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Ford Crown Vic Gone After 2010
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Shawn McMahon Nov 16.
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When I joined in the 70s the 3/4s were the thing and bunker pants and boots were for night responses. I remember responding one time on a call riding the back step wearing 3/4s and with them pulled up in a rain storm and my my pants got soaking we...
Only reason I say Chiefs should have SUV's is because you never know what you may be called upon and a Car can NEVER go as far as a SUV. Plus the rear of a SUV can be set up to many different concepts being the size available.
Cars are nice yes a...
Ford said the same thing a few years back, but I still see new ones for emergency services.
Our chief owns a SUV but doesn't want one for a chief's car.
I like the Chargers! But a Fire Chief i think should have a SUV No matter what.
Ashfire,
If you are going to post this question on multiple forums, you should consider linking them together ...
here are the fact-filled responses from TheWatchDesk:
http://www.thewatchdesk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52100
My very first car was an '84 LTD. A tank.
The crown vic was a great chief beater!!!!!
I was checking Ford's website and they advise that production of the Crown Vic will end after the 2010 model and will be replaced with the Ford Taurus for emergency vehicle use.
I know some fire chiefs like them over other vehicles. Our chief like...
I have heard of stories of members in my department running around and things happening in the station for years.
If its someones husband, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend or someone they pickup somewhere at someones house or even in the firehouse.
I h...
Not a bad idea. Maybe it should be use across the country for areas when they have the same conditions.
Our county is so tough on any background checks on both career and volunteer that if you have a bad driving record you can't join or work for the county even if you can't drive apparatus yet.
Anyone in the group attend comic book or anime conventions to checkout whats coming out on the market or trying to find items they they missed or need?
How about working at a convention as a sercurity or medical person.
I have worked one conventio...
The third Fire Investigator Nanase just came out this week if anyone wants to checkout the series along with Firefighter Daigo series.
If you are into Japanese anime, you will find that most of the companies that produced the videos or DVDs have folded and other production companies have bought up the those old series and have put them back on the market. Some in complete or seas...
How about "I'm Here For The Job"
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Anyone That Lives In Georgia Or Hunts For Old Fire Apparatus?
I am trying to find a old fire unit that belonged to the Ambrose Fire Department in Coffee County.
Its a 1967 Ford F500 4x4 open cab brush and rescue combo built by the Young Fire Apparatus Company. The unit has bench seating where a hose bed would be.
The unit was built for the Allentown Road Volunteer Fire Dept and used by the department from 1967 until 1971 and sold to a fire dept in Pennsylvania which later sold the unit to Ambrose. I have heard that the unit was put out of service and its w… Continue
Its a 1967 Ford F500 4x4 open cab brush and rescue combo built by the Young Fire Apparatus Company. The unit has bench seating where a hose bed would be.
The unit was built for the Allentown Road Volunteer Fire Dept and used by the department from 1967 until 1971 and sold to a fire dept in Pennsylvania which later sold the unit to Ambrose. I have heard that the unit was put out of service and its w… Continue
Posted on June 28, 2009 at 9:30am —
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- At 3:39pm on June 28, 2009,
Tammy said… - Thanks for replying to my blog regarding Auxiliary Information. What I am looking for is, our Department currently has three status' for membership, Active FF, Associate FF and Administrative Members. Because we have them set up this way our Admin members are required to do some training activities. We have a very limited roster of FFs, I am currently the Fire Police for the department. We had a gentlemen approach the department wanting to be a member to only perform Fire Police duties, so it would prevent me from having to direct traffic and then I could use my skills and training to actually fight fire or provide patient care.
He also helps out a couple of the other departments in the area with traffic control and photography. We were told that if we wrote a short amendment to our Constitution adding an Auxiliary membership status that we could put our Fire Police under that and they wouldn't be held to the training standards like our Active FFs or Admin members.
I am sure I have rambled a little but I have been having a difficult time trying to figure out how to word it for our Constitution. I just have way too many things going on. LOL
Thanks again for offering your advice. TCSS ~Tammy~
- At 6:49am on April 18, 2009,
BIG'UN said… - welcome to the group be safe
- At 8:12pm on April 10, 2009,
Fireyladd Chief Sharp said… - Ash, we are about 9 hours North of LA on the Oregon coast. Actually we are the first town in Oregon from the California border.
- At 6:09pm on April 10, 2009,
sarah arledge said… - hello ashfire welcome to ffn hope you like it here its a great place to be. have a happy Easter have a great day stay safe take care
- At 9:44pm on April 9, 2009,
Fireyladd Chief Sharp said…
- Ashfire, welcome to the FF Nation. I am glad you dropped in to join the group. Another Oregon Firefighter here is great. Dont be shy. There is lots to do, read and be involved with. Your participation and involvement is important to us all. Takes a bit to kinda figure it all out but you will be glad you did. Have fun and look around.
Chief William Sharp
Southern Oregon Coast
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Yo, everyone who is coming to Salem tomorrow....have a safe trip. If you are not into safety, then I guess be........... SAFE-ISH
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