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You guys actually think that the federal government is more efficient than private industry? You obviously haven't spent enough time working in private industry if you do. I am rather surprised however that they were transported in military aircraft to get them there quicker.

25% of their engine companies out of service and unable to respond, 60% of their ladder trucks out of service? They sound worse than Detroit as far as apparatus goes!

I believe the equipment is not included in the bid, the bid only covers the actual apparatus and its warranty.

That Quantity Doesn't make much sense. There are 5 front line rigs plus rescue 6. Now all of the rescues have a backup rig fully stocked the flavor all to be new that would be 12 total but they've been using their most recently for the backup so that means they only need 6 new ones. Hopefully...

Where you come up with that price per unit? Based on the fact that each rescue now has two units if they were both purchased new that would be 10 or maybe 12 rescues in the PO. If they were just front-line that would either be 5 or 6 units. How many units did you figure to come up with the cost...

I'm sure if they build them they will be great trucks but I didn't realize that they made any rescues that were built with parts completely in-house.

Know what you are the best little wife he Looks like she's in need of some red paint to bring her back into her glory!

Maybe setting of drafting operations takes a while for FDNY because they do not have the experience. If you go to many of the rural fire departments they can set up drafting operations almost as quick as hydrant operations because they do it so often. The only problem with drafting in NYC might...

Why do you say that? It's set up, exactly the same an engine company is acceptance larger capacity. The only possible issue would be finding a large enough water supply for it.

and his reasoning is ?

I found it posted on the news yesterday, the pilot certainly made a nice landing without landing gear!

That was my thoughts exactly. You could rewire the entire building plus a generator plus all of their auxiliary equipment and not spent half of that! Somebody is putting some money in their pocket on that one.

Imagine what we get more electric vehicles on the road!

Actually, I think that NARCAN is the worst thing possible for people addicted to drugs. I get the feeling that if they OD they can easily be revived if they have it available. With that kind of backup they worry a lot less about overdosing.

May they all have safe and productive careers!

It was also called "Rapid Water" and as the article said it was designed to reduce friction loss in hose lines. The plan was to be able to use smaller hoses to keep the same flow. It helped to some degree but not significantly and didn't stay around that long.

New but I'm not sure who manufactured it but I'm guessing it's this: https://seagrave.com/Our-Trucks/Aerials/HydroForce Actually, I just went and searched on the Seagrave site and it actually looks like Louisville bought 2 new squirts, engine 17 had one previously while engine 9 didn't have one...

New apparatus replacing an existing squirt engine.

Louisville Kentucky just put a new Squirt Engine company in service.