This chauffeur seems like he really knows his apparatus. Many Driver/Engineers that I've worked with unfortunately don't know their vehicle as this guy does. Round of applause for you.
Nice specs on the new rig! I volunteer in Stamford, CT and we just got a new tanker. I like the idea of the stortz connection valve. We usually don’t close our hydrants during operation at the fill site. We have a hydrant feed the engine, piece of five inch from the hydrant to the fill engine, and then 3.5” to a gated y and two lengths of 3”
Very interesting to see your stuff with my firefighting experience here from germany. and i finally see some storz-couplings in the US. haven't seen them on some similar engines in vancouver years ago. in germany we use 5 sizes of these storz couplings. but the dimensions and the way you size all your vehicles and equipment it's just way bigger. anyway nice to see your fleet friday videos to get an overview on something different than these "standard engines" you see on television.
OH MY GOSH I never would’ve thought I would’ve ever seen this truck again I work for Pierce manufacturing I’m a welder there Myself and a coworker build the dry sides the very one that you’re showing that deal on the back of your truck on the passenger side through us off I would absolutely love to know how that thing works
I don't know if you have done this yet but as someone with no firefighting experience is it possible to do a video on the tools used and explain what they are for and how they work? For example showing how a haligan works, how the jaws work, etc all in one or two videos
I never thought I would ever say this, but that is one cool tanker! Tanker operations is an art form in itself and it looks like you guys will do well with T39. Where I come from, we would usually put tanker ops on a separate frequency (talk group) as to not interfere on fire ground ops. Do you do that? We often would put "FC to Control" on a separate talk group just as long as the controller could monitor more than one at a time. Thank you for sharing. I love looking and seeing how others do business.
That looks like a massive apparatus with an even more massive engine. Does X-15 mean it flies? Back-up camera will be very useful too. Tender 39 really is a beautiful look machine. That rack for the pool is a great idea and someone was thinking when mounting it too so the water will drain out when stored. I assume it has baffles panels in the tank? I did watch where a Tender from Parker Rolled sometime back with some serious injuries. Well, I guess when you have to go, you have to go like on steroids. Great review of this awesome apparatus Tender 39.
What is the size of the tenders water tank ?. I know you said the drop tank would hold all of the main tank and what was the total cost of the tender? Thanks
It may have already been considered, however I can suggest getting a hand held Gimbal for the cameras to decrease the shake. It's not as evident when in large open areas with distant reference objects, however in close up shots such as the Interior shots or close in on the Compartment shots, the camera shake is quite noticeable. Gimbals are small, and relatively cheap depending on the Cameras y'all use, leading to a more stable, visually pleasing footage for viewers and reviewers of footage in a professional setting- small details such as LED lights, or distant objects aren't moving around as much. Much easier to denote those small details at night as well, when Noise can be a factor to consider. Cheers from Alberta!
Six--34 (Lone Tree), 39 (Castle Pines), 40 (Louviers), 41 (Parker), 45 (Stonegate) and 46 (Stroh Ranch)--or seven, if you count Engine 40, which is a Pierce Velocity pumper/tanker with a 1500g tank.
hey south metro i had a question but i don't know if you can answer this or get this question often but say you are on a structure fire and the tornado sirens go off what would you do?
Six--34 (Lone Tree), 39 (Castle Pines), 40 (Louviers), 41 (Parker), 45 (Stonegate) and 46 (Stroh Ranch)--or seven, if you count Engine 40, which is a Pierce Velocity pumper/tanker with a 1500g tank.
Nice rig but nothing special. What *_is_* special, however, is that SMFR is the first, probably only department in the nation to receive an ISO Class 1 rating for their entire district, including hauled water/non-hydrant areas. That's truly an impressive accomplishment. Come on, SMFR--toot your horn a little bit!
No, that was Aurora, but I don't see now that's in any way relevant to a new apparatus reveal unless you simply can't help yourself whenever spot an opportunity to display your woke credentials.
