mr.ranger

I agree bad idea for urban areas but I can see it being handy in area remote locations where ambulances are long ways away or they may not have resources. For my agency (national park service) many of our own locations we have are extremely remote and operate on call outs much like volunteer agencies. So when some thing does happen some grabs the rig and responds with who ever else is their at time while every one else meets at scene. We often have to airlift out or meet county rig and transfer patient. I might add this for structure, heavy rescue responses, Medicals in smaller/med sized parks. Our larger parks have full staffed ambulance and heavy rescue rigs.

I agree bad idea for urban areas but I can see it being handy in area remote locations where ambulances are long ways away or they may not have resources. For my agency (national park service) many of our own locations we have are extremely remote and operate on call outs much like volunteer agencies. So when some thing does happen some grabs the rig and responds with who ever else is their at time while every one else meets at scene. We often have to airlift out or meet county rig and transfer patient. I might add this for structure, heavy rescue responses, Medicals in smaller/med sized parks. Our larger parks have full staffed ambulance and heavy rescue rigs.

Hmm interesting rig wonder what looks like inside patient area.

Looks like the other way around this time instead of going to the call it comes to you.

I believe they have couple Simon Duplex and Spartan tillers. Be interesting to see if they countinue to use Spartan rigs now that American la France is no longer making rigs.

I've seen couple of their rigs in so cal. Interesting over heads to say least. I've also seen couple American la France with similar over heads.

https://m.facebook.com/southcoastfire/photos/pb.124232157594825.-2207520000.1434242707./1000801919937840/?type=1&source=54

If they went through the trouble of buying the rig and repainting/ retrofit it I dought it will be just a training/ reserve rig. It be much easier taking older front line rig scheduled to be replaced And place as trainer/ reserve.

For la county the black over red scheme designates a CAF (compressed air foam) engine.

I was watching. News feed saw think to be lacofd bell airship. But Didn't have yellow color scheme it's all white with aircraft number on doors and looks like LACO lettering on tail. Is it being repainted or decomishioned. If so what are they going to replace it with? Look at clip around 1:18 you will see it. http://ktla.com/2015/03/23/brush-fire-burning-off-magic-mountain-parkway-in-santa-clarita/

Seems to be it. Wonder why doesn't have the typical yellow paint scheme?

They all been removed from front line service 47s was the last house to have one in service as front line rig up until 2007 or so. You might find couple at drill tower. Or as reserve maybe.