squad with TRV

hawaiifiveo · May 13, 2010

while i was searching around was reading about the squad companies, and there was one with a TRV. i believe it carries extra gear for the squad?

why does this certain squad only have a TRV? and what is carried that might not be on a rescue or a TAC? and why don't all the squads have a TRV? thanks again.

anesti · May 13, 2010

hawaiifiveo said:
while i was searching around was reading about the squad companies, and there was one with a TRV. i believe it carries extra gear for the squad?

why does this certain squad only have a TRV? and what is carried that might not be on a rescue or a TAC? and why don't all the squads have a TRV? thanks again.

i think it carries both collapse stuff on one side and hazmat gear on the other, up to 1998 only squad 1 was around.

hawaiifiveo · May 13, 2010

cool, i was searching around more and found that the other squads have a hazmat truck. so the squad company that has the TRV, are hey cross trained in rescue ops? thanks also any pics

catry · May 13, 2010

Squad 1's TRV is a holdover from the past. When Squad 1 was (re)created way back when as the only Squad, they were assigned the TRV as a citywide special response unit. In 1998 all the other squads were made and given HazTec training, Squad 1 kept the TRV. All the squads have HazTec and Rescue Ops training, Squad 1 just happens to have a few more tools they can respond with to major incidents.

hawaiifiveo · May 14, 2010

any pics on the TRV thanks

anesti · May 14, 2010

http://public.fotki.com/anesti/new-york/fdny/2/squad-1/2763545010101586352.html only picture and the only time ive seen it.

anesti · May 14, 2010

They had a international/saulsbury before this one that was destroyed in the 9/11 attacks. The current veichle was either a demo that was beign evaluated or a emergency purchase,ive seen a pictures of it in service relatively unmarked.

69 METS · May 14, 2010

Here is a link to photos of the TRV that was destroyed by the 9/11 terrorist attack as well as its replacement:

http://www.fdnytrucks.com/files/html/brooklyn/e269.htm

hawaiifiveo · May 15, 2010

are there any plans on adding more squads, since they are so valuable and used quit often. thanks

nfd2004 · May 15, 2010

hawaiifiveo said:
are there any plans on adding more squads, since they are so valuable and used quit often. thanks

I would really doubt the FDNY would be adding any more squads within the near future. Most talk today is of budget cuts. On another post people were talking about a Squad for Staten Island. Now it's talk of cutting a Staten Island Engine Co. Just an outsiders view point. Nothing official here by me though.

hawaiifiveo · May 15, 2010

maybe not adding, but converting some engine companies, instead of buying an engine they can buy a rescue pumper. one squad per division would be ideal but, i don't know just an observation. but i do love that TRV i don't no why, but i think its a good compliment for a squad. mahalo

R1SmokeEater · May 15, 2010

The 1991 International TRV:

guitarman314 · May 15, 2010

nfd2004 said:
hawaiifiveo said:

are there any plans on adding more squads, since they are so valuable and used quit often. thanks

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I would really doubt the FDNY would be adding any more squads within the near future. Most talk today is of budget cuts. On another post people were talking about a Squad for Staten Island. Now it's talk of cutting a Staten Island Engine Co. Just an outsiders view point. Nothing official here by me though.

Training & equipment for Squad costs $$$$$ so I doubt the "bean counters" would go for it.