Third Alarm A Publication of the OFBA Volume 47, No. 3 May - June 2017 This is the wrap issue. Our featured rig, one of the few non-traditionally coloured fire trucks in this province, belongs to Algonquin College in Ottawa. Used in their fire training program, this green wrapped truck is an ex-ottawa KME engine. (Ken Walton photo). Beginning on page 18, we look at various treatments done in Ontario, and at a controversial advertising campaign from the U.K. Ads on fire trucks? An unnecessary distraction, according to some. You decide.
THIRD ALARM OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER of the ONTARIO FIRE BUFF ASSOCIATES (Incorporated in 1979) P.O. BOX # 56 Don Mills DON MILLS ON CANADA M3C 2R6 For membership information, write the above address, or contact us on the Internet at: www.ofba.ca or ontariofirebuffs@yahoo.ca Volume 47 Number 3 May - June 2017 Third Alarm is published bi-monthly in February, April, June, August, October, and December. Available free with OFBA membership or by electronic subscription. Please send submissions to: Des Brett Editor, Third Alarm 48 Glenwood Cres. Toronto ON Canada M4B 1J6 or E-Mail: desmondbrett@gmail.com The Editor reserves the right to edit all material submitted for publication. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 2016 17 President Secretary Treasurer Robert Rupert 7 Kerfoot Cres. Keswick ON L4P 4B8 Ken Jansen 35 Park St. Cobourg, ON K9A 2E2 James Stronach 22 Conifer Dr. Toronto, ON M9C 1X4 Home: (905) 989-0769 Home: (905) 373-5672 boosterline@sympatico.ca Jansen.ken@gmail.com Vice President Membership Director David Mollison.430 Starret Lane Durham ON N0G 1R0 Robert Herscovitch 2206 65 Skymark Dr, Toronto ON M2H 3N9 Home: (416) 621-3127 stronachsinottawa@sympatico.ca Larry Ward 342 Buckingham Rd. Newmarket, ON L3Y 6K5 Home: (519) 369-5337 Home: (416) 497-8968 Home: (905) 898-1305 davidmollison@yahoo.com herscovitch@sympatico.ca RoyalFlush@rogers.com Director Director Past President IFBA Region 10 VP Desmond Brett 48 Glenwood Cres Toronto ON M4B 1J6 Bob Anderson P.O. Box 1216 Cobourg, ON K9A 5A4 Rick Loiselle 68 35 Waterman Ave. London ON N6C 5T5 Gary Wignall 3940 Bloor Street W. Toronto ON M9B 1M1 Home: (416) 750-9889 Mobile: (416) 427-9055 desmondbrett@gmail.com Home: (905) 372-6050 Work: (905) 372-6050 cobourgsafety@eagle.ca Home: (519) 636-5257 crownrick154@gmail.com Home: (416) 231-3578 thewignalls@sympatico.ca Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 2
President s Message Sixteen members, one guest and Diesel gathered in Niagara on the Lake on an overcast May 27 as we kicked off our first photo tour of 2017 visiting both the NOTL and Niagara Falls fire services. Unfortunately, a computer malfunction resulted in none of our members receiving the days schedule or preliminary rosters of the NOTL and Niagara Falls departments. I have been sending these notices out to the members in two groups for the past couple of years with no problems but will now send them in 4-6 groups starting with the upcoming tour in June. If you do not receive such messages by 3-4 days before a tour date, please check your spam or junk file first and, if the message is not there, let me know immediately and I will send you the information, The schedule will also be posted on the club website as soon as it is confirmed. The next photo tour with be held on Saturday, June 24 and plans are to visit Minto, North Wellington, Mapleton and Centre Wellington Fire Departments. The tour is scheduled to commence at 0900 hrs at the Mt. Forest fire hall, 381 Main St. North. Final details will be sent out on the 18th or 19th. The July tour will be held on the 29th in Uxbridge, Whitchurch-Stouffville and Central York. As of this writing we have confirmation from