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it;s not a heavy rescue, it is a usar rig, I think pierce is the builder and it is the same as the current usar 88

and I assume sta 79 for what is now sta 4

this could be Vernon ca , however their current usar is numbered 161, but  since they are switching to Verdugo dispatch in july  this might be their new numbering system

anybody have any comments  on this, particularly lacofd, ocfa as they are big into buying kme. think there will be any major changes

that is not a pierce problem. look at any other pierce tiller and the ladders all sit down low in the rear near the tiller cab, this is done for better visability. when lafd spec'd these rigs  they must have asked for them to sit up higher in the rear. will have to look at the blueprints to confirm

these type rigs are becoming very popular on the east coast with volunteer departments. most departments are eliminating an engine, tanker and rescue and combining them onto 1 rig. since most volley organizations usually only get 1 rig out the door on daytime responses there are a good fit for them. most have big water, hosebed w/ supply line , multiple hand lines, ladders , and rescue equipment

it is a wildland urban interface engine for use in the laguna canyon area of the city, it will also be used on strike teams, based on it being engine 301 it will probally be crossed staffed as needed at one of their 4 stations. there have been a few cities in the oc looking at this type of rig

with these 2 new rigs, Newport beach has now made the switch from American la france and emergency one  to an all pierce front line fleet. there are still alf's  in the reserve fleet

all 6 will go to lax , one of the rigs currently at 80 will go to van nuys

305, it very well could be at south coast, usually when they arrive there , they are usually parked in the back boneyard area until they are ready to work on them. south coast is a small facility and usually has quite a few new rigs AS well as in service rigs there for service they just fill up the back are until they are ready for them

tnluke is correct, this cross country drive even though it puts about 1800 miles on the rig is used for a 'break in period'. once here at south coast, the fluids will be drained and checked for any contaminants that might indicate a problem. then they are refilled before delivery to the customer. the rig is also checked from top to bottom front to back for any problems that might have arisen from the drive. then south coast will mount any equipment that la city requested to be added to the rig once it arrives here. then it will be delivered to la city shops for radio, mdc , and driver training before hitting the streets.

don't think it going to happen this month, the trucks are still in Appleton as of last week, the trucks are driven cross country to California. I am sure the pierce reps want to spend their holidays with their families. they will most likely leave there sometime after the new year. once here in ca they. usually spend about 3-4 weeks at south coast for additional equipment to be added . then on to la shops for radio, mdc and other stuff and then field training. it sounds like it could be march or april before they hit the streets barring any unforseen hold-ups 

it is a photo provided by south coast, however the rigs are still in Appleton wisconsion/ 

the ladder is not completely bedded in the picture, when it is iwill offer an unobstructed view

sorry guys have been on vacation for a few days. i apologize for the article , it was sent to me from a friend on the east coast and had no idea it was a fake article. I posted it when I saw the first post of the transport engine and thought it tied in to it. as for ems being privatized, that is something that is being talked about here in orange county.  for those of you who don't know , we have a oc board supervisor named john moorlach, who has been pushing to take ems away from the fire departments in orange county and give it to a private entity. at first it didn't get much support and was just floating around out there. however as city budgets continue to get tighter  , there has been more talk about it.  I know that costa mesa and Newport beach are now doing their own transports and know of at least 3 other cities looking at it or in transition. these cities feel it will be harder to privitize it  if they are doing it all

sorry guys , it's a true story and coming to a city or town near you . orange county has been trying to do this for about 5 years now. there are several agencys in oc scrambling to get their program in place before the deadline

found the story  

http://www.callthecops.net/nfpa-to-mandate-all-fire-based-ems-deploy-bls-equipped-engines/

the nfpa 1901 is making patient transport engines a requirement in the next few years for any department that does bls/als service and that does not have their own transport. this wil mostly affect departments on the east coast and mid west  .most west coast depts. as well as the bigger cities  in the country have their own transport systems

the city of Anaheim started the same program about 2 months ago , in co-op with care ambulance but same goal in mind to reduce the response of fire units to non emergency calls

aroura borealis light, very common in the 60's

the list for the engine assignments usually runs 3-4 months ahead of delivery. the first of the new trillers will probally not hit the shops until December/January time frame , then with equipment, training , radios and other stuff will probally not hit the streets before February 2016 or later. my guess is another 2/3 months for a list

that's the new engine 324, will replace the old type 3 rig currently at station 4. it is also a duplicate to engine 322 at station 2

ocfa 's sutphen quints are all in reserve status except for truck 9 and 34 which are on new sutphen quints. I think the 4 new tda's will probally go to the buiser trucks like 6,22,61 and those will be passed down . there are 4 trucks in ocfa still on 75 foot single axle quints which are well overdue for replacement, trucks 43,49,59 and 64  my guess they get the hand me downs

seagrave, I meant it as a generalization. there are departments around using 2004 rigs and will be for a while to come with their reserves being early to mid 1990's. in most departments it is 12-15 years front line and 5 years reserve

nice rigs, the pierce puc pumper seems to be well liked by a lot of so-cal departments. quite a few departments getting them. as for Beverly hills seems like they get new engines every couple years , must be nice to have that kind of budget