Princeton, MA Fire Dept.

[IrishFyr25]

I figured I would start off with my department. We are a call department, with 3 structural engines, 2 brush trucks, a quint, a rescue, and 2 ambulances out of 2 stations. I will post what I have so far, and go from there.

[IrishFyr25]

Ladder 1- 2006 Spartan Metrofire/Smeal 75' quint. 1750/400/40. This is our third ladder, but the first brand new one.

[IrishFyr25]

Engine 1. 1998 Freightliner/Central. 1250/2500.

[IrishFyr25]

1939 Ford 500 GPM pumper. This truck was homemade by the department members, and served until the early 1970s. It was the first in a long line of Fords that the department owned. She still competes in the area muster every June.

[FAO25]

Show me the Rescue Bus. 

[IrishFyr25]

Show me the Rescue Bus.  

The bus is no longer with us   it got replaced several years ago. Some background on the bus, it was a 1980 Ford school bus bought new...it contained all the rescue equipment including extrication tools and a cascade system. Photo credit to MassFireTrucks.

[IrishFyr25]

Some more for tonight...courtesy of MassFireTrucks

Engine 2- 1980 Farrar/Duplex 1250/1000 (First custom rig/recently retired)
Engine 5- 1992 International/Central 1250/1000
Squad 1- 1981 GMC/Supervac Cascade and light unit (Ex Fitchburg CD)

[FAO25]

Show me the Rescue Bus.  

The bus is no longer with us   it got replaced several years ago. Some background on the bus, it was a 1980 Ford school bus bought new...it contained all the rescue equipment including extrication tools and a cascade system. Photo credit to MassFireTrucks.

Was this the first Rescue Bus? I seem to remember an article in Fire Engineering or somplace earlier than 1980. 

[START WATER]

   I   LIKE THE BUS  RESCUE  , LOADS OF  SPACE FOR STORAGE  AND  YOU CAN LOOK AND SEE  WHAT YOU NEED  INSTEAD OF  GOING THRU  COMPARTMENTS  I GIVE THE  FD   A TIP OF THE HELMET FOR THINKING OUT OF THE  BOX .

[IrishFyr25]

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Was this the first Rescue Bus? I seem to remember an article in Fire Engineering or somplace earlier than 1980. 
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It was the second bus we owned, the one it replaced was a 1950s version.

[IrishFyr25]

  I   LIKE THE BUS  RESCUE  , LOADS OF  SPACE FOR STORAGE  AND  YOU CAN LOOK AND SEE  WHAT YOU NEED  INSTEAD OF  GOING THRU  COMPARTMENTS  I GIVE THE  FD   A TIP OF THE HELMET FOR THINKING OUT OF THE  BOX .

We have always had a knack for innovation...I'm going to work on getting some shots this weekend of our two brush trucks. One is a 5 ton AM General, the other is a deuce and a half and were both built in house.

[bulldogboy]

   IrishFyr25:

     You said that the 2006 Spartan/Smeal is your first new ladder truck. Where did Princeton's
     Mack "C"/Maxim quint come from? That was a nice looking truck.

                                       bulldogboy

     P.S. Did Princeton get hit with any of that severe weather that struck Springfield and Worcester
           County last Wednesday, June 1?

[IrishFyr25]

   IrishFyr25:

     You said that the 2006 Spartan/Smeal is your first new ladder truck. Where did Princeton's
     Mack "C"/Maxim quint come from? That was a nice looking truck.

                                       bulldogboy

     P.S. Did Princeton get hit with any of that severe weather that struck Springfield and Worcester
           County last Wednesday, June 1?

Bulldog, the Mack came from a department in Rhode Island, possibly Lincoln...there were two trucks before that...We did not have any damage aside from rain and thunder but we did send an engine for the structural task force.

[IrishFyr25]

Sorry for the delay in new posts, but here is a shot of Station 2's fleet from about 2 years ago. Two of these trucks I have already posted.

Ambulance 1- 2001 Ford F450/PL Custon 4WD
Engine 3- 1983 AM General 5 ton brush/tanker
Squad 1- 1981 GMC/Supervac
Ladder 1- 2006 Spartan

[IrishFyr25]

Here is our Service Truck, a 1985 Chevy diesel/Reading that was originally used by the government. It is a support unit that goes out on service calls, equipment/manpower transportation, brushfires...etc.