Rescue51

Saw the new pumper in service yesterday in El Cajon.  Nice looking rig.  Sorry I could not get better pics.  Does anyone know where the prior E8 went, which station?

2 hours ago, E0001 said:

Warranty work. Cracks in the frame I believe.

Thanks. That is not good.  But I think for all those that trash all the other competitors to Pierce, and promote Pierce and the absolute best and nothing compares, well this my be the humbling needed.  Many of the competitors to Pierce are very good products/rigs. 

lkseng3--do you know if any plans are in place for Lakeside FD to acquire a quint/ladder rig?  I know 2's is still running the older KME telesquirt, but was not sure if they plan on updates/additions.  This time of crisis might not be a good time to be thinking ahead like that, I am afraid budgets are gonna get way tightened up.  Take care and thanks for the good reports in this forum. 

The older KME heavy rescue is still running as Rescue #2, in place of USAR #2.  This KME once ran out of Fs#4's.  Anyone know what happened to USAR#2, the newer Pierce?  

Great post, nice looking rig, and thank you to lkseng3.  Question, what is going to happen to the current WT you have had there which I think was on loan from the San Diego County Fire Authority?   Since I believe you are in Lakeside FD and have some good insights, will Lakeside FD get a truck, quint or squirt anytime soon to replace E202S (the older KME)???

The funding/budget for these new purchases could dry up pretty fast in this current COVID-19 climate/trend.  We'll see. 

Not the same rig but perhaps similar in some of the equipment.  Sort of a cool video of the Orange County Fire Authority USAR support rig (which in of itself, seems to have lots of gear on it for sure).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS2BIIleRhE

Sighting on Monday in Rancho San Diego (strip mall @ Avocado/SR94) of this San Diego County/Cal Fire Water Rescue #20.  I never saw this around before.  Station #20 is Monte Vista's HQ on Jamacha Road.  There were 4 FF's with this rig, getting their likely dinner supplies at Smart & Final. 

Nice looking rig!  Santee is just taking delivery too of a Freightliner Type-3.  Almost seems the Freightliner could be competing equally now to the Navistars. 

Rev Group finalized their purchase of Spartan ER (which I understand bought Smeal last year).  This means under their umbrella, Rev Group now owns E-One, KME, Ferrara, and now Spartan/Smeal.  I suppose Pierce must be feeling the heat of competition, since Rev Group is really making an impact in the fire rig manufacturing business.  I believe in healthy competition, however I also do not like monopolies, which in some respects Rev Group may be trending towards.  Though Rev Group may be adding longevity to the independent companies listed above.  I imagine Seagrave and Sutphen must be finding this consolidation lately, a bit concerning.  Long live American LaFrance.  ~Rescue51

The San Miguel Fire District has shared this photo in their Facebook account, and have said they soon are taking delivery of the new Pierce Truck 15.  They plan an open house too.  Nice looking rig.  I was hoping they would go for a tiller, but I believe the tillers are more $$$$.  I cannot tell if this new truck has a tank/pump, but believe it does sport tank/pump and MAY be a quint similar to the current T15 in operation.  Seems great things are happening at San Miguel Fire-Rescue since they unlinked themselves from Cal Fire.  I've seen lots of good progress and leadership.   I believe at one time earlier they made an offer to Lakeside Fire to come under the umbrella with them, but Lakeside declined.  If El Cajon, La Mesa & Lemon Grove could merge under Heartland Fire-Rescue, I would not be surprised to see this happen down the road.  Lakeside + Alpine + Barona + Viejas FD would make more sense. 

I noticed today that Lakeside FD's Engine 26 is one of the newer Smeal/Spartan rigs, not the former KME they were running.  Does anyone know if this is a new rig for Fs26, or a hand-down from one of the other stations that had the Smeal rig they were running?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVo0LYDa0Js

As mentioned earlier, I noticed L&A-46 (older E-One that ran as a rescue box for many years) at Fs15's getting a nice wash.  Lately, I've noticed L&A-46 responding to t/c's with extrication.  Is L&A-46 now also being used as a rescue? 