Whitchurch-Stouffville and Central York. Once again, final details will be out by the 25th of July if not sooner. One of the suggestions received as part of our member survey was to give the members the opportunity to purchase and wear ball caps and/or T-shirst displaying the OFBA logo. If you would be interested in either or both items please advise Des Brett. If enough members are interested we will find a supplier and obtain a firm price before ordering. We have been advised that ball caps would normally retail for $20-25 and I think T-shirts would be in the same price range. Finally, a very happy 90th birthday to member George Whittaker of Niagara on the Lake who came out to greet the group on the 27th of May. Gerry is the former chief of Niagara on the Lake and was instrumental in getting the Regional Niagara Buff s Canteen service going in the late 80s. Hope to see you in Mount Forest, Bob Rupert. From our Membership Secretary It appears that we have had a problem collecting dues this year, as there are still approximately 14 % of our members who have failed to pay, as of the date of this third printing. This is a distressing occurrence as we are half way into another year, and as mentioned previously, we are hoping to be able to issue an updated Membership Roster in the near future. But we cannot do so until all dues are paid. Two new members have joined this year, but we are always on the quest for new members, so if you happen to know someone who is interested in the Fire Service, please ask them to get in touch with us. As you all know, we now have two alternatives to enjoy our bi-monthly publication, The Third Alarm hard copy or electronic version. And a reminder that Desmond is always on the lookout for new photos for future issues, as well as articles that you feel may be of interest to the members. I would especially like to hear from our international members, several of whom have sent in very informative articles in the past. I hope that everyone has a safe and enjoyable summer Robert Herscovitch, Membership Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 3
From the Editor Now that the heat is upon us, I hope many of you will take advantage of the fair weather and pursue those new or interesting rigs in your area. The turn-out in Niagara was excellent and we re hoping for even better weather in June. I am obliged to the following for pics so far: Dave Stewardson, John Bowerman, Kenneth Lai, Bob Rupert, Andrew Henry, Ken Buchanan, Rob Simpson, Larry Thorne, Ken Walton, Ian Duke, Bob Dubbert and Neil McCarten. I also thank Hub Fire Trucks, Maxi Métal Fire trucks and the Markham Fire Service for photos and info. Thanks also to Walt McCall for usual column, Bob Rupert for the rosters and Ken Buchanan, Rob Simpson, Ken Walton and Gary Dinkel for keeping us up to date. Desmond Brett, Editor, Third Alarm Calendar: Photo Tours 2017 June 24 Harriston, Palmerston, Mount Forest & Arthur July 29 Uxbridge, Whitchurch-Stouffville and Central York August September October Lakeshore, Kingsville, Leamington Richmond Hill New Tecumseth, Essa and Innisfil Other Calendar Events June 17 August 2-5. August 23-26 November 4 23 rd Annual Fire Engine Rally & Swap Meet, Chicago, hosts The 5-11 Club & The Fire Buffs of Illinois, at the Quinn Fire Academy. More info at: http://www.5-11clubchicago.org/ 2017 SPAAMFAA Convention and Muster - Watertown / Sackets Harbour, NY http://www.spaamfaa.org/event-calendar/ IFBA Convention - Indianapolis, IN http://ifba.org/ OFBA Fire Services Collectibles Show and Sale and Annual Meeting The group that attended the Niagara Tour in May. (Photo courtesy Ken Buchanan) Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 4
From our first tour of 2017, a pair of rosters supplied by Bob Rupert: Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 5
