GA_Dave

Interesting. Here is a shot of the 1978 Ward LaFrance Patriot I used to own. Note the shape of the cab face and the door window arrangement.

The "Best of Biden" happened today!

I posted one in the Mack Fire Apparatus photo album on this site back on Feb 9, 2016.

That red and black Seagrave is owned by a guy I know. It was resurrected from a large pile of rust. It is not a restoration, it's a work of art.

Yes and no. Most of my career was spent as a FF/EMT in College Park, GA. I grew up near Buffalo, NY and moved to Atlanta in 1985. Being a FF helped me make contacts, but it was mostly done as a hobby (obsession). The bulk of my photographs are not random shots, they are posed to obtain the best shot possible. The trips are planned. I have photographed apparatus all over the Greater Pittsburgh area over the years. My most recent was back in 2023, starting at Cranberry Twp., then Peters Twp, Broughton, McKeesport, Irwin, Grapeville, and four stations in Hempfield Twp. This was on the way from my hometown in NY back to Atlanta.

Antique Engine, Jefferson, GA 1923 Brockway Torpedo/American LaFrance 300/40 #B-160

It's all my wife's fault! I have been fascinated with fire apparatus since I was three, when I watched all the action at a nearby fire from my front porch. From there, my interest in them grew. As a teenager, I would ride my bike to stations as far as 15 miles away, just to check out their apparatus. When I started driving, my range increased. I received a camera for Christmas in 1980. I had no real interest in photography, so it just sat on a shelf for a while. Not long after, the local department took delivery of a new pumper. I was heading out to go see it and my wife suggested that I take the camera and photograph it, which I did. That was almost 21,000 apparatus ago. The Pittsburgh Brockway was photographed in 1988.

Sorry, I did not record that information.

Engine 22, Norlina, NC 1964 Brockway/Seagrave 750/750 #P-5175 x-Bowie, MD

Antique Engine, Abingdon, VA 1924 Brockway Torpedo/American LaFrance 350/40 #B-243

The yellow Huskiteer is the twin to the one I posted from Johnson City. It carries Saulsbury #1341.

Tanker 1, Johnson City, TN 1977 Brockway Huskiteer/Saulsbury 250/1000 #1340 x-Lynchburg, VA

I haven't seen any of these large drones in Georgia, but then again, we have lots of guns and rednecks.......

Not saying that at all. IF I was a guy who owned a home in that setting, with the possibility of that kind of fire, I would have already purchased the correct size hose and equipment to adequately do the job. Don't get me wrong, when TSHTF, you react with whatever you have available. I fault no one for trying their best. I have extinguished more than one car fire with the only thing I had available - I beat them out with the flannel shirt I was wearing. But when you know you are in a situation that has a known potential for this type of incident, being prepared is the key to success.

Water extinguishes a fire by absorbing the heat from the fuel to a point below the ignition temperature. The flow rate from a hose line is directly proportionate to to amount of heat absorbed. The typical garden hose puts out maybe 12 gallons per minute. Increasing to a 1" diameter hose, the flow increases to about 30 gallons per minute. The typical interior firefighting attack hose flows well over 200 gallons per minute. If a simple garden hose works, why didn't everyone protect their homes with them? I wouldn't try it with any less than a 1" hose.