Your favorite apparatus in your department?

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Permalink Reply by Tony on July 8, 2009 at 11:57pm

No doubt for me it is our 167' Bronto Skylift articulating Platform. I was an operator/driver on it, then became a field trainer and now I am the Lieutenant on it. Over 86,000 pounds, she is no light weight. The third boom articulates which makes it do things a stick just can't do. 4 wheel front steering and almost 500hp help with the driving chores. When we show up, people take notice!

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Permalink Reply by Aaron Robbins on July 9, 2009 at 11:55am

nice vet...

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Permalink Reply by Jeff Gaudio on July 9, 2009 at 12:09pm

Dude!, Thats not a truck, that's a monster! Damn!...very impressive.

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Permalink Reply by clarence allen on July 10, 2009 at 10:05am

can we say Trans Formers haha

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Permalink Reply by ken mackey on July 8, 2009 at 11:57pm

I've really come to appreciate our KME rescue pumper. 8 man cab, topmount pump controls, light tower, built in foam tank and eductor. Back in my old department we had a Hahn 106' ladder with Hale pump and an 85' waterway. It was an operators dream.

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Permalink Reply by Dustin J. Millis on July 9, 2009 at 12:03am

Hmmm.... this is a tough one. Either our 2001 KME pumper or the new 2009 Expedition squad vehicle.

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Permalink Reply by mark on July 9, 2009 at 12:22am

This Is As Close As I Could Find To My Fav

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Permalink Reply by johannes jacobus Barnard on July 9, 2009 at 1:15am

mine is a unimorg called bosvark (bush pig )

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Permalink Reply by Jeremy Regehr on July 9, 2009 at 1:27am

Sorry, it can't just be one. I submit our matched rescue and pumper pair built by Fort Garry. With 12 SCBA between the two of them, built-in triple Holmatro Core reels, high angle, ice water, and a 4 bottle cascade and fill station built right in they make a killer pair for 28 volunteers to fight a major structure with.

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Permalink Reply by Courtney Sanders on July 9, 2009 at 1:56am

2007 HME Silverfox with two 1 3/4" full crosslays in the front bumper holding 200' each, for fast deployment (and a lot easier re-bed) 1250gmp hale pump and 1200 gal. water

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Permalink Reply by Duane P. McCall AEMT on July 9, 2009 at 2:57am

City of Riverview FD, Engine 1452 is a 2008 KME Severe Service Pumper. We broke her cherry on a 3 story senior/assisted living center. She performed like a champ. There is just something about a fire truck and a Caterpiler engine that just go together.

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Permalink Reply by Bendone on July 9, 2009 at 5:25am

NOT ours but I Love the Dual Dump Valves!!

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