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Thanks!

They are custom made by the shops (Supply & Maintenance)

Can someone let me know what kind of helmet brackets LAFD uses?  I called Phenix and they did not know.

Mesa Fire has a 85' Pierce Quantum aerial platform on order.

Boeing Mesa Fire is currently at the final inspection for their new Pierce Saber, which is replacing their '95 International pumper.

Cool article (and accompanying graphic illustrations)
 

Article: http://www.latimes.com/visuals/graphics/la-me-g-chp-vehicles-20141226-htmlstory.html

Rural/Metro competitor approved to operate in Maricopa County

great looking rig. Cabover is a great idea, it shortens the length and great for visibility and 6x6 can almost go anywhere. 

http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/government-and-politics/20141120/pasadena-announces-new-fire-chief
 
Bertral “Bert” Washington who previously served as Fire Chief of the Clark County FD has been named the next Fire Chief of the Pasadena (CA) Fire Dept,

Here you go. 
 
https://twitter.com/LasVegasFD/status/529811670986919936/photo/1
 
https://twitter.com/LasVegasFD/status/529138851634491392/photo/1

Another Spartan EVR LT is in the Works , Also New Station 277  is going  to
be built in SE Part of the town  and a  new replacement station 272 is going to built in the next
couple of years   

Tempe is getting 3 New Spartan/ERV Engines  E271 E272 E274 &
 New  Spartan/ERV  Heavy Rescue  for LT276   should be Delivered in 6 weeks or 7 weeks

Tempe has 2 Spartan/ERV Engines on order
 for E271 & E274

Rural/Metro opposes new ambulance operator setting up shop in Phoenix

Rural/Metro may face rival

I gotta give Neal Thomas credit for being tenacious. He suffered through about 75 hours of testimony at the AZ DHS hearing before the administrative law judge. The judge and AZ DHS protected R/M's monopoly and refused to issue a CON to Mr. Thomas. Maricopa County is the 6th largest metro area in the US. Hospitals, nursing facilities and others in metro Phoenix must use R/M for interfacility transports. They have no alternative. Pathetic!
 
Here's the link to Channel 5's brief investigative report.

Los Angeles CITY FD Rescue Ambulance 51
2014 Dodge Ram 4500/Northstar Emergency Vehicles

Mesa Fire & Medical has just 5 Pierce Engine's & 1 Pierce Ladder Tower

Scottsdale has order 4 new Pierce's  2  Pierce Engine's & 2 Pierce Ladder Tower's

They only use them on days when the city expects large crowds of visitors. It makes it easier for them to get on the pier and tight places instead of an engine. They respond alone to medical calls and Americare still provides the hospital transport
Hope this helps.

I was wondering has SMFD gone back to using there 2 paramedic squads. Squads 1 & 2. I Seen one of them during the L.A. marathon and thought maybe they just was using it for the event. Then today I seen one responding code 3 to a medical call

This is a great site for up to date information on all wildland fires in CA. Includes list of fire agencies committed to each fire as well as scanner feeds.
 
http://wlfhotlist.com/forums/18-IA-California-amp-Hawaii
 
 
Mark

1965.  the mechanics do have their prefrences  and you are correct most probally prefer straight beam suspension. that being said the mechanics are not the ones driving the rigs on emergency responses thru crowded congested city streets. we all know how the public drives here in so-cal and most engineers will tell you that the tak 4 makes a huge difference

It's true...if given a choice mechanics prefer a straight beam/leaf spring suspension.  All you have to do is look underneath a rig with TAK-4 and a straight axle to see what they mean.  TAK-4 greatly restricts access to the bottom of the engine and all it's pieces, parts, hoses, etc.   My agency runs nothing but Quantums and they all have straight axles.  Mothership Pierce was quite surprised to hear us not choose their torsion bar wonder and go with an old-school setup but a happy mechanic is a happy life.  

Recently I've seen a couple L.E. patrol vehicles roll up on their red, slow, quickly activate light bar, accelerate and then de-activate code lights.  I believe we call this Code-2 High.  Recently a San Diego Police patrol officer cut off a motorcyclist using that technique.  The motorcyclist t-boned the new Ford Explorer patrol car, and motorcyclist died at scene.  Lots of times department policy or supervisor will limit how many patrol units can respond Code-3, so others wanting to also cover the call, use the Code-2 High technique.