New Squad and Mas Service Unit Orders

[lfdlt31]

Members trained for HMTU have a 2nd Piece in quarters and can’t even be inservice all due to money $$$$$$

Are you saying the Squad 8 second piece is not in service?

 

[Skyler Fire]

Are you saying the Squad 8 second piece is not in service?

E67…

 

[QUEENS1985]

E67…

Sucks. Puts more wear and tear on 44

 

[HFN01]

E67…

Are you saying they're all trained and have the second piece ready and aren't put in service as an HMTU yet due to budget? I presume due to the 12% (or whatever it is) SOC pay?

 

[Skyler Fire]

Are you saying they're all trained and have the second piece ready and aren't put in service as an HMTU yet due to budget? I presume due to the 12% (or whatever it is) SOC pay?

Yup. No money. They are all trained 2nd piece is in quarters awaiting the money to pay them

 

[lfdlt31]

E67…

Oh thanks for clarifying, I was not aware there was a new one waiting to go.

 

[RCL]

Does anybody know why they stick to 1000gpm pumps for the squads? Most of the rest of FDNY engines are now 2000gpm. Is there a space difference in a 1000gpm vs. 2000gpm pump that would allow the squad to have more compartment space?

The only real difference between a 2000 gpm pump and a 1000 is the number of intakes/discharges and the size of the intakes, along with the size/number of impellers. Everything else is still the same. Same size pump panel, pump compartment etc.
If I had to guess it would have more to do with intended use. Squads are primarily Special op units with some first due 2nd and 3rd due. Not really intended for long stretches,drafting, multiple lines etc, where the average engine trains on those things regularly.
I'll see if I can find the picture but when I was at Sutphen for a precon they had a bunch of pumps and housings sitting at the factory waiting to be installed and there all almost identical.

 

[Capttomo]

Yup. No money. They are all trained 2nd piece is in quarters awaiting the money to pay them

So in a billion dollar budget, they can’t find $400-500k to get that second piece in service

 

[FDNY704]

When did the whole second piece stop responding? Last I saw in videos the second piece was shown

 

[Skyler Fire]

When did the whole second piece stop responding? Last I saw in videos the second piece was shown

Talking about E67 a new Hazmat Tech Unit

 

[mkeit]

Squad contract awarded to Seagrave $ 11.5 million. Only bidder.

 

[Capttomo]

Well the FDNY is a BIG contract that seagrave wont want to loose, so 2 years is pretty accurate when it comes to the FDNY

Agreed. An account like FDNY brings quite a bit of leverage to the table. Bosses at Seagrave will move Apparatus out of the way to push these along the line.

 

[grumpy grizzly]

Agreed. An account like FDNY brings quite a bit of leverage to the table. Bosses at Seagrave will move Apparatus out of the way to push these along the line.

Yes but now other cities and towns will face an additional delay for their apparatus. Just saying.

 

[Sfdc111]

Squad contract awarded to Seagrave $ 11.5 million. Only bidder.

How many units? A local Seagrave dealership just posted a photo of what looks like a squad being completed?