CFD Apparatus status discussion (Non-Radio Information)

[ENGINE_4]

Love the pictures JRPhotography!!!

Station #39 is now home to the South District Chief, they are running with a new Mercedes Sprinter.. Sorry I have no pictures

 

[ENGINE_4]

One of CFD's new District Chief vans can be seen here: 2nd Alarm Industrial Fire in SE Calgary - YouTube

 

[MrVelvet]

Anyone have any idea why the new Chief vans are switching decal patterns?

The video shows them having something similar to what the current Battalion Chief has on their Pathfinder.

Why the switch away from the red like the HazTec and Investigator Sprinters have?

 

[ENGINE_4]

Anyone have any idea why the new Chief vans are switching decal patterns?
Why the switch away from the red like the HazTec and Investigator Sprinters have?

Mr.Velvet, i'm not 100% sure why the new Command vans are all white. But it could be that Chief(s) and other person(s) that are high ranking or in charge and basically anyone else in any industry really that are associated with a command status are generally associated with the colour white. Like a boss if you will; a "white hat". So that could be one reason for the colour change in vans..........

Does anyone know if Tender #24 is now running out of Station #35?

Also the Bronto is back in the city!!!!!!!!!!! I would think a few firefighters have to be trained/re-trained on the truck. But it should be back in service soon.

Has anyone herd anything about a new round of Engines coming in!?!?!? theres at least 6 Engines I could think of that need replacing......

And Station #41 should be open fairly soon...... if not already

And the new SVI Command Vehicle is on the way to Calgary!!! It's already on SVI's FaceBook page.. but no where else yet

,Thanks

 

[MrVelvet]

Does anyone know if Tender #24 is now running out of Station #35?

Yes, it is.

 

[ENGINE_4]

So it's just the Quint left in station #24 then?

I'm actually kind of surprised CFD moved a Tender up north... they seemed to have had a good thing going with Rocky View Fire, as they would usually send one of there Tenders into the city..

 

[robertmac]

Mercedes Sprinter

I hope the CFD has a lot better luck with the Mercedes Sprinter than the reports I have been hearing. Lousy gas mileage, hard on tires, etc.. Nice to see my tax money buying Mercedes. But I guess the name sells.

 

[ENGINE_4]

I hope the new Mercedes work out for CFD to robertmac!
Does anyone know if Engine #40 has moved into there new station yet? And is Station #41 on-line yet!?!?
Thanks in advance!!

 

[MrVelvet]

Haven't heard anything from #41 in the past few days, but that doesn't mean anything.

I'll let you know when I hear something from them.

If I remember, I'll try and drive by in the next couple of days.

 

[awstott]

Saw the Bronto out and about for Timmy's yesterday morning.

 

[MrVelvet]

Where abouts?

A16 is still running the old Engine 25 Quint.

 

[awstott]

16 Ave N and 52 St E.

Snapped a pic with the iPhone, Too bad they don't use station placards like Edmonton does...

 

[MrVelvet]

If you can zoom in on your phone, the station number is in the red section under the NT in Bronto.

 

[JRPhotography]

The bronto is currently stationed in 25. No idea if it is temporary or permenant.

 

[ENGINE_4]

Calgary Fire's ordering new Jet Boats!!!! Opportunity Preview

The bronto is currently stationed in 25. No idea if it is temporary or permenant.

I thought they only CFD stations that can hold the Bronto in it's bays were Station #2 & #16? Do you have any pictures Mr. JRPhotography?? I have been missing your photo's!

 

[JRPhotography]

No photos today. Went for a drive after hearing the bronto was back in town. Drove passed station 2 & 16 first then figured 25 would be the only place since their truck was moved to 16. I hope to be able to get some photos in the near future as long as this great weather sticks around.

Cheers,

John

 

[ENGINE_4]

The new Calgary Fire Department Command Unit is now on SVI's website :: SVI Trucks - Calgary, AB FD Command Unit

 

[ENGINE_4]

Station #40 has been fully operational for a few weeks, just waiting on the grand opening.... This Station is at 12920 Symons Valley Road N.W

P.S, CFD is pretty far behind in up-dating there website

P.P.S, hopefully CFD will move Tender #35 to this Station and maybe even add an AHS medic

 

[ENGINE_4]

I was able to get a couple pics of CFD apparatus... Here is CFD's Central District Chief and #17 Rescue.

 

[ENGINE_4]

I was able to stop by the CFD Maintenance Shops and get a few pictures....

Here is Engine #1.
#24 Quint switching over to a spare Engine. Interestingly every Quint has to be rotated out of service at some point in the next few days to have there Torque Boxes re-welded... I guess the outrigger auto levelling system on the trucks have been twisting the trucks and there torque boxes..