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New 24 prototype
DaveP:
I agree that we (CFS) seem to spend too much effort re-inventing the wheel. But when we have people saying that they do not need the crew deck in their area I wonder if they have caught the vision of a statewide (at least) fire service. I am sure that I saw Cherry Gardens on the side of an appliance at One Tree Hill on Saturday and if there had been a flare up they would have been keen to have a crew deck for the running grass fire. The alternative to a crew deck is a remote controlled monitor like the CFA prototype, but I suspect that they are expensive and not as responsive as a branck in an operators hands.
CFS_Firey:
--- Quote from: DaveP on December 05, 2011, 09:35:23 AM ---I agree that we (CFS) seem to spend too much effort re-inventing the wheel. But when we have people saying that they do not need the crew deck in their area I wonder if they have caught the vision of a statewide (at least) fire service. I am sure that I saw Cherry Gardens on the side of an appliance at One Tree Hill on Saturday and if there had been a flare up they would have been keen to have a crew deck for the running grass fire. The alternative to a crew deck is a remote controlled monitor like the CFA prototype, but I suspect that they are expensive and not as responsive as a branck in an operators hands.
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Isn't another alternative to a crew deck running a hoseline to the cab and sitting in the back seat spraying water out the window?
I'm sure I saw Cudlee Creek 24 sitting in Stirling station during the Mt Osmond fire, but I don't see a vision to fit out the entire state with 750 GPM pumps and rescue stowage...
We can't build an appliance that'll make everyone happy...
Alan J:
And that's the point - we can't build one appliance that will make everyone happy.
Or even two.
Since our SFECs are based purely on our own local hazards, and
since 99% of jobs most appliances will ever attend are in their home area,
it makes sense to build most suitable for that area.
This more readily achieved with 4 standard heavy 4WD appliances than just two.
As with the original plastic fantastics, their workings can be made so nearly
the same that any competent operator could work any appliance without brain strain.
Oh, and Dave P - you didn't see Cherry Gardens at OTH. Would have been Cherryville.
Cherry Gardens was initially paged in error, but stopped before they could join
the strike team... ;-).
kiwifirefighter:
Hs anyone seen the new prototype 24 in the flesh yet. From the picture in infralog, there looks to be a lot of wasted space on the rear of the appliance by other positioning of the pump
Shiner:
But the east-west pump mounting means the truck is 300mm shorter which should make it better off road?
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