Archive of posts filed under the Apparatus category.

Chapel Hill’s New Platform Ladder… And Other News… And Some History

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Chapel Hill’s new platform ladder was delivered last week. Tower 72 arrived on Thursday, March 29. Photographer Lee Wilson was there, and took these photos. See that album. ‘Tis a 2018 Sutphen Monarch, 1500/300/100′, with a one-off grey-over-Carolina-blue color scheme. (Grey to blend with the boom color.) It’ll be placed in service at Station 3, and replace Tower …

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Raleigh Adds Fifth Haz-Mat Station

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On January 6, 2018, the Raleigh Fire Department activated a fifth haz-mat station. On that date, personnel and equipment were transferred to Station 18 at 8200 Morgan’s Way. Haz-Mat 5 and the foam trailer were moved there. They are a 2002 International/SVI medium-duty rescue truck re-purposed as a spill control unit, and a 2012 Combat Support …

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Asheville Getting Tiller… And Other News

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News from Asheville. They’re getting a tiller! KME won the bid, over Smeal and Seagrave. 101-foot, stick only. No pump, no tank. Due for delivery this year. It’ll be Asheville’s first tiller since 1923, which was its first motorized TDA. Click to enlarge this proposal drawing: Current Tiller Count What’s the current tiller count, statewide? Asheville – …

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Vintage Photo of Greensboro Civil Defense Rescue Squad

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Found for sale on eBay, vintage photo of Greensboro’s 1967 International/Boyertown Civil Defense rescue squad.  Model year is more likely 1962, as cited on this page of history about Guilford County Fire Services. It was delivered in the fall of 1962 and operated as city-county rescue unit. That said, other sources have cited the vehicle …

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Old Oshkosh P-15 Crash Truck in Goldsboro (2014)

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This is a re-posting of a Blog Archives post that is no longer available. It was originally posted on May 23, 2014. Photographs From 2014 See Flickr album. Posting From 2014 Need an excuse for a Memorial Day Weekend road trip? Tool down to Goldsboro to behold this 1990 Oshkosh P-15 military crash truck. It’s …

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Vintage Photo of Garner’s 1958 Ford/American LaFrance Pumper (2015)

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This is a re-posting of a Blog Archives post that’s no longer available. It was original posted on October 22, 2015. Found via the SPAAMFAA on Facebook, via this posting from Scott Mattson, here’s a rare color photo of Garner’s 1958 Ford F-600/American LaFrance pumper, 500/500. (Original capacity was 300 gallons.) Was the second new …

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Wake County Fire Commission Meeting – March 15, 2018

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The Wake County Fire Commission met on Thursday, March 15. Apologies for not posting this agenda information in advance. Among the items discussed were “two for one” apparatus replacements for four departments. See below for meeting highlights. View agenda packet.  Agenda Meeting Called to Order: Chairman Billy Myrick Invocation Pledge of allegiance Roll of Members …

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College of Charleston Mini-Pumper

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How many colleges around the Carolinas (or farther) have their own fire engines? One of our readers recently spotted this one (thanks Greg!), a College of Charleston (SC) mini-pumper. Their fleet also includes an ambulance. Pictures are from the school’s Department of Public Safety Facebook page. Here’s a description of their Fire & EMS branch: The …

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Raleigh Fire Department Newsletter – Winter 2018

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The Winter 2018 issue of the Raleigh Fire Department newsletter has been published to www.raleighfirenews.org. Yes, you might be a nerd, if you have a separate domain for news of your favorite FD. Old-school, old-style reporting. Eight pages about facilities, incidents, apparatus, personnel, et al. And in our eleventh year! Contents of the new issue: New Fire Station 12 …

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