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Chris Ferrara went back to his roots in building functional apparatus that cater to the customer. He sold to REV and evidently they missed the non-compete clause and he built pretty much, next door , to the old Ferrara plant in Louisiana. I bought two from him in the old days and they were great...

I'm sorry, but I follow a little more aggressive approach, albeit a bit more paperwork, let the bumper of the rig Gently move the the offending vehicle out of the restricted area!

Thanks Rob for posting the rundowns, hope you are doing well.

Don't let the list on Fandom page impress you. They don't have near enough staffing or equipment. Not sure they have a working ladder or platform. The last time I was there the member I spoke with said it was out of service.

LA county even has a city in Orange County contracted. LaHabra I believe.

My last visit to Nassau leads me to believe they were short before they sent resources to Freeport! The straw market burned in the early 90's near the port due to the same circumstances.

I do think some of the aspects in the story are valid. The wait period for apparatus is still 2-4 years.

Congratulations Lebby!

Wonder what happens to the pension? lost on conviction?

Bring it forth for two greats having birthdays, Willy D and Chief K! Oh if we could bottle the wisdom! Keep on having birthdays Gents!

Which brigade attended?

Interesting proposal! Start all firefighters out on a bus or have the bus in rotation with Engine and Truck Companies. Minimizes burnout, people will find their niche and stay put whether it be a bus, engine or truck. For the record Chicago members that work the ambulance don't fight fire...

The mayor is a picture perfect example of a living breathing idiot!

I vote for department induced damage!

Sorry I missed it Bill!

Did you tell him you were the lead singer of Willy D and the Tone Defs?

A blast from the past! Good to see you post, Catry!

I've done several ride along's with LA City in the past, 1990's to 2000, and they wear the brush jackets a lot. They issued me a brush jackets when rode with them but I also had my structural gear. For the most part, they are hitting it hard from the yard on most of these incidents. Once it...

Put outside resources in LA firehouses and let the locals fight the brushfires.

400 series are reserve engines. 200's are active companies that have one driver and are attached to truck companies to create the light force or add an engine to create a task force. The 200's they will add officer and two firefighters to beef up resources.