We don't have dalmations, and I mantain the trucks.

Junior member? Is that the flunky who cleans up after the dalmation? What kind of training do you need to be a junior member?

The department I am a junior member on has one of these, it's a brush truck/rescue pumper with a 750 gpm pump and a foam system. It's a high riding truck, 4x4 tires, brush bars, and everything including the pump is enclosed, It looks awesome with all the chrome and our color scheme of red rims, red stripe, and white.

I was wondering what this trailer was for in all. I can see several things that might look like some of the smaller ideas they have here in Norman, Oklahoma, but not as big or not all combined.

Wow, Friendswood Volunteer Fire Department put New 48 in an FRI conference? Old 48 was a Chevrolet Type 1. This one is Type 3. Both were Frazer Ambulances. My dad used to be a Fir marshal for Friendswood in the 80's.

Aw, damn. Too many LEDs. Where the hell are the rotators

It's got plenty of red lights up front

nice fire truk

I guess it doesn't matter to you banana heads that studies have shown that a combination of lights should be used for visibiltiy under all different types of conditions? Go get your own fire truck and put what you want on it. Meanwhile, quit complaining about the choices that agencies make.

No matter where this truck is from it has WAY too many blue lights for an American made, American style fire/rescue vehicle. It needs more red lights up front, less blue. Seeing as it is not a law enforcement vehicle it should have at least 50% red emergency lights in that lightbar. I am sure that anyone who lives in a state where cop cars use all blue emergency lights would agree with me on this one.

Does it really matter what state.

Dave,
Thanks for coming to my defense when "Anonymous" was criticizing my question. You have some great photos; good luck to you in future endeavors.

I would like to know what this apparatus is called & What is it used for? Also, Who is the MFG?

Thanks
Dave R

This is NOT DeSoto Texas. DeSoto's numbering system is 260-270

My reason for asking about the Arlington truck was b/c I live near Arlington, and have never seen any of their trucks have the flourescent bumper stripings on them...plus I did not know the expo was in Dallas. It could've been anywhere. Sorry to burn your balls, or lack there-of Anonymous. And thank you, copcar dot com for the clarification, and subsequent refuting of Anonymous.

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Hey TX, believe me, when I saw that rig with the flourescent, Euro-style markings, I had to go ask the manufacturer's rep if it was from Arlington TX because none of their rigs have that. Apparently, they are going to a higher visibility scheme.

What I don't understand about the show is that all of the "courtesy of" placards on the vehicles don't contain the state that the agency is in. Some are obvious but most I have to ask someone where it is from. At the 2000 convention, there was a rig from Santa Fe and I assumed it was NM. Later, I saw the Santa Fe guys taking delivery of it from the manufacturer after the convention and noticed that their admin vehicle had TX plates. Apparently there is a Santa Fe, TX.

Dave

According to the sign on the front of the rig it says "Truck shown courtesy of Arlington Fire Department courtesy of Fire Chief Robin Paulsgrove" so this Arlington rig was sent by the fire department, not the manufacture smart azz. BTW I can see all your original images and that is how I read what the sign said on the rig (Should of used a tripod or faster exposure). Did you know that there is a Springfield in almost every state in the US, I am sure that there is also a Dallas in a bunch of states too. Maybe the Dallas Fire Chief SUV was from Dallas, GA or Dallas, RI?

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Well whoop dee doo, moron. Maybe you should check EVERY dog gone photograph I took and you'll see that MOST of the rigs there had the CHIEF and DEPT name on them as "courtesy of". These rigs have been purchased by the city and in the planning of the show, the manufacturer probably coincides the finish of the vehicle with the show and gets the dept permission to show it off. These are brand new, NOT yet put in to service. Tell you what. I'll call Chief Paulsgrove and ask him. Put your money where your mouth is.

One other thing, stupid. Do you really think that the rig would be totally empty, every compartment, and not have a single mark in those compartments from all of the equipment they carry? And to top it off, the City of Arlington would take off their exempt TX plate and replace it with an Alabama Manufacturer's plate? Yes, you are a rocket scientist.

I am so glad you have so much knowledge on city names. Yes, you are correct. The Dallas Suburban was from Dallas, NC.

Dave Arnold
copcar.com

I posted the comment, yes I know the CFD, LA, etc rigs are new undelivered apparatus. I just did not have a change to follow up on that before you posted. I know that most of the local rigs are just there for the show and taken out of service for the weekend and any out of state rig was a new unit that companies like Rosenbuaer, Pierce, Spartan, etc are showing off to sell to other departments. I think the new Chicago command unit looks the best and I am sure they will be excited when it gets delivered. I always liked the black over red and one department I was on had a truck just like Chicago. I missed the show in Dallas but I will have to catch it next time. I saw about a dozen command SUV/trucks on Sunday on the freeway going home from the show. Even saw a few rigs that where un-lettered.

Why would a Arlington, VA fire engine drive over 1500 miles to Dallas, TX for a show? Maybe it is Arlington, TX in the mid-cities between Dallas and Fort Worth?

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That is in fact a brand new, undelivered Arlington, TX rig. But look through some of the pictures. Your conclusion that it couldn't be Arlington VA based on 1500 miles is in error. Check out the FDNY pumper. Do you think THEY drove 1800 miles? No, the manufacturers bring these rigs to the show because it is one of the biggest events of the year. And most of them have to go back to the factory to be finished out before delivery.

Case in point: The Fort Worth FD Quint (or Quad or whatever it was) was only 30 miles from FW while it was at the show but when it left, it went back to NC for completion and then will be transported all the way back here.

Did you notice the big red Air Crash Tender from Amsterdam? Do you think Amsterdam sent it? No, the manufacturer had it shipped from its factory in the east, showed it and then transported it to NY for shipment to Amsterdam.

Is this an Arlington, Virginia FD apparatus?

Nice photo composition. Makes for a neat effect.