Niagara Falls Rescue 5 Niagara-on-the-Lake Tanker 2 Niagara-on-the-Lake Pumper 4 Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 6
Niagara-on-the-Lake Pumper 2A (Ken Buchanan photos) Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 7
Comox, BC recently bought this 2017 Freightliner M2/Fort Garry rig for Engine 33. It sports a 1750igpm Hale pump, 800gwt and a 25gft. s/n M807 Beaumont, AB took delivery of this 2017 Spartan Metro Star/Fort Garry pumper last month, it has a 1050igpmHale pump, 600gwt and two 25gfts. P.5 has s/n M767. (Dave Sewardson photos) Calgary, AB received three of these 2017 Spartan Metro Star/SVI HazMat rigs. (John Bowerman) Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 8
The Apparatus Floor... Toronto The seven new pumpers that are being fitted out in the shops are slated to go to P114, P121, P131, P227, P233, P311 and R413. R413's 2014 model will be given to P433. On the front of this month s Trumpet was a picture of Several other chiefs have also recently received similar rigs, including Car 22 (shop #20521), Car 41 (shop #20522), Car 13 (shop #20517), Car 33 (shop #20515), Car 34 (shop #20518), Car 21 (shop #20514), Car 24 (shop #20520), and Car 14 (shop #20519). Woolwich has ordered a new pumper from Arnprior and will also be tendering a 75 quint that will run out of Breslau once the new station is built. It s in the works, and will have an ambulance bay. Waterloo ordered a stock 2016 Spartan pumper from Dependable it has a 1250igpm pump, 500gwt and 20gft.. Cambridge has a pumper on order for the fall, from Pierce, it should come in with the Pierce aerial. It s on an Impel chassis, also 1250/500/20. Kitchener moved a few trucks around and repainted the rescue. Aerial 1 was Aerial 4, Pumper 1 was Pumper 3, Rescue 1 will become the spare rescue running behind Box 690 truck at Station 5 when the new rescue comes in in June. -Gary Dinkel From John Bowerman: Calgary s new Haz Mat rigs will be are replacing two 2005 Spartan/SVI Haz Mat units at stations 4 and 37, and a 2009 Spartan Gladiator/2012 SVI demo unit (a non-walk unit that is more of a rescue unit) at station 17. The department has five Spartan Metro Star/SVI Heavy Rescues and 11 Spartan Gladiator/Smeal engines arriving later this year. Vaughan Station 73 opened for business on May 30. It has three drive-through bays. Grimsby s new Station 2 opened last month, it has three bays and considerably more space that the building it replaced. Also on the premises is a state of the art training center. Ken Buchanan, Richmond, BC s Station 3 went into service May 8; it features two bays for fire apparatus, two more for mechanical and two for ems, BCAS Station 250. South Stormont s new hall in St. Andrew s West is nearing completion. Scheduled to open in July, the 6000 sq ft one-story building has three bays, two of them drive-through, and will house a pumper, tanker and rescue. It is located next to the old hall at 5201 Highway 138. Work on Caledon s new Station 302 in Bolton started in April, the combined EMS and fire facility should be ready this fall, the budget is $7.5 million. A new book is chronicling the battle Fort McMurray firefighters faced against the wildfire that forced the largest evacuation in Alberta s history. Inside the Inferno: A Firefighter s Story of the Brotherhood that Saved Fort McMurray is being published this May, one year after the event. Written by Damian Asher with Omar Mouallem, the book is a first-person account of Asher s story. Asher is a captain of the city s fire department and a life-long Fort McMurray resident. Step-by-step, neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood, Asher takes readers through the firefighters battle to save the city. (Info