As a German volunteer firefighter/emt it’s really fascinating how the fire service works in the us. In Germany the fire service is volunteer based (except cities >100k). And our rigs are so much smaller than the us ones with almost the same equipment(based on local requirements)😂 thanks for your videos!!
Awesome rescue truck. I would love to see a walk-through on the dually pick up truck sitting behind it. I have never seen one like that with rollup doors. I wonder if they use it as a light rescue or if it is just a utility truck that carries a lot of tools.
Nice truck though seems a bit of a steep price. But do you think if the manufacturers followed European/Australian/Asian builds you could get more than one and it not take 4/5 years for delivery. A UK brigade spent $4.4 million and got a 104ft ladder, 2 enhanced rescue units, 6 engines, a tanker, 15 officer cars and 6 general staff cars. That is not to say very specialist unique engines cost are cheap, the 210ft Aerial platforms were $1.5 million each.
Most of those units do not meet US emission standards. Which is unfortunate, there quite a few that are great builders and do not over build like Americans do
Being a 2013, the 1M likely includes apparatus and equipment. The European and Asian manufacturers don’t meet US emission and crash and safety standards which drives a lot of the cost of US fire apparatus manufacturing, not to mention the level of customization. My department recently took delivery of a pumper that was $775K, the similar pumper in 2010 was 475K. We have a 100’ mid-mount tower on order that crossed the 2M mark- delivery in 2027.
Speaking of accidently STEPPING on Federal " Q" Floor switch ( button) on my 1972 SeaGrave pumper. I installed a large main battery SHUT off switch on dash. 😊 The Federal " Q" wires coming from the traditional "Q" on the nose front of SeaGrave This switch "SHUTS OFF " the floor switches ( buttons) because I get a lot of kids climbing in cab, stepping across the floor and moving to bench officers' seats. The switches ( buttons ) on the floor have been stepped on many times by kids ( plus the just being kids) in an FF pumper cab, turning switches on and off. If a kid knew what those floor switches did, they just kept pushing them. My wife gets very mad at parent Who have no respect for my classic Fire Engine and just think its a play toy for their kids to do whatever they want in it. Especially parents that just don't control their kids or the kids control the parents. My point being the main battery isolation switch, for big old school "Q" helps very much to prevent the siren from blasting at tours or public events for show and tell 😊
Great job helping them get that rig back in service when that call came in Mike.
As a German volunteer firefighter/emt it’s really fascinating how the fire service works in the us. In Germany the fire service is volunteer based (except cities >100k). And our rigs are so much smaller than the us ones with almost the same equipment(based on local requirements)😂 thanks for your videos!!
Awesome rescue truck. I would love to see a walk-through on the dually pick up truck sitting behind it. I have never seen one like that with rollup doors. I wonder if they use it as a light rescue or if it is just a utility truck that carries a lot of tools.
Pierce makes some beautiful rigs!
LED corner marker lights like PIP eFlare for helicopter LZ would be a nice touch
Nice truck though seems a bit of a steep price. But do you think if the manufacturers followed European/Australian/Asian builds you could get more than one and it not take 4/5 years for delivery. A UK brigade spent $4.4 million and got a 104ft ladder, 2 enhanced rescue units, 6 engines, a tanker, 15 officer cars and 6 general staff cars. That is not to say very specialist unique engines cost are cheap, the 210ft Aerial platforms were $1.5 million each.
Most of those units do not meet US emission standards. Which is unfortunate, there quite a few that are great builders and do not over build like Americans do
Being a 2013, the 1M likely includes apparatus and equipment. The European and Asian manufacturers don’t meet US emission and crash and safety standards which drives a lot of the cost of US fire apparatus manufacturing, not to mention the level of customization. My department recently took delivery of a pumper that was $775K, the similar pumper in 2010 was 475K. We have a 100’ mid-mount tower on order that crossed the 2M mark- delivery in 2027.
Correct Truck and Equipment
Hello whats the difference between crosslay and speedlay? Thanks
Just saw that responding the other day
would love to see a video with a ev truck
1 million in 2013 is 2 million today
Forgot to close the driver side cross lay compartment on the run, hopefully all was okay
@cpb9451 Way to be “that one.”
It was closed before the truck left the apron.
Good to hear. Thanks.
Nice fire truck 😊
@Jamie-2307 It isn’t a fire truck. It’s a rescue. There is a difference.
Speaking of accidently STEPPING on Federal " Q" Floor switch ( button) on my 1972 SeaGrave pumper. I installed a large main battery SHUT off switch on dash. 😊
The Federal " Q" wires coming from the traditional "Q" on the nose front of SeaGrave
This switch "SHUTS OFF " the floor switches ( buttons) because I get a lot of kids climbing in cab, stepping across the floor and moving to bench officers' seats. The switches ( buttons ) on the floor have been stepped on many times by kids ( plus the just being kids) in an FF pumper cab, turning switches on and off. If a kid knew what those floor switches did, they just kept pushing them. My wife gets very mad at parent
Who have no respect for my classic Fire Engine and just think its a play toy for their kids to do whatever they want in it. Especially parents that just don't control their kids or the kids control the parents. My point being the main battery isolation switch, for big old school "Q" helps very much to prevent the siren from blasting at tours or public events for show and tell 😊
0:38 something fell off the truck
Look closely. What is it
@@HeroesNextDoor Mr Potatohead?
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