Sitting back wards

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I was driving the other day and I saw a fire truck speeding to a alarm in Brooklyn and I noticed that the guys in the back were in there bunker gear but they were sitting backwards looking out the front window of the rig. I have rode along in one of the new rigs and I sat in empty seat and I was trying to look and c what was the situation that we were pulling up too I have to say its uncomfortable and it's a dis advantage for the firefighter not know what the size up is or lies ahead for him or her if they are in the control  Position for the night .
Why don't they all sit forward ?
 
There are a few rigs that all members sit backwards, they suck.

Most rigs are 2 forward and 2 backwards.

Don't think there are any out there that are all forward facing seats.
 
Which rigs does everyone sit backwards, I thought they all were two and two
 
BCR said:
Which rigs does everyone sit backwards, I thought they all were two and two
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There were a few tower ladders and rear mounts from the late 90s that had us all sitting back.  They're are a few of the spares still floating around, they suck.
 
BCR said:
Which rigs does everyone sit backwards, I thought they all were two and two
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I believe the 94 Seagrave Aerial's had all four seats facing backwards. Those tormenters and aerials were much faster to put up though.
 
There were about 6 "93 Seagrave split tiltcab pumpers with rear facing seats. Another disadvantage was when a member became a chauffeur, he didn't know the streets too well.
 
I got ya now it was that small group of pumpers and ladders that they bought with the split tilt cab design around 93-94 must be tight sitting in a row like that
 
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