StLFD Hook & Ladder 6 Responding

St. Louis Fire Department's Hook & Ladder 6 responding to a medical emergency in downtown St. Louis on March 10, 2007.

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[bdamos911]

The H&L doesn't go on EMS calls if that is what you are asking but there is almost always a Quint dispatched! STLFD is getting ready to get all new rigs, 6 more ambulances, and there is talk about changing EMS to a kelly schedule!

[djm448]

If the quint is out, then yes... the H&L does respond to an EMS call. I've been in-house when it has happend.

[fire904]

Since when did StLFD start buying emergency one's?

[djm448]

That is the only one that I know of that is an E-ONE. Everything else on the front-line are Smeals, with Pierce Arrows making up the reserve/foam fleet (someone please correct me if I am wrong on this).

[Durren133]

H&L how about quint, A true H&L has a tillerman!!

[djm448]

haha... StLFD don't have any tillers. The quints make up their "pumper/engine" fleet.

[RDG484]

Guys there's a new invention called the Federal Q mechanical siren which would clear anything in front of you in half the time a toy siren like what you were using would have. It's on the front bumper USE THE GODDAMN THING!! I just hate seeing something big enough to knock down a building sounding like a freaking toy.

[SeagraveRules]

Tell you what If they don't wanna use it I'll be more than happy to take it off their hands!! ;>)

[RFD945]

Y is it that people have this notion that ladders shouldn't go on a medical call! although its not my first choice of apparatus to send to one the main idea is to have fire fighters ( EMT trained ) to a scene to start care while EMS is in route! in the fire servers every thing servers more then one purpose from personal to equipment to apparatus the worst thing we as fire fighters can do is limit are ability by saying " WOW a ladder truck to a medical call "

[flattracker68]

wow.. another waist of a good Q? whats up with this? the Q IS THE SOUND OF A FIRE TRUCK!!!!

[firemedic916]

the q isn't going to go off its self besides a ladder to medical call wow!

[1417firefighter]

ok u all need to quit winning about the damn Q! mayb they arnt aloud to use it like some other ppl said! or mayb they didnt feel like useing the damn thing! who cares if they dont use the Q yes i like them but if a department dont want to use a certain siren then so b it1 the department out to make u ppl happy by using the Q their there for the public and to get where they need to b and that siren dose just fine!

[rykember11]

See that Q, use it, or lose it! If they don't want it, there are many many people (including me) that will take it off their hands.

[jaylynn330]

People should stop getting all uptight about the doggone Q. If it's used then it's used. If not, fine.

[RDG484]

That is true. Local noise ordinances like in NY City prohibit "excessively loud" sirens like the Q. Plus I was looking at older photos of St. Louis FD apparatus and I saw one that had a siren in the nose (a Seagrave) that loked like an oversized air horn. So even in the old days Q's were just too loud for them.

[firedogz71]

i completely agree with you! but some larger cities prohibit the use of the Q because of how loud it is. new york being one

[firedogz71]

that silver thing would be a "que siren" its what you here when you hear that distinctive, really loud, wining, fire truck siren. it has a electric motor that spins a special fan kinda like a air raid siren. some are spun by the trucks air system..retail for that little decoration is around $2,000