I am out of the PSC operations floor right now working on something else so I'm getting more info from you than I am from anywhere else. Sorry. 
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MrVelvet
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Wow, you must have passed out - great catch though.
And yeah, from Minnesota that would be the route to take.
Wyoming, MN, USA to Calgary, AB - Google Maps
And yeah, from Minnesota that would be the route to take.
Wyoming, MN, USA to Calgary, AB - Google Maps
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I guess CFD ordered 17 Engine's
Calgary Fire Department - 17 Pumpers - City of Calgary, AB ( x 17 )
Calgary Fire Department - 17 Pumpers - City of Calgary, AB ( x 17 )
MrVelvet
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That makes more sense based on the number of new Engines I have heard come online.
22 and 31 more than likely also received new trucks.
I chuckle when I see "550 gallons".. it seems a ton of city departments go with the smallest tank they can fit into the chassis simply because they have hydrants in 90% of their service area. Doesn't do much good when you are in a park or a rural part of the city. Interestingly enough it looks like they managed to find 50 more gallons of space somewhere, compared to the older trucks.
My department's new engine, plus the one recently sold off, each held 1000 gallons. The other engine we have, which is a retrofitted/refurbished city engine, carries 710 gallons, only because that is the absolute maximum we could squeeze into the chassis (and that is with a custom-designed tank to fit around the components of the body and Squrt tower).
I also found the seating for 5 interesting. We spec'ed our truck with 6 seats because it's built to have an even number of seats in the rear. Whatever floats your boat, I guess.
My department's new engine, plus the one recently sold off, each held 1000 gallons. The other engine we have, which is a retrofitted/refurbished city engine, carries 710 gallons, only because that is the absolute maximum we could squeeze into the chassis (and that is with a custom-designed tank to fit around the components of the body and Squrt tower).
I also found the seating for 5 interesting. We spec'ed our truck with 6 seats because it's built to have an even number of seats in the rear. Whatever floats your boat, I guess.
MrVelvet
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All CFD "Squads" have been renumbered again.
New Engine # followed by old Engine #:
Engine 46 - 12A
Engine 47 - 16A - now permanently stationed at 30
Engine 48 - 10A
Engine 49 - 2A
New Engine # followed by old Engine #:
Engine 46 - 12A
Engine 47 - 16A - now permanently stationed at 30
Engine 48 - 10A
Engine 49 - 2A
MrVelvet
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30 is a monster of a Station and has more than enough room in the bay.
Remember the Decon truck used to be in there.
Remember the Decon truck used to be in there.
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Was the house fire that occurred today in Blazer Estates Ridge (Bearspaw) part of CFD's Engine #35 Engine #21 first run area? Or is this still considered a Rockyview Fire first run area??? CTV Calgary- Crews at house fire west of city - CTV News
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That one I can answer. The Bearspaw area is not yet covered by a Rockyview Fire Services station. RVFS plans to build one in Bearspaw in the next year or so. Until then, Calgary is being contracted to do primary response into that area.
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Thank you Jay, but if you look at this map: Blazer Estates Ridge - Google Maps And CFD's Station map: The City of Calgary: Fire Stations
It's appears that this house fire is still in City limits.
It's appears that this house fire is still in City limits.
The western city limits to the north of the Bow River are at Twelve Mile Coulee Road NW. This address is definitely inside the County of Rockyview.
For what it's worth, 35 would have a real hard time making anything in that area first-due unless they found a way to jump the river.
From the radio traffic I heard today, 21 was in charge.
For what it's worth, 35 would have a real hard time making anything in that area first-due unless they found a way to jump the river.
From the radio traffic I heard today, 21 was in charge.
And they were called to jump the river
There was a lot of confusion in the early dispatches of rigs to the fire this AM. Had to cancel and call out different stations as it was stated "they are on the wrong side of the river". And then with the little water they hold, I believe they called out more units. And the aerial from Calgary broke down and they called one from Cochrane out, but was cancelled as everything went into defensive mode.
There was a lot of confusion in the early dispatches of rigs to the fire this AM. Had to cancel and call out different stations as it was stated "they are on the wrong side of the river". And then with the little water they hold, I believe they called out more units. And the aerial from Calgary broke down and they called one from Cochrane out, but was cancelled as everything went into defensive mode.
I say this from 20 years of experience: When a fire has been burning long enough in an unoccupied structure that neighbors are starting to see it break through the roof, it is pretty much guaranteed to be a loss. Generally, in that situation, the fire has had hours to take hold of the inner parts of the building, and no amount of water is going to stop its advance.
MrVelvet
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It looked like 21 and 34 on scene from the pictures I saw.
