Anyone know the make and model of DCFD Engine Co. 10 (the one that was involved in the accident)?
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I'm glad to hear that none of the crew were seriously injured. It could have easily been a lot worse as stated earlier.
I definitely think Engine did what it was designed to do in protecting the crew. From the article I read they apparently had to extricate the Officer which would explain the damage to the passenger side.
The Fire Co. I run with has a KME the same model year and I believe that Engine was on display at the Harrisburg Fire Expo in 1993 as was my Fire Co's Engine that year.
Regardless of who made that Engine the most Important thing to remember is that everyone is still alive and that there were no serious injuries as the result of the crash.
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This engine (the 1993 KME) was just placed into reserve status 2 months ago. The FD just purchased a lot of apparatus in the past few months in order to replace it's tired and aging apparatus. Engine cos. in D.C. usually last 5 - 10 years in front line service depending on how busy they are. This particluar engine was assingned to E-6, one of the busiest companies in the city for years. This piece ran 5,000-7,000 calls a year for 8 years. After that anyone would be tired.
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Thanks for the info. I guess I allowed myself to forget how busy the FD really is in one of my favorite cities. I come from an area where engines are required to last 15 or 20 years at a minimum. Replacing apparatus in the same decade is pretty much unheard of.
Again, glad to hear everyone's ok.
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