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SMH http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Man-Arrested-for-Impersonating-LAFD-Firefighter-396171331.html

Posted yesterday on the LACoFD FB page As of 8 a.m. today, our brand-new Fire Station 143 is open for business in Hasley Canyon. The station houses Engine 143 and its three-person crew. Congratulations to the crew, Battalion 6 and Los Angeles County Fire Department Division 3!

Don't forget FS 167 in El Monte, which has since reopened.

http://fire.kovatch.com/info/newswire/kme-pumpers-and-tractor-drawn-aerials-headed-to-oc Curious to see which companies will get these.

Looks like Long Beach has joined the KME family. I may have read the caption wrong but the KME Facebook page says, Long Beach Fire Department is KME's Rigs of the Weekend. Featured are 3 of the 6 Severe Service custom pumpers headed to Cali. See more on these rigs at http://bit.ly/2amR6tm. Make this weekend a great one! So, they may be getting 6 new KMEs. http://kmefire.com/gso/10118-23

On the LBFD FB page, there is a video with the Chief explaining funding shortfalls and while he wasn't called in to talk abt the prop that the city had in the Primary,specifically, he states that over the last several years, the FD has had to close 5 Engines, 1 Truck and 1 RA. Here is the link, if it works. https://www.facebook.com/LongBeachLocalNews/videos/vb.580491725430974/894062987407178/?type=2&theater If it doesn't work, the vid was posted on the FD's FB page on June 1. Hope that helps

I can not speak as to why the change of make, but I believe the reason may be due to the depth of the app bay. At FS 2, the Squad's stall is not deep enough to handle a 4 Door, so they have a 2 Door. Same may be the case at FS 51.

The only specialized piece I see listed is this. 51. Replacement Helicopter - - - Funding in the amount of $18.041 million is included in the Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA) financing program to purchase one Augusta AW 139 helicopter. This will enable the Department to retire one Bell 412 helicopter which has exceeded its useful life As to USARs, Squads, etc unknown as to if they are due to be replaced. Here is the link for additional info. http://cao.lacity.org/budget16-17/2016-17BlueBookVol1.pdf Fire begins at page 281. Hope that helps.

From the City's website. Fleet Replacement Program - - - Funding in the amount of $23.129 million is included in the MICLA financing program for the replacement of 151 fire apparatus as part of the Fleet Replacement Program. Vehicle types and quantities eligible for replacement are listed below: -Aerial ladder trucks (Five) -Triple combination pumpers (Nine) -Emergency command vehicles (Nine) -Ambulances (15) -Emergency sedans (20) Crew cab pick-up trucks (10) -Non-emergency electric sedans (40) -Non-emergency sedans (30) -EMS battalion command vehicle (Seven) -15-passenger van (Four) -Forklift (Two)

Still in the design phase looks like. Here is a link for Prop F projects. http://eng.lacity.org/projects/fire_bond/documents/current_monthly_report.pdf

Actually, its a statewide system, that was developed in the early 70s. Not all FDs "advertize" their Identifiers on the rigs. Here is a link to Firescope's list of Identifiers, and all the Strike Teams Numbers assigned to the various FDs or counties. http://www.firescope.org/macs-docs/MACS-410-2.pdf Hope that helps.

Just clear some confusion on some of the reopening of companies, I found Chief Terrazas going before the Budget Committee of the City Council, in preparation for FY '16-17. He explains his plans. http://lacity.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=18&clip_id=15802 After clicking the link, click "Fire Department" to fast forward to the Chief's presentation.

The "I" is actually "SND" spelled vertically. San Diego's 3 letter identifier.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/piercemfg/26472707953/in/dateposted/ From the Pierce Flickr site.

Good news! With the recent reopening of 209s and last years reopening of 35s, who is the fourth unit? Engine 105 comes to mind but not positive.

Engines 61 and 62 are receiving Quantums. https://www.flickr.com/photos/piercemfg/25859965105/in/dateposted/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/piercemfg/25233429343/in/dateposted/

Here is a pic from Pierce. https://www.flickr.com/photos/piercemfg/24766262179/in/dateposted/

4 Day workweek with 10 hr shifts per day.

I'm sure that they will stripe the new units when they letter them.

Just curious if shop #60791 has been assign yet.

Found this on the the Pierce Flickr site. https://www.flickr.com/photos/piercemfg/18740290054/

Not 111s but 125s in Calabassas. To spread them out, somewhat evenly to the brush areas.

Posted today. https://flic.kr/p/v5bo4W

Just a test on posting pics. This is straight from my photobucket account. Need to resize a bit, but no probs posting.

Station 5 houses a USAR rig, but I believe it is cross manned by TF 5. Corrections Welcome.