from CTV news) Apparatus Roundup: ONTARIO *-corrected or added information for a previous listing Brockville 2017 E-One Cyclone II hp100 platform 2000gpm/300gwt Brockville 2017 E-One Typhoon 1500gpm/1000gwt/30gft Thunder Bay P. 3 2017 Spartan Metro Star/Fort Garry 1050igpm(W)/500gwt s/n #M791 Collingwood P. 1 2017 Spartan/Dependable Selwyn Twp. 2017 Kenworth T370/Carl Thibault 1050igpm(H)/1150gwt/20gft FoamPro 2001 FS West Grey 2017 HME 1500gpm/400gwt/80 aerial Burlington Q.331 2017 Spartan/Smeal 1500gpm/350gwt/75 FoamPro 2002 FS Lucan Biddulph 2017 Freightliner M2-106/MetalFab 420igpm PTO/1800gwt Quinte West 431 2017 Freightliner M2-106/Pierce FXP 1250gpm(H)/1000gwt Merrickville 2017 IHC/Eastway 1050igpm(H)/2500gwt Guelph R.4 2017 Rosenbauer Commander heavy rescue Guelph 2017 Chev Suburban/Cargo Ease command car Malahide Twp. T. 1 2017 Freightliner M2-106/Pierce 1000gpm(H)/3000gwt FoamPro FS Centre Wellington R.45 2017 KME custom heavy rescue N. Glengarry P. 3 2017 Freightliner M2-106/Rosenbauer 1050igpm/1000gwt Kawartha Lakes 712 2017 Spartan Metro Star/Carl Thibault 1250igpm/2000gwt Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 9
Thunder Bay, ON, Pump 3 is now running a 2017 Spartan Metro Star/Fort Garry rig with a 1050igpm Waterous pump and a 500gwt. s/n #M791 (Dave Stewardson photo) Niagara Falls recently acquired this 2016 Spartan/Dependable pumper to use as a spare. It has 1050igpm pump and an 800gwt. It is assigned as Reserve Pump.1 (Ken Buchanan photo) New to Tillsonburg, ON, Pump 1 is a 2016 Pierce Saber engine, purchased as a demo through Darch Fire. It has 1050igm pump, 820gwt and 25gft. (SN#28938-01) (Gary Dinkel photo) Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 10
ONTARIO (Cont d) *-corrected or added information for a previous listing North Dundas 2017 Ford F550 4x4/Battleshield light rescue Oro-Medonte 2017 Freightliner M2-106/Midwest tanker 1000gpm(H)PTO/3000gwt j/n 2730 Niagara Falls Reserve P.1 2016 Spartan/Dependable 1050igpm/800gwt Ottawa UTV83 2017 Polaris Ranger 6x6 Tillsonburg P. 1 2016 Pierce Saber 1250gpm(W)/1000gwt/30gft OUT WEST Yellowknife, NWT E.9 2017 Spartan/Smeal 75' rear-mount quint Castlegar, BC L. 1 2017 Rosenbauer Commander/Cobra 1665igpm/525gwt/100' midmount tower s/n 7475 Nakusp T.5 2017 Freightliner M2-106 4x4/Fort Garry 840igpm(H)/1700gwt s/n M805 Kelowna Airport Red 1 2017 Oshkosh Striker 6x6, 1750igm(W)/2500igwt/350igft/500# PK Kelowna E. 3 2017 Spartan Gladiator/Hub 1250igpm/500gwt/40gft FoamPro 2002 FS Comox E.33 2017 Freightliner M2/Fort Garry 1750igpm(H)/800gwt/25gft s/n M807 Uculet E. 1 2017 Freightliner M2-106/Hub Chilliwack 2017 Pierce Enforcer PUC 1250gpm/500gwt/35gft s/o 30439 Anglemont E. 1 2017 Freightliner M2-106/Hub 1050igpm(W)/500gwt/30gft FoamPro 1600 FS Ashcroft E. 3 2017 Freightliner M2-106/Hub 1250gpm(H)/1250gwt/35gft Aquis 2.5 FS s/n 1215 Beaumont, AB P. 5 2017 Spartan Metro Star/Fort Garry 1050igpm(H)/600gwt/2x25gft s/n M767 Rainbow Lake 2017 Freightliner M2-106/Maxi Metal 1250igpm/840gwt/25gft TME pumper Hinton 2017 Rosenbauer Commander Viper 78 Aerial, 1850gpm(H)/480gwt/20gft FP 2002 FS Lac La Biche 2017 Freightliner M2/Fort Garry 420igpm(H)/1700gwt s/n M793 Calgary (3) 2017 Spartan Metro Star/SVI HazMat Fairview 2017 Freightliner FL 108SD/Fort Garry 625igpm(H)/3000gwt s/n M795 Penhold 2002 ALF Eagle/LTI 2000gpm(W)/350gwt/2x10gft/75 rearmount(b) Taber 2014 Freightliner M2/Fort Garry 1250igpm(D)/1200gwt/25gft FP 1600 FS ex-whitecourt, AB Barrhead 2007 Pierce Dash 2000gpm(H)/400gwt/100' rearmount platform (B) Wembly 2005 Spartan/Crimson Heavy Rescue (B) Lakeland College 2001 American LaFrance Eagle 1500gpm(W)/500gwt/75' rearmount Rocky View County E111 2008 Spartan/Crimson 1500gpm(W)/500gwt FoamPro2001 FS ex-englewood, CO Rocky View County 