Does anyone know what is going on with the newer Pierce USAR 2 for San Diego Fire-Rescue?  I've noticed lately USAR 41 is responding out of Fs2's, and just recently they were using the older KME heavy rescue (once at 4's but now running at 2's) for rescue responses.  Thanks in advance?  ~Rescue51

This was today.  I have not read any details on it.  I think it may have been an auto wrecking / storage kinda of place.  Must have been many cars on fire.  That is many resources listed below from Pulse Point, @ 15:15 hours today  ~Rescue51

Vehicle Fire
6481 DATSUN ST, SAN DIEGO, CA (PRIVATE BUISINESS)
AM415 AMBLS401 AOPNOT B57 B6 CPTR1 CVB52 CVE52 CVE54 CVE57 CVE59 DMS E29 E30 E43 E6 Fm28 Hzm1 Hzm2 HZNOT IBE39 Inv67 Inv69 INVK9 LA1 LOGS LOGS1 M1 M15 MASTNOT MCWT61 MS2 MVE38 MVT38 NCWT34 PIO SC1 SCNOT T29 U81 UAS WT19 WT28 XR1 XRNOT

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Per LAFD.  It seemed to be a condo tower. ~Rescue51

8:37 A.M. on January 29, 2020 to 11740 Wilshire Blvd in Brentwood

Dispatched LAFD Units:  E293  T93  E88  RA59  RA19  E60  E5  E263  T63  BC18  BC4  E43  RA37  E269  T69  CM42  E26  E69  E58  E61  E109  E41  E288  T88  E51  E67  E68  E99  E227  T27  E278  T78  E226  T26  E294  T94  T5  E205  E235  T35  E239  T39  E215  T15  E290  T90  EM9  BC10  UR88  UR27  HR3  E89  BC5  RA92  E81  H0F  H0C  H0D  T73  E273  E35  H5  H1  HA5  HA1  E37  E90  RA90  RH114  BC9  RA43  RA63  RA88  RA60  RA99  RA29  RA78  RA95  RA97  RA23  EM4  EM18  AR1  EA1  RM2  E39  RM3  BC14  BC17  BC12  HA4  H4  HA3  H3  AR9  PH1  BC11  CM52  CM43  CL1  AR17  MD1  E6S  E5S  DC2S  AR11  E233  T33  E52  E229  E278  T78  T61  E261  E62  E63  RA892  T95  E295  T37  E237  T92  E292  E19  E59  RA837  RA857  RA19  TL1  FR9  CE59  RA23  HL7  HL9  PI3  FR82  FR64  AP65  FR91  RA71  BC701  AR5  AR12  EM13  EM55  RA58  EM2  CE43  CM3  CS227  CS226  AR2  E36  E2  T64  E264  T10  E210  E3  E38  E23  E9  T87  E287  T20  E220  T66  E266  RA837  RA92  RA10  RA801  E98  E73  E15  T60  E260  T11  E211  T89  E289  T12  E212  RA257  E64  T48  E248  RA34  E94  T85  E285  E37  T37  E237  T37  E237  E37  T92  E292  AR17  H6  HA6 

Wonder if Pierce will get those?  Also wonder why SDFR does not have any ladder platforms/towers?   It is a bit unusual. 

Well done!  ~Rescue51

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32C0UIoBvCs

I've noted it seems T6 has not been responding for a few weeks to calls.  Does anyone know if it is maintenance or some other new problem.  I hate to say it, but the Pierce T6 seems like it is almost down more than in-service.  They just got the truck back from the T/C is was involved in.  This issue should support my proposition to stop using trucks on all the medical aids (and out of Fs6's, they run many).  It is good Squad-6 is in that house now and handling many of the calls.  Santee T4 is really running much these days covering El Cajon, Crest, and more.  At one time in the past it seemed East County was fairly truck/quint/teleboom rich, not to mention fairly "rescue" rich too.  Those all have thinned out over the years. 

On the older E-One, known before as Rescue 15, then Rescue 22, then Rescue 23, and now Light & Air 46, I typed an error above, it is not a walk-in but a walk-around rescue.

Noticed at San Miguel Fire-Rescue shops (next to Fs15's) a new Type-3 (brush) rig: A Freightliner, black top over red, Alpine B17.  Very nice looking rig!  I presume shops is outrigging and prepping the rig to go into service at Alpine Fs17. 

Side note, noticed the crew over at 15's washing to old Rescue 23 (which was once Rescue 22, and Rescue 15)...the older E-One walk-thru.  I thought I heard it is only used as a light & air unit these days.  But it looks sharp and getting a nice cleaning, so not sure what the plans are.  I say start using that rig out of Fs15's because they are running the T15 into the ground on medical aids (though they too have a new truck they are either spec'ing, in bid process, or already ordered, I am not sure).