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Fairfax News => Current News & Events => Topic started by: MikeF9 on August 17, 2010, 08:50:19 PM

Title: Fairfax Fire Department Tanker 3 Has Arrived- Photos
Post by: MikeF9 on August 17, 2010, 08:50:19 PM

The brand new Tanker 3 arrived at the station Tuesday. Members looked the truck over and added equipment to the vehicle to make it ready to roll.

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Current and future firefighters like the new truck.

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Jordan Hayes noticed the cab "Has that new car smell."

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The port-a-pond swings down......

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for easy access.

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Room in the back for hose!

Title: Re: Fairfax Fire Department Tanker 3 Has Arrived- Photos
Post by: Mike Raburn on August 19, 2010, 11:57:20 PM

I know it is a tanker but I didn't see any intakes to draft.

Drafting is not an option there?

Also,,, someone needs some new jeans.

Title: Re: Fairfax Fire Department Tanker 3 Has Arrived- Photos
Post by: Luap on August 20, 2010, 08:43:27 AM

     Mike! We don't draft into a tanker, We pump into it.

Title: Re: Fairfax Fire Department Tanker 3 Has Arrived- Photos
Post by: msm on August 20, 2010, 01:43:54 PM

FANCY Stuff ....    I know this investment is in good hands !!

Mike M

Title: Re: Fairfax Fire Department Tanker 3 Has Arrived- Photos
Post by: Mike Raburn on August 20, 2010, 10:57:46 PM

I think the tankers we have here in Anchorage draft.

Due to the Hillside area not having hydrants, I could be wrong.

Title: Re: Fairfax Fire Department Tanker 3 Has Arrived- Photos
Post by: PotterFXFD on August 21, 2010, 05:26:11 AM

  No Mike you are right. A lot of the tankers on the market today are Pumper/Tankers. When we where looking to order this truck we went with a plain old Tanker (water hauler). It saved a lot of money ($40,000) ,we have 2 real nice pumpers, it keeps the truck shorter to get around on our narrow roads,  and this tanker will have a onboard portable pump that can either be used to fill it back up with water or hitch to the tank and be used to pump the tank out.

Title: Re: Fairfax Fire Department Tanker 3 Has Arrived- Photos
Post by: Razzle Dazzle on August 22, 2010, 01:50:36 PM

Beautiful rig.