Philadelphia Fire Department Ladder 20
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nice video cool truck
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@GDHfirefighters Well, they are 20+ years old, and even though they run really well, PFD has 19 new KME engines, 2 KME Snozzles and a tiller (possibly crimson) on order. After theses KME Engines are in service, the Seagrave Engines will be gone. And there are only 3 Seagrave Tillers left as Reserve Ladders 180, 212, and 249. Ladder 258 was just replaced by a 1998 ALF. Sad to say it but they will most likely be gone by the end of 2012.
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@aaronjmott why would they get rid of there seagraves, im a fireman for Upper Darby Fire Department and most of our trucks are seagraves and are the best trucks we ever had, all our american lafrances, E-ones, pierces, etc sucked and always broke down, they also need back ups so why get rid of them?
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@GDHfirefighters Ok. I'll try. My camera shoots in 1080HD so that's no problem. The Seagraves will be gone soon. I definitely want to get some more vids.
@aaronjmott ya true and wait ladder nine had a crash? when was this and is ther pictures or a video of it?
GDHfirefighters 3 months ago
@GDHfirefighters Yeah, back in 2009. They collided with Squrt 43 while responding to a box. if you google it there will definitely be news stories and pics. i have 2 vids of Ladder 9's refurbed piece on here as well as Squrt 43's replacement, a 1993 Seagrave Squrt (former Squrt 38).
aaronjmott 3 months ago
@aaronjmott Do Philly's engines do ems calls?
jazzbutterworth 2 months ago
@jazzbutterworth absolutely! They go on a ton of EMS calls!
aaronjmott 2 months ago
@aaronjmott KME's are the worst repeat the WORST! Firetruck makers on the face of the earth! Philly needs to realize that, and if you would like to travel to Upper darby which is right past west philly we always let people in our stations and take pictures and videos and have no prob
GDHfirefighters 3 months ago
@GDHfirefighters All the City of Philadelphia sees is the $. They go by the lowest bidder and guess who's always the lowest bidder. KME or ALF. Crimson just refurbished PFD Ladder 9 after it's accident. They replaced the totalled ALF cab with a 2010 Spartan Gladiator and fixed up the trailer portion. It had one minor electrical? problem when it was delivered but the guys seem to love it. Hopefully this new tiller is Spartan/Crimson and any new engines are as well.
aaronjmott 3 months ago