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All of my departments tower ladders are Sutphens. They are not very well liked by most, but since they are local, that's what Columbus buys. Since they have pumps, very little compartment space. I was always assigned to a 110 ft tiller, and there was plenty of space on them. The newer ones are 5...

Just a quick question about the numbers on the doors of various trucks. I've noticed that some company's numbers have a different color than White on their trucks. E-23, E-96, TL-58, L-10 to name a few. On my Dept. we are not authorized to change from the large, White, reflective numbers as they...

Does anyone know why Seagrave/Baker changed the bucket design some years ago from the boom attaching to the rear of the bucket to attaching under? Was there a problem with the ''old style'' design?. Do the FFer's using them have a preference? I think that they look a little funny when they are...

Just a question out of curiosity. Why are some companies numbered with similar numbers for a different borough? Examples would be: Ladders 17,19, 27 are in the Bronx instead of Manhattan. Engines 54,55, 65,74,95, etc all have Bronx type numbers, but are located in Manhattan. There are no Engines...