Fairfax County unlucky when it comes to Apparatus?

[FairfaxFireBuff]

We've had 3 accidents involving our apparatus since December 2016.


http://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2017/05/fairfax-co-firetruck-catches-fire-in-station/


http://wtvr.com/2016/12/17/fairfax-fire-engine-crash/


Then Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Tiller 430 got involved in an accident. No news articles for it though.

These all happened in around a 6 month period.  :-\

 

[tperez102]

Fairfax I don't know if you have blessed your equipment but consider it. Then of course additional driver training and awareness. We have to be on the lookout as we well know , know one hears the Air horn or Sirens anymore.   

 

[Bulldog]

If you've ever spent any time in that area you would realize how bad the traffic situation is.  Extremely heavy traffic on multilane highways and everyone drives like they are on the way to a fire.  Even in extremely crowded highways people try to go as fast as they can and in many cases completely nor traffic signals.  It's a wonder Fairfax County hasn't had more equipment accidents.