2008 Spartan/Crimson 1500gpm(W)/500gwt FoamPro2001 FS ex-englewood, CO Grovedale T.1 2017 Freightliner M2-12/Fort Garry 840igpm(W)/3000gwt s/n M769 Rosethern, SK 2017 Freightliner M2/Fort Garry 1050igpm(D)/800gwt/25gft s/n M800 Regina 2017 Rosenbauer Commander 1750gpm(W)/500gwt/40gft s/n #14213 Pilot Butte 2017 Ford F550 4x4/Acres 230igpm( Waterax)/400gwt/20gft Buffalo River Dene Nation 2008 Freightliner M2/KME 1250gpm/1000gwt (B) QUEBEC & THE MARITIMES Roberval 2000 International 4900 / Carl Thibault 1050igpm/700gwt ex-lac Beauport Longueil 2017 Spartan/Carl Thibault 1750igpm/360gwt/16gftA/40gftB/100 rearmount Longueil 233 2017 Spartan Metro Star/Carl Thibault 1250igpm/500gwt/16gftA/40gftB Lac Etchemin 2017 E-One Typhoon HP78/e-max 1500gpm/500gwt/30gft Lac Etchemin 501 2017 Freightliner M2-106/ Maxi Métal medium rescue Saint-Louis-de-Ha!-Ha! 434 2017 Peterbuilt 367/Maxi Métal 3000gwt Saguenay 2017 E-One Cyclone II 110 aerial Montreal 680 2017 Spartan Metro Star/Maxi Métal walk-around rescue Rouyn-Noranda 2017 E-One Cyclone II 2000gpm/300gwt/30A/100'rearmount tower La Peche 224 2017 Freightliner M2-106/Maxi Métal 1050igpm/1500gwt/25gft Rimouski-Neigette 656 2017 IHC 4300/Maxi Métal command unit Napierville 2017 E-One Typhoon 1250gpm/1000gwt/30gft Matapedia 2017 Freightliner M2-106/E-One 1050igpm/1000gwt/30gft Laval (2) 2017 E-One Cyclone II 1500gpm/750gwt/30gft Campbell's Bay-Litchfield 2016 Kenworth T370/Battleshield 420igpm(H)/2500gwt Québec 2016 E-One Cyclone II/ Bronto 134' tower Stratford 555 2017 Freightliner M2-112/Maxi Métal 3000 gal tanker Entrelacs 825 2017 Freightliner M2-112/Maxi Métal 1050igpm/2500gwt Siant-Antonin 713 1990 Grumman Panther Aerialcat 1250/200/102' tower SN#18287-AC102 Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan 401 2017 Freightliner M2-112/Maxi Métal 3000gwt tanker Hampton, NB 2017 Pierce Arrow XT 2000gpm/500/85 platform s/n 30155 Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 11
Greenview, AB Tender 1 now runs a 2017 Freightliner M2-12/Fort Garry product equipped with an 840 igpm Waterous pump and a 3000gwt. s/n M769. It runs from Grovedale. Fort Garry show truck for this year is a 2017 Freightliner M2/Fort Garry with a 1050igpm Hale pump, 800gwt and 25gft. s/n M776. Lake St. Martin, MB 2017 IHC/Fort Garry pumper. It has a 1050igpm Hale pump, an 800gwt and a 25gft. s/n M703 (Dave Stewardson photos) Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 12
Kitchener has moved several rigs around with P-1, above, getting P-3 s 2008 KME Predator XLFD (1050/625/20F) and their 2013 Pierce Impel (1665/415/15F/75') quint going to 3, below. Aerial 1 now has this 2009 Pierce Velocity (1665/250/100') rear-mount tower which used to run from Station 4. The KFD has a new Rosenbauer pumper due this month and a new heavy rescue coming from KME for Rescue 1, their old rig with then become a spare. There are two additional pumpers being built by Rosenbauer for delivery next winter. (Info and photos from Gary Dinkel) Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 13
Swansea s pump at delivery. (Walt McCall Collection) Swansea s pump as it appeared in the Hendrie Collection. (Walt McCall Collection) The inspiration: St. John, NB s ALF (Walt McCall Collection) Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 14
