helps."
The blog was posted early 2009.
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