Field Comm Units

[tbendick]

Bid out for 4 new field comm units.

4 door full tilt cab
Lenght 340"
With SCBA storage, not sure if the current unit has SCBA's

 

[raybrag]

4 units?  With only 1 manned? Or is there a plan to change that?

It is time . . . the primary FC1 is more than 12 years old.

 

[tbendick]

Don't forget there are now new communication support units. Maybe there is something bigger in the works. Also this is a bid when awarded it could be very different.

 

[anesti]

just a dumb thought but since fdny is assigning engines on the 3rd alarms as field comm satellite units maybe ordering 4 may have something to do with it??

 

[tbendick]

$3,408,910.00 contract to Seagrave for new Field Comm Unit

 

[BCR]

Is that just one unit ?? Out of curiosity, they seem to use the reserve field com unit (sprinter van) when field com 1 is down, but is the old field com unit still around as a spare,, the old 1985ish Mack R model ??

 

[anesti]

Is that just one unit ?? Out of curiosity, they seem to use the reserve field com unit (sprinter van) when field com 1 is down, but is the old field com unit still around as a spare,, the old 1985ish Mack R model ??

For 3 and half million i would guess 2 of them but then again what so i know lol.

 

[Bulldog]

Is that just one unit ?? Out of curiosity, they seem to use the reserve field com unit (sprinter van) when field com 1 is down, but is the old field com unit still around as a spare,, the old 1985ish Mack R model ??

The OP stated that with a quote out for 4 units so quite possibly the $3.4 million is for 4 units.  That doesn't sound unreasonable depending on how they are equipped from the factory.

 

[JA290]

I can't see what they could possibly do with 4 units, unless they have 2 and 2 spares?  there just isn't the run activity to justify 4 units.

 

[68jk09]

If they are willing to buy something ....Don't look a gift horse in the mouth....however before 4 Field Comm Unit's i would like to see more RAC Unit's.

 

[Bulldog]

I certainly agree that for these units would be excessive if they are used in the way they are used today, but maybe that's not the case.  Maybe because of the new electronic accountability boards that are presently being tested, there will be more demand for this type of unit.  Maybe they will start responding to smaller events not based on the number of alarms, but instead based on the amount of equipment (or firefighters) that has responded.

 

[memory master]

I personally liked the International Harvester "Step Van" that F.C. had in the late 50's-early 60's the best.

 

[raybrag]

I personally liked the chief's trumpet:

but I understand that Willy D kept a large roll of string and two tin cans in the back of his buggy.

: :

 

[68jk09]

I personally liked the International Harvester "Step Van" that F.C. had in the late 50's-early 60's the best.

Both field Comm 1 & 2 had these as well as the Squads.

 

[anesti]

They keep Field Comm 2 on Tillary Street dont they?

Last time I saw all 3, at engine 233. At tillary st its the mobile operations center

 

[BCR]

Any word on the new field com unit or possibly units ? I think the current unit is a 2001 ? Must have some miles running all over the city !

 

[tbendick]

New unit being built be seagrave. Will have a raised roof cab like the Engines and Ladders.
2 rear facing seats in cab and access to the command area will be from the rear cab doors.
There will be no doors on the box.

 

[Bulldog]

New unit being built be seagrave. Will have a raised roof cab like the Engines and Ladders.
2 rear facing seats in cab and access to the command area will be from the rear cab doors.
There will be no doors on the box.

Sounds like an interesting setup.  Any word on what the delivery date is?  Is the orders go for 4 of these?  If it is it's certainly a significant change from what they have today.  I wonder if that's got something to do with the new electronic member tracking system coming online?

 

[tbendick]

Just one unit at this time

 

[Bulldog]

Just one unit at this time

So the contract of $3.4 million to Seagrave was for only one unit?  Or was the original contract modified.  I don't see how one could cost that much even if you included all of the radio equipment etc.

$3,408,910.00 contract to Seagrave for new Field Comm Unit