New Fire Department Truck: Here are some photos I took of my Fire Departments new Ladder Truck (It is actually a "Quint", not a "Truck") on October 8, 2020. We took the vehicle out of...

Vince68 Loc: Wappingers Falls, NY

Here are some photos I took of my Fire Departments new Ladder Truck (It is actually a "Quint", not a "Truck") on October 8, 2020. We took the vehicle out of the District (with permission) up to Poughkeepsie at the Shadows Marina and restaurant on the Hudson River. I have been a member of my Department since 1972.

The bridge in the background is the Mid-Hudson Bridge, also known by its official name, The Franklin D. Roosevelt Bridge.

The vehicle was manufactured by Pierce Fire Apparatus in Wisconsin, and is built on their Ascendant chassis, which enables building on a single axle. It has a vertical height of 107 feet with a horizontal reach of 100 feet. A 1500gpm pump feeds the pre-piped waterway. The rear hose bed carries 300 feet of 3" hose and 1000 feet of 5" hose. There are two 1 3/4" hand lines and a 2 1/2" hand line in a mattydale lay behind the crew compartment, which can be pulled off either side of the vehicle as needed. There is also a full array of other fire fighting equipment such a saws, hand tools, Scott Air packs, rescue tools, etc. on the vehicle.

The reason it is called a Quint and not a Truck, is that it is a dual purpose apparatus, meaning it has a pump, water tank, and hose of an Engine, and aerial device (ladder), and ground ladders of a Truck... thus a Quintuple or Quint for short, which combines the five functions of two different types of fire apparatus.

I hope you like the images.

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This one was a 6 shot pano.
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Quixdraw Loc: x

Good stuff! Out here, mostly Wildland fire trucks and Tankers. Most VFD's aren't trained and equipped for structure work.

Vince68 Loc: Wappingers Falls, NY

quixdraw wrote:

Good stuff! Out here, mostly Wildland fire trucks and Tankers. Most VFD's aren't trained and equipped for structure work.

Thanks for looking and commenting. When I first joined in 1972, most of our calls were grass and woods fires, barn fires, car accidents, and occasional house fires. Dutchess County was largely a farming community back then with close to 400 dairy farms. Now there are 26 dairy farms still active. Being 3 counties north of NYC, the times have changed. Lots of commuters here now.

Quixdraw Loc: x

Vince68 wrote:

Thanks for looking and commenting. When I first joined in 1972, most of our calls were grass and woods fires, barn fires, car accidents, and occasional house fires. Dutchess County was largely a farming community back then with close to 400 dairy farms. Now there are 26 dairy farms still active. Being 3 counties north of NYC, the times have changed. Lots of commuters here now.

When I was a boy, the family across the street - 4 sons, 2 daughters, moved to Dutchess & operated a Dairy Farm. I visited and worked for a few weeks a pair of summers. A great learning experience - hard work! Fond memories!

P.S. I was VFD here for several years till I got too creaky.

Vince68 Loc: Wappingers Falls, NY

quixdraw wrote:

When I was a boy, the family across the street - 4 sons, 2 daughters, moved to Dutchess & operated a Dairy Farm. I visited and worked for a few weeks a pair of summers. A great learning experience - hard work! Fond memories!

P.S. I was VFD here for several years till I got too creaky.

Across the street from where I lived growing up there was a farm. I can remember baling hay in the summer as a kid and helping with other chores.

I'm getting kind of creaky myself.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Very nice work and good narrative.
--Bob

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TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

That is quite a vehicle and quite a record of service - thanks for those interesting shots and thanks for serving - you guys are my heros. I’ll show the shots to my oldest son who is an Asst. Chief, and hopes to make Chief soon. He started with a VFD in 1994 and has become the custodian of their antique truck which was used to take his bridal party from the church to the reception when he got married. Would you mind if I added an image? It’s a hoot to see all the bridesmaids and groomsmen in the back of this fire truck.

Vince68 Loc: Wappingers Falls, NY

rmalarz wrote:

Very nice work and good narrative.
--Bob

Thank you very much Bob.

Vince68 Loc: Wappingers Falls, NY

TriX wrote:

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Thank you very much for looking and commenting. No, I wouldn't mind at all if you add a photo. I would love to see it.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Very nice set, Vince, and my salute to you as a first responder!

Vince68 Loc: Wappingers Falls, NY

UTMike wrote:

Very nice set, Vince, and my salute to you as a first responder!

Thank you very much Mike.

angler Loc: StHelens England

Excellent set Vince.

Vince68 Loc: Wappingers Falls, NY

angler wrote:

Excellent set Vince.

Thank you very much Jim.

Dannj

Hope you had a good “wetting down” celebration!
Thanks for sharing AND volunteering👍

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

Very nice Vince! I miss the days of the NYS Fire Chief's conventions every year at the Concord hotel in the 70's.
I joined my volunteer FD in '65 and served in every position including Chief, but had the most fun being Chief driver of our Quint.