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING: IDENTITY THEFT? By Walt McCall In 1939, the Village of Swansea placed an order with Bickle-Seagrave Ltd. of Woodstock, Ontario for a new pumper. As is still the practice, the contract between the purchaser and the manufacturer included precise details as to how the apparatus was to be designed and constructed. The pumper was duly built and delivered to Swansea later that same year. On a Gramm chassis powered by a Waukesha six-cylinder engine, it had a sleek, streamlined body with open semi-cab, 625 gpm pump and a 35-foot aluminum ladder stowed in an overhead ladder rack. The Village s name was written in flowing script on the truck s broad, uncluttered body sides. The `39 Bickle-Seagrave remained in service in the Swansea hall on DeForest Rd. until 1965 when it was replaced by a 1965 Mack C-Series canopy cab pumper. Two years later the Village of Swansea was annexed by Metro Toronto and the former Swansea hall became the TFD s Station #16. Not long after, the Bickle- Seagrave was retired. It was ultimately acquired by John and Neal Hendrie of RR#6 Chatham. In the three decades they have owned it, the Hendrie brothers have brought their truck to many antique fire apparatus shows, including the annual musters in St. Thomas and Chatham. While judging at one of the St. Thomas musters, I stopped by to chat with the Hendries. John pulled out the original factory order and specs book for the truck. I always thought the Swansea pumper bore an uncanny likeness to the streamlined American- LaFrance 500 Series introduced in 1938 and produced until 1946. As I soon discovered, this was no coincidence. Here are the actual words right out of the B/S specs book: Body to carry 1200 ft. of standard 2-1/2 fire hose. Note: this body is to be streamlined or a duplicate of the LaFrance Imperial job, descriptive folder which R.S.B. (Robert Sydney Bickle) has: the body to extend well over the rear fenders. The streamlining of the body to enclose side and rear steps, the top of the body on each side to be curved inward to cover the suction hose which is to be mounted inside. Just like the ALF 500, the hose bed was in the centre of the body, with smaller compartments on each side. Besides the Swansea semi-custom, Bickle-Seagrave delivered several International D-model pumpers featuring this same copycat styling, lifted right out of an American-LaFrance sales brochure. One of them went to Leaside in 1940. It s still around, in Lansdowne. Creemore has a similar B/S International. Imitation, it is said, is the sincerest form of flattery. But in the notoriously competitive fire apparatus business you do anything to get the customer s order up to and including what today would be considered a form of industrial identity theft. Two trucks from the St. Catharines roster on the following page: Left, Pumper 4, a 1957 Ford/ALF 625igpm pumper with a 500gwt. Right, Aerial 2, a 1956 Mercury M800 Big Job/Thibault 65 junior aerial. (Photos supplied by Bob Rupert) Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 15
Roster - St. Catharines Fire Department 1961 by Bob Rupert Fire Chief - L. Arthur Burch Population: 81,500 Stations Apparatus Station 1-64 Geneva St. (Headquarters) Station 2-190 Linwell Road Station 3-285 Pelham Road Station 4-14 Walnut St. Station 5 - Brock St. Station 6 - Queenston Rd. Pumper 1 1958 GMC / King Seagrave 625/500 S#5820 Pumper 2 1958 GMC / King Seagrave 625/500 S#5821 Pumper 3 1958 GMC / King Seagrave 625/500 S#5822 Pumper 4 1957 Ford / LaFrance 625/500 Pumper 5 1950 Bickle Seagrave Custom Canopy Cab 625/500 Pumper 6 1950 GMC / Seagrave 600/450 Pumper 7 1949 International / Bickle Seagrave Open Cab 625/500 Pumper 8 1946 Seagrave Custom Open Cab 700/80 Pumper 9 1943 Seagrave Custom Open Cab 700/80 Pumper 10 1946 GMC / Seagrave 420/200 Pumper 11 1935 Seagrave Custom Open Cab 840/40 Pumper-Deluge Aerial 1 1943 Seagrave Custom Open Cab 85' Midship service aerial Aerial 2 1956 Mercury M800 Big Job / Thibault 65' Midship junior aerial Tanker 3 1949 International K / ex fuel truck PP/2200 Pumper 11, a 1935 Seagrave Custom pumper/deluge rig, 840igpm, 40gwt. (Bruce Kennedy photo) Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 16
