Cincinnati Fire Department Training Exercise

[LaurenSkye]

I happened across the Cincinnati Fire Department preforming a training exercise today at a vacant building in the Hyde Park neighborhood, right near Station 46. Mostly what I could see from outside was the firefighters pulling hoses, carrying hoses, and putting the hoses back. This operation involved members from Engine 19 (University of Cincinnati) and Ladder 31 (Oakley) as well as recruits from the fire academy which is located behind Station 29 in the West End. I caught some rare apparatus photos as well.

 

[LaurenSkye]

Here are some of the apparatus photos from the training exercise.

Engine 19 (in previous photos) is a 2017 Rosenbauer. Engine 19 is first due to portions of the University of Cincinnati as well as the UC Medical Center.
Ladder 31 is a 2011 Spartan/Rosenbauer 109' rear-mount and is the first due ladder truck at the location where the training was being held.
Training Truck 1 is a 2012 Ford F-150/Summit previously belonging to the suburban Sharonville where it ran as Chemical 86.
Training Truck 2 is a 1998 International/Reading previously CFD Foam 32
Recruitment van is a basic Ford van with recruiting graphics on it.