LACoFD Quints

[seligman]

Do the LACoFD Quints typically have all of their quint functions serviceable and regularly used?

Sometimes I get the impression listening to dispatch calls that only the aerial ladders are functional, and the pump or water supply has problems. Earlier this year Quint 20 was referred to as Truck 20 for awhile.

Thanks

 

[Randyk4661]

I would think that all fire department apparatus needs to be in 100% working order all the time.
What you may have heard was the main line unit was in for service work and they were on a reserve truck for a short time while it was in the shop.
I have heard medic engines refer to themselves as BLS engines as the medics were not available.

 

[tkenny53]

station 20 in Norwalk, did refer to its Ladder as a Truck, if they have changed it out, it may have been switched to a quint, which is the norm today.

 

[gabrielm]

You are partially correct. Certain (usually older, reserve) LACoFD ladder trucks do not have water tanks. When the reserve is being used, the callsign will become “truck” instead of “quint.” In the case of quint 20, they are normally a quint; however, I know they were using a reserve truck without a water tank for several months while the frontline quint was out of service. I believe the regular unit is back now, so it should be dispatched as “quint 20” again.

 

[Eng74]

If it is a quint only station and there are no reserve quints available, they will run as a light force, a truck and an engine with the engine staffed with a OT Engineer. Things were so bad recently that Quint 33 was out of service and there were no reserve quints or trucks available so the were in a Utility and patrol.

 

[gabrielm]

If it is a quint only station and there are no reserve quints available, they will run as a light force, a truck and an engine with the engine staffed with a OT Engineer. Things were so bad recently that Quint 33 was out of service and there were no reserve quints or trucks available so the were in a Utility and patrol.

LOL how embarrassing

 

[XTSJunior]

Only one "Truck" left in the Department.. Everything else is a Quint !

 

[Eng74]

Truck 13 is a Pierce that LACoFD got win the took over for Vernon(?). Not sure what they have left in the reserve fleet for truck/quints. I heard they were going to Rosenbauer for new quints but that the order was canceled.

 

[XTSJunior]

Truck 13 is a Pierce that LACoFD got win the took over for Vernon(?). Not sure what they have left in the reserve fleet for truck/quints. I heard they were going to Rosenbauer for new quints but that the order was canceled.

The Vernon Pierce ladder is at FS82 in La Canada Flintridge as a front line.

 

[xilix]

Somewhat off topic but kinda LaCoFD related:

I've been hearing several units I haven't heard before - AP10 and AP11 for example.

What are these ?

 

[Kingscup]

Somewhat off topic but kinda LaCoFD related:

I've been hearing several units I haven't heard before - AP10 and AP11 for example.

What are these ?

What is LA County Fire resource "AP-11"

 

[monitor142]

What is LA County Fire resource "AP-11"

Just a wag..XTS what you say?

 

[prcguy]

I would think that all fire department apparatus needs to be in 100% working order all the time.
What you may have heard was the main line unit was in for service work and they were on a reserve truck for a short time while it was in the shop.
I have heard medic engines refer to themselves as BLS engines as the medics were not available.

Yes, they have to be in pristine working condition, up do date and available for immediate use just like this fine example.




On a more serious note, does anyone think this could be originally owned by LACoFD?

 

[Eng74]

Reminds me of Jim Page’s Reacue.

 

[prcguy]

Reminds me of Jim Page’s Reacue.

Wow, looks like there is a chance that Rescue 53 job could have been an actual LACoFD piece.