From Singapore, Changi Airport has this impressive looking 2016 Rosenbauer Panther equipped with a high reach extendable turret (HRET). Changi Airport also operates this Pierce Sabre command unit and a Scania N230 chassied 10- patient ambulance bus which also has a decon shower on board. (Kenneth Lai photos) Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 17
Humberside Fire & Rescue in England now has five rigs with ads, one promotes the fact that Hull is the UK City of Culture this year, another promotes health & wellbeing in league with the National Health Service while a third is promoting awareness of prostate cancer. (Photos - Andrew Henry) Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 18
Meet Louise, a.k.a. Toronto Training Pumper 5. She was done up last year to honour the fight against breast cancer. (Ian Duke photo) To commemorate the April 9, 1917 victory at Vimy Ridge during World War I, Sudbury Fire Service commissioned this poignant mural for both sides of Pump 21. It was applied in November to promote this year s centenary celebrations. (Supplied by Rob Simpson) Markham s Pump 911 received this wrap in honour of Canada s 150 th Anniversary. (Markham Fire) Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 19
Report from the U.S. DFW's EMS Battalion Chief at Station 5 is assigned this 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe, Battalion 600 EZ-19 at DFW is a 2013 International 4400/Pierce RIV equipped with a 500 gpm pump, 500 gwt, 60 gals Class B foam, and 500 lbs Purple K. DFW Airport operates this 2004 Oshkosh Striker 4500 8x8 (SN#759555), designated EZ-42, from Station 4.(Ian Duke photos) Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 20
A story on an interesting set up in Onandaga County, NY, in the town of Baldwinsville. BFD Station 2 is a unique station in that it is shared with Lakeside Fire District, who also run it as their Station 2. There are five vehicles that run from this station, three for the BFD and two for the LFD. Even though they each maintain their own apparatus and staffing, the members at this station will cross staff and respond with each other s apparatus as required, to provide a guaranteed response. Baldwinsville has two other stations, Lakeside operates from another station as well. Here are the rigs from the combined hall: Baldwinsville Engine 5 is a 2002 Spartan Metrostar/Saulsbury, 1250gpm/1000gwt. Baldwinsville Ladder 2, a 2001 American Lafrance 1500gpm/500gwt/75 (Ken Walton photos) Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 21
Baldwinsville, NY Squad 2 also runs from the combined fire station and is a 2011 Ford F250. Lakeside Fire District Squad 2, a 2011 Ford F350/BrandFX. Interesting as there are two Squad 2's running from the same station! The final truck running from the shared station is Lakeside Engine 4, a 1995 Spartan Metrostar/Saulsbury 1000gpm/1000gwt. (Ken Walton photos) Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 22
Baldwinsville, NY Squad 3, a 2008 Ford F350/Brand FX 150/300 Baldwinsville, NY. Engine 4, a 2002 American Lafrance Metropolitan, 1500/1000 BFD Engine 5 is a 2002 Spartan Metrostar/Saulsbury, 1250/1000 (Ken Walton photos) Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 23
Otisco, NY TP.1 is a 1999 International/Saulsbury 1500gpm/1500gwt. Otisco, NY Rescue Pumper 2 is a 2010 Spartan Gladiator Evolution/4 Guys 1500gpm/1000gwt. Otisco, NY Tanker 1 is a 1984 International Transtar 500gpm/2500gwt. (Ken Walton photos) Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 24
Some more from Singapore SCDF s Red Swordfish, one of two 60m long rapid response firefighting vessels based on Singapore s waterfront. The two boats can reach 40 knots and have two 5,000lpm monitors. They were officially launched in May. SCDF, Ford Focus Station Commander s car. (Kenneth Lai photos) Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 25
