In the Central NY area, Engines are called "Engines" and Heavy Rescues are called "Heavy Rescues". Very plain and simple, not rocket science as you can see.
Now, spec a piece of apparatus with a custom engine body, including a pump, several handlines, a 500 gal tank, and lots of compartments for all of our auto extrication and heavy rescue equipment and what do you have????
A "Rescue Engine" right, WRONG!
Here's the story, being a PG County Buff, I've grew fond of Kentland's Rescue Engine 333. The concept makes sense to me. If you have a piece of apparatus that is both an Engine and a Rescue, it doesn't take an rocket scientist to come up with the name 'Rescue Engine'. However, I lost the fight and were going to call our new piece of apparatus 'Rescue Pumper', because "that's what it is!"
We don't call our Engines "pumpers" now, why start calling them "pumpers" when we combine them with a piece of apparatus that will also act as our heavy rescue? I can't seem to sell the name "Rescue Engine" to a bunch of guys who don't want to try anything new and up to date. To me, 'Rescue Pumper' just sounds old and country townish. "Rescue Engine" sounds more up to date and less hickish.
Now, spec a piece of apparatus with a custom engine body, including a pump, several handlines, a 500 gal tank, and lots of compartments for all of our auto extrication and heavy rescue equipment and what do you have????
A "Rescue Engine" right, WRONG!
Here's the story, being a PG County Buff, I've grew fond of Kentland's Rescue Engine 333. The concept makes sense to me. If you have a piece of apparatus that is both an Engine and a Rescue, it doesn't take an rocket scientist to come up with the name 'Rescue Engine'. However, I lost the fight and were going to call our new piece of apparatus 'Rescue Pumper', because "that's what it is!"
We don't call our Engines "pumpers" now, why start calling them "pumpers" when we combine them with a piece of apparatus that will also act as our heavy rescue? I can't seem to sell the name "Rescue Engine" to a bunch of guys who don't want to try anything new and up to date. To me, 'Rescue Pumper' just sounds old and country townish. "Rescue Engine" sounds more up to date and less hickish.
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