History of the Richland Fire Department’s Trucks (1970’s-Present)

By Tim Meyers History of the Richland Fire Department’s Trucks (1970’s-Present)

Designations • Engine • Truck • Rescue

First Firehouse

Previous Firehouse

1973 • 1973 Mack CF Series Ladder Truck • 50’ Telesquirt • “Truck 21”

1979 • 1979 Mack CF Series Engine • “Engine 25”

1985 • New Firehouse is built

Late 1980’s • 1978 Mack CF Series Walk-in Rescue • “Rescue 22” • Refurbished in the firehouse

1992 • 1979 Simon-Duplex Ladder Truck • 105’ Ladder Towers Incorporated Tower • “Truck 27”

1993-1994 • 1980’s Mack CF Series Engine • Former FDNY Engine • “Engine 24”

1995 • Engine 25 and Engine 24 sold to Holsopple Fire Dept.

1996 • 1996 Spartan Ladder Truck • 75’ Aerial Innovations Straight Stick • Quint • “Truck 24”

1996 • 1996 Mack MR Heavy Rescue • Largest and most heavily equipped • “Rescue 2”

1997 • Rescue 22 t-boned just after taking delivery of Rescue 2

2000 • Merger with Solomon Run Fire Company • Number changed from 2 to 3 • Inherited an American LaFrance Eagle Engine (Engine 32) and an FMC-Western Star Tanker (Tanker 35)

2000 • They became Engine 3-2 and Tanker 3-1

2000 • Truck 24 became Truck 3-2 • Truck 21 became Truck 3-1

2000 • Rescue 2 became Rescue 3-1 • Truck 27 became Tower 3-1

2003 • Richland takes over Belmont • Inherits 2 American LaFrance Eagle Engines (Engine 11 and Engine 12) and 1 American LaFrance Eagle Ladder Truck (Truck 14)

2003 • The Ladder Truck is placed in service as Truck 3-3, but sold shortly after • The Engines are placed into service as Engine 3-3 and Engine 3-4

2005 • 2004 Seagrave Engine • “Engine 3-1”

2006 • Engines 3-3 and 3-2 sold • Engine 3-4 becomes engine 3-1

2006 • Engine 31 becomes Engine 3-2 • Truck 3-1 becomes Engine 3-3

2006 • Truck 3-2 becomes Truck 3-1

2008 • Richland takes over Geistown • Inherits 1 American LaFrance Pioneer Engine (Engine 81) and 1 E-One Engine (Engine 82)

2008 • Engine 3-3 retired after 36 years of service • Engine 82 becomes Engine 3-3 • Engine 81 becomes Engine 3-4 • Engine 3-4 is sold

2009 • 2 Sutphen Engines • “Engine 3-1 and Engine 3-3”

2009 • Engine 3-3 (Engine 82) retired • Attempts to sell it were made • None were taken, so we kept it

2009 • Richland opens a firehouse in Shade • White Engine 3-1 becomes Engine 633-1 • A new Engine 633-1 is bought, making Engine 633-1 Engine 633-2

2011 • East Hills Training Association is started • Engine 82 is now the training Engine

2012 • 2004 American LaFrance Ladder Truck • 100’ Ladder Towers Incorporated Tower • Bought to replace Tower 3-1 • Tower 3-1 will be retired after 20 years of service

History of the Richland Fire Department’s Trucks (1970’s-Present)