CFD Apparatus status discussion (Non-Radio Information)
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MrVelvet
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Sounds like there have been some rig moves today.
Hazmat 16 has been moved to 26.
Aerial 16 is now Aerial 11.
Don't know if this is all of the moves or not, I'll post more as I hear them.
Hazmat 16 has been moved to 26.
Aerial 16 is now Aerial 11.
Don't know if this is all of the moves or not, I'll post more as I hear them.
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This is interesting!! I wonder if these moves are because of Station #16's renovations? Mr.Velvet, do you know if Engine #11 is still in service?
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Ah, I didn't know about the renovations at 16 - that would make perfect sense then as to why these trucks moved.
Fairly certain I've heard E11 recently, I'll keep an ear out for them.
Fairly certain I've heard E11 recently, I'll keep an ear out for them.
Is it possible you heard Engine 23 or Engine 33? It's customary to voice numbers in singles now (i.e. "engine two three", "rescue one two zero").
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You are correct!! Thank you Jay.
I passed by Station 16 in my travels, and the south bay is walled off.. It appears 16's Aerial, Hazmat, investigator, and the Central District Chief have all found new homes.... I don't know if this is just a "renovation" or if its a more of a add on to join the fire museum to they existing station.
The new Station 11 is now operational as well!!!!! 16 Aerial has moved to the new Station to become #11 Aerial
16 Hazmat has moved to 26 Station
I do believe the Central District Chief has moved to Station 5? and they Investigator has moved to Station 39?
There could be other moves.. but I don't know of any as of yet
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29 Aerial has moved back to Station 8.. The bush buggy is still at 29, the Rescue is still in 8 station
17 Rescue has moved back up to 21 station and 21 Aerial has moved back down to 17..
It does seem like AHS is pulling a lot of ambulances out of Calgary Fire Stations :/
17 Rescue has moved back up to 21 station and 21 Aerial has moved back down to 17..
It does seem like AHS is pulling a lot of ambulances out of Calgary Fire Stations :/
Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I have heard some activity lately with labeling of radios [handhelds, mobiles and repeaters] in various vehicles. Are these new radios or getting ready for migration to tAFRRCS?
Radio Labeling
Greeting to the Group ...
I missed the 1st part of the radio verification process ... but it's been a great few nights for us radio geeks that like to follow the UID numbers.
As for the radios ... the explanation was that the radios and locations and call signs are all out of date ... so when someone pushed their Emergency Button they had no idea who they were really looking for without doing a roll call.
This clarification was done so the radios now match the rigs as well as the positions on the rigs.
Therefore if someone presses their Mayday button they know what unit and what position on the unit ... thereby they know from the station roster exactly who they are looking for.
As for radio training ... I also heard (last week) a unit say they were going for radio training ...
Not sure if it was for the new system ... or just getting ready for the roll call they did the past few night to verify the radio numbers.
Greeting to the Group ...
I missed the 1st part of the radio verification process ... but it's been a great few nights for us radio geeks that like to follow the UID numbers.
As for the radios ... the explanation was that the radios and locations and call signs are all out of date ... so when someone pushed their Emergency Button they had no idea who they were really looking for without doing a roll call.
This clarification was done so the radios now match the rigs as well as the positions on the rigs.
Therefore if someone presses their Mayday button they know what unit and what position on the unit ... thereby they know from the station roster exactly who they are looking for.
As for radio training ... I also heard (last week) a unit say they were going for radio training ...
Not sure if it was for the new system ... or just getting ready for the roll call they did the past few night to verify the radio numbers.
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I was actually right around there when it started up, so I stopped by to take a quick look with my son. Wasn't too much when we got there, but like I told my son, it didn't take long for it to take off.
Here's a couple shots I took from where we were.
Here's a couple shots I took from where we were.
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Those photos are great. Not being from Calgary I was never sure what the Bronto was. Now seeing the photo I can see the dinosaur in it
I didn't know the Bronto was back in service. It replaced a 150' Calavar Firebird that was in service from the mid-70s to 1998. I have a photo somewhere of the two of them side-by-side.
IIRC, the Firebird used to have mechanical (drivetrain) problems from trying to turn the sharp corners of downtown streets, and it was a smaller rig than the Bronto..
IIRC, the Firebird used to have mechanical (drivetrain) problems from trying to turn the sharp corners of downtown streets, and it was a smaller rig than the Bronto..
Found an old post on the Firehouse.com foums about it:
A couple of photos of the Firebird.
Fire Engines Photos - Calgary Firebird Fire Hall 1984
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jay911/3140039444/
(Looks like one of your pictures, Jay.)
Fire Engines Photos - Calgary Firebird Fire Hall 1984
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jay911/3140039444/
(Looks like one of your pictures, Jay.)
