My department has had one for years also. Very useful, esp. in south Texas where we get a lot of local flooding. I've actually done the same jumping from a structural pumper returning from a call, only to catch a grass or wild land fire. So back to the station to switch trucks. Ours is a Kaiser 4x6 w/ a 500 gal water tank, a bumper turret and 2 hand line stations in the bed. Unlike the Long Island truck pictured though, we don't let our guys ride in the back going to or from the job.
"Go, Linda, Go!" VFD 1990-2001 We had a grandma that was our best tanker driver (besides me) The tanker was a homebuilt former Forestry dozier hauler. Overloaded (DOT waiver), underpowered (350), but had good brakes. She got the tanker where it needed to be. Other folks wound up in ditches or fields, 'cause the tanker didn't like turns too much.
This is not California where the entire place is on fire 24/7. This is Long Island, NY. There are not enough brush fires here to warrant wildland gear.
Yea when you crash while responding (like hundreds of firetrucks do every year) you and your family will care a lot about the seatbelts. It is purely stupid not to use one. Period.
Abataly Valadez Huh it’s almost like a volunteer fire company in New York doesn’t have the same budget as large metropolitan fire departments in California
"Hey I know of two fire departments in some of the wealthiest parts of America that have better equipment than that little hick town." Well, I know a millionaire who has a better house and fancier cars than most of us do, but would that surprise anyone?
Oh just STHU. This rig is built to fulfill a need and to fight fire in fuels that we don't have here on the west coast. Fire engine makers weren't making anything that fulfilled the need and As the others have said, it's also a budget thing. Why spend 1/3 to 1/2 million on a rig you only use a few months out of the year when you can do the job yourself for cheap. I'll tell you one thing for sure. As someone who was written up for scratching an engine and breaking a mirror on a fire, I'd rather be driving one of these on some fires as it's made to be scratched up! I'm retired Cal Fire and is someone offers me the choice of this beast or a new Cal Fire designed Model 34 for my home defence, I'd take this one.
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THAT is the coolest and most offroad-capable brush-fire truck I have seen.
I think that is one of the MOST practical back ends/bumper I have yet to see!
My department has had one for years also. Very useful, esp. in south Texas where we get a lot of local flooding. I've actually done the same jumping from a structural pumper returning from a call, only to catch a grass or wild land fire. So back to the station to switch trucks. Ours is a Kaiser 4x6 w/ a 500 gal water tank, a bumper turret and 2 hand line stations in the bed. Unlike the Long Island truck pictured though, we don't let our guys ride in the back going to or from the job.
Love Riverhead fire department that would be my local Dept if I need them real hero’s and thankyou for all your service 🙏💜
"Go, Linda, Go!" VFD 1990-2001 We had a grandma that was our best tanker driver (besides me) The tanker was a homebuilt former Forestry dozier hauler. Overloaded (DOT waiver), underpowered (350), but had good brakes. She got the tanker where it needed to be. Other folks wound up in ditches or fields, 'cause the tanker didn't like turns too much.
now that is one sharp brush truck!!!
These are the coolest firetrucks ever 💪💪💪
Awesome firetruck .. very cool 😎
Now that's a fucking truck! jesus christ lmao
did they come.back from a shout then go out in the bush truck
That was one cool looking truck, what type of truck was it.👍😁😎
That brush truck is just screaming left out of my way”
For a second I thought this was Russian
Yep, look like a Ural
If it was Russia when they responded someone would have ran into the side of it
@@FD-E-St-Fire lol yes
What? No wildland fire gear for those lads riding back step?
Sometimes, a regular fire truck, just won't do.
why would you roll a structural engine for a brush fire
they didn't watch the video
Was that women rushing to turn off the oven?
Nice truck
What a beast!
I don't care if it's code or not I want to drive the "stump jumper"
Here's more info on the Stump JumpersG: www.riverheadfire.org/content/girigs/
They might want to consider a better horn that one just seems kinda lame
How is it lame?
Turnout gear for a brush fire??
Most depts on Long Island use Bunker gear for brush fires.
This is not California where the entire place is on fire 24/7. This is Long Island, NY. There are not enough brush fires here to warrant wildland gear.
Time to upgrade those steering treads.
I need one for my county
Cool 😎😎😎👍👍👍
What a tank! Lmao!!
That thing needs sidelights. It is invisible from an angle, and looks like shit.
Yes, cause a fire truck needs to look good. flawless logic.jpg
invisible from an angle?? ray Charles could see that thing from the moon.
Agree on the lighting. Fog or any poor visibility condition would make this truck hard to see.
What kind of people won't like brush buggies. Must be democrats. Go Ironmen!
I knew if I waited long enough, someone, somewhere would go and bring politics into emergency response.
@@Sara-L for real
@@Sara-L 😂 ikr, can we just forget about it for a moment?!
Idk why but it makes me uncomfortable bc it looks Soviet. Lol
Driving emergent unseatbelted...unprofessional.
You should see state wildland fire agencies...all have a seatbelt policy but some enforce it far less than others
Yes, because when the fire truck shows up a homeowner is going to care about whether seatbelts were worn
Yea when you crash while responding (like hundreds of firetrucks do every year) you and your family will care a lot about the seatbelts. It is purely stupid not to use one. Period.
Cal fire, ventura county and los angeles county fire deparment have better trucks and engines
Abataly Valadez Huh it’s almost like a volunteer fire company in New York doesn’t have the same budget as large metropolitan fire departments in California
Okay, and?
"Hey I know of two fire departments in some of the wealthiest parts of America that have better equipment than that little hick town." Well, I know a millionaire who has a better house and fancier cars than most of us do, but would that surprise anyone?
Oh just STHU. This rig is built to fulfill a need and to fight fire in fuels that we don't have here on the west coast. Fire engine makers weren't making anything that fulfilled the need and As the others have said, it's also a budget thing. Why spend 1/3 to 1/2 million on a rig you only use a few months out of the year when you can do the job yourself for cheap.
I'll tell you one thing for sure. As someone who was written up for scratching an engine and breaking a mirror on a fire, I'd rather be driving one of these on some fires as it's made to be scratched up! I'm retired Cal Fire and is someone offers me the choice of this beast or a new Cal Fire designed Model 34 for my home defence, I'd take this one.