More stuff from South West Ontario Tillsonburg, ON Rescue 3 is a 2015 Dodge Ram 5500/Metalfab light rescue Tillsonburg, ON Pump 2, a 2011 KME Predator XLFD, 1250igpm/2000gwt/15gft. Tillsonburg, ON Ladder 4, a 1998 Spartan Gladiator/Smeal tower, with a 1750igpm pump, 250gwt and 85 platform'. (Gary Dinkel photos) Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 26
From St. Thomas, former Tanker 8, a 1998 IHC 4900/Almonte tanker, 300igpm/1800gwt. St. Thomas Pump 6, a 2007 E-One Cyclone II engine, 1750igpm/800gwt/30gft. St. Thomas Station 2, at 235 Burwell Rd. It houses Pump 1 and Pump 6. (Neil McCarten photos) Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 27
Some recent Ontario deliveries Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON Pump 2, a 2016 Spartan Metro Star/DEV rig, 1250igpm,800gwt. (Ken Buchanan photo) Now in service in Oro-Medonte, Tanker 2 is a 2017 Freightliner M2-106/Midwest product, with a 1000gpm Hale PTO pump and a 3000gwt. j/n 2730. (Midwest Fire photo) Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 28
Guelph Eramosa Pumper 22, a 2015 International 4400/Asphodel pump, 1050igpm pump and 900gwt. (Ken Buchanan photo) Ayr, ON purchased a used 2009 KME custom rig with a1250igpm pump, 800gwt and 20gft(A). Pump 1 used to run with Nipissing Township. (Gary Dinkel photo) Mississauga P.121 is a 2016 Spartan Metro Star/ERV/DEV collaboration with a 1500gpm Waterous pump and 1000gwt, purchased as a demo, s/n 216016. (Desmond Brett photo) Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 29
And from other parts of the country. Ashcroft, BC Engine 3 a 2017 Freightliner M2-106/Hub engine with a 1250gpm Hale pump, 1250gwt, 35gft and an Aquis 2.5 foam system. s/n 1215 (Photo by Hub Fire) Nakusp, BC T.5, 2017 Freightliner M2-106 4x4/Fort Garry pumper-tanker with an 840igpm Hale pump and 1700gwt. s/n M805 (Dave Stewardson photo) Rainbow Lake, AB: 2017 Freightliner M2-106/Maxi Metal TME pumper with a 1250igpm pump, 840gwt, and 25gft (Maxi Métal) Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 30
Entrelacs, QC 825, a 2017 Freightliner M2-112/Maxi Métal, 1050igpm/2500gwt. Stratford, QC 555 is a 2017 Freightliner M2-112/Maxi Métal 3000 gal tanker Montreal, QC 680,a 2017 Spartan Metro Star/Maxi Métal walk-around rescue. (Maxi Métal Fire truck photos) Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 31
And now some deliveries, pre-graphics: Fairview, AB 2017 Freightliner FL 108SD/Fort Garry product with a 625igpm Hale pump and a 3000gwt. s/n M795 Lac la Biche, AB 2017 Freightliner M2-106/Fort Garry tanker,420igpm Hale pump, 1700gwt s/n M793 Rosethern, SK received a 2017 Freightliner M2/Fort Garry pumper with a enclosed, top-mount pump panel, 1050igpm Darley pump, 800gwt and 25gft. s/n M800 (Dave Stewardson photos) Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 32
Pilot Butte, SK 2017 Ford F550 4x4/Acres brush rig, 230igpm Wateraxpump, 400gwt, 20gft. Regina, SK 2017 just got this Rosenbauer Commander pumper, 1750gpm Waterous pump, 500gwt and 40gft. s/n #14213. (Dave Stewardson photos) Saint-Louis-de-Ha!-Ha!, QC 434, a 2017 Peterbuilt 367/Maxi Métal 3000gal tanker. (Maxi Métal) Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 33
Fire trucks working, a historical perspective Working a second alarm in their district in 1975, Toronto Pumper 12's 1962 Mack C-95 pumping into several lines at a warehouse fire. The rig had a 1050igpm pump and 200gwt. Below, Pumper 24's ALF 700 series, also at a deuce in their area, this time in Moore Park in April, 1975. It had an 840igpm pump and 125gwt. The rig was preserved and is in private hands. (Desmond Brett photos) Third Alarm May June 2017 Page 34