2011 UPDATES
JULY 30, 2011
-All station pages have been updated, and now include up-to-date apparatus information and Apparatus Group Photos.
JULY 16, 2011
-Engine 4 arrived
JULY 11, 2011
-Engine 3 arrived
JULY 5, 2011
-The new Truck 1, a 2002 Seagrave, has been placed into service
JULY 4, 2011
-WRF/R wishes everyone a happy Independence Day
JUNE 8, 2011
-Bricktree VFD joins the SP&I TF with one unit
JUNE 7, 2011
-North County Fire Authority and StuddsVille Fire Department have both received new units for their Suicide Prevention and Intervention Teams. Photos and info are available under the SP&I TF tab
-Stud City FD and North Lego F/R join the SP&I TF, each with one unit
MAY 19, 2011
-The SP&I TF threat level system has received a full overhaul
MAY 15, 2011
-Rescue 2, Brush 3, and Squad 1 have arrived from their manufacturers and are going to be put into service ASAP
MAY 12, 2011
-Medic 1 has returned from Sterling with an updated 4x4 chassis; from Horton
with a new compartment door and lighting, and from Pierce with a new CAFS. It
is likely that M1 is going to be reassigned to the Forestry Station to provide
the rural and wildland areas with EMS coverage
MAY 4, 2011
-After discussion throughout the department, it has been decided that one of the new units will bear a dedication to Victoria Sheperd, the victim of a recent MVA rollover.
APRIL 27, 2011
-Our redesigned logo is displayed on the site!
APRIL 25, 2011
-We have received an update from Century that our Kenworth T800 chassis has arrived safely and they will begin work on it tomorrow. Brushfighter has confirmed that our Ford F550 Super Duty has been fitted with a mock-up body, and fabrication on the real body will begin on the 27TH
APRIL 22, 2011
-Final preparations with Kenworth, Century, Ford, Brushfighter, and
Pierce are being made for the construction of Rescue 2, Brush 3, and Squad 1.
Brush 3: Ford F550/Brushfighter
Rescue 2: Kenworth T800/Century 75-ton rotator wrecker
Squad 1: Top Secret Apparatus from Pierce
APRIL 21, 2011
-Brickville Fire/Rescue joins the Suicide Prevention and Intervention Task Force with their Medic 1, Medic 5, EMS 1, and EMS 4.
-SP&I TF District Chiefs have been chosen
APRIL 12, 2011
-StuddsVille Fire Department joins the Suicide Prevention and Intervention Task Force, utilizing their Rescue 5 and Rescue 6
-MCSI has been added to the list of acronyms
MARCH 21, 2011
-Brush 2, a 2009 Dodge Ram Laramie 1500, has arrived at the Forestry Station. Pictures as soon as possible.
MARCH 14, 2011
-White Ridge, Brickville, and Codyville have joined together to form a specialized Urban Search And Rescue Task Force. The Task Force consists of Brickville's USAR unit and Technical Rescue unit, Codyville's Technical Rescue unit and a specialized S+R robot*, and White Ridge's USAR unit*, along with three pieces of heavy equipment* housed by White Ridge. In total, the team will consist of 2 USAR units, 2 TRT units, 1 tracked loader, 1 excavator, 1 telehandler, 1 S+R robot, and 1 K-9 unit. The name is undecided at this time, but currently stands as White Ridge Task Force One
MARCH 6, 2011
-All stations now have their own pages, with the station sign, apparatus they house, proposals for the station, and "Talk Around the Station", a section dedicated to what the crew is discussing that week (a first for the Fire Community).
MARCH 5, 2011
-The "Common FD Acronyms" page has been completed. Please offer input if there is anything missing.
MARCH 3, 2011
-Our Rosenbauer Timberwolf is in production. Pierce is experiencing a problem with the GMC chassis for Engine 3, which may prompt a redesignation of "Engine 3" to the Timberwolf.
MARCH 1, 2011
-SITE UPDATES:
Suicide Prevention Task Force pages
City Of White Ridge page
Links page
Proposed Apparatus page
FEBRUARY 13, 2011
-The second WBA unit has been chosen as an SPT support unit. A Leer DCC custom truck cap was purchased and put on the unit. It will normally operate as a command vehicle, running with the SPT only if necessary.
FEBRUARY 5, 2011
-The Suicide Prevention and Intervention Team conducted its first training session, including jump training, forcible entry tool training, and testing out the new Holmatro rescue tools.
JANUARY 28, 2011
-The two new units from West Bottombrick Apparatus have officially arrrived. The first is a light rescue to be used as the Suicide Prevention and Intervention Unit. The second is a stock pickup. Its fate is currently undecided.
JANUARY 24, 2011
-Utility 4 returns from the department shops after major repairs were made to the unit
JANUARY 22, 2011
-The contracts for two new engines have been finalized. They will be a GMC mini-pumper (built by Pierce), and a Rosenbauer Timberwolf (built by Rosenbauer America)
JANUARY 20, 2011
-White Ridge Fire/Rescue site is established on Weebly
-Engine 2 returns from Pierce with a repaired hosebed cover
JULY 30, 2011
-All station pages have been updated, and now include up-to-date apparatus information and Apparatus Group Photos.
JULY 16, 2011
-Engine 4 arrived
JULY 11, 2011
-Engine 3 arrived
JULY 5, 2011
-The new Truck 1, a 2002 Seagrave, has been placed into service
JULY 4, 2011
-WRF/R wishes everyone a happy Independence Day
JUNE 8, 2011
-Bricktree VFD joins the SP&I TF with one unit
JUNE 7, 2011
-North County Fire Authority and StuddsVille Fire Department have both received new units for their Suicide Prevention and Intervention Teams. Photos and info are available under the SP&I TF tab
-Stud City FD and North Lego F/R join the SP&I TF, each with one unit
MAY 19, 2011
-The SP&I TF threat level system has received a full overhaul
MAY 15, 2011
-Rescue 2, Brush 3, and Squad 1 have arrived from their manufacturers and are going to be put into service ASAP
MAY 12, 2011
-Medic 1 has returned from Sterling with an updated 4x4 chassis; from Horton
with a new compartment door and lighting, and from Pierce with a new CAFS. It
is likely that M1 is going to be reassigned to the Forestry Station to provide
the rural and wildland areas with EMS coverage
MAY 4, 2011
-After discussion throughout the department, it has been decided that one of the new units will bear a dedication to Victoria Sheperd, the victim of a recent MVA rollover.
APRIL 27, 2011
-Our redesigned logo is displayed on the site!
APRIL 25, 2011
-We have received an update from Century that our Kenworth T800 chassis has arrived safely and they will begin work on it tomorrow. Brushfighter has confirmed that our Ford F550 Super Duty has been fitted with a mock-up body, and fabrication on the real body will begin on the 27TH
APRIL 22, 2011
-Final preparations with Kenworth, Century, Ford, Brushfighter, and
Pierce are being made for the construction of Rescue 2, Brush 3, and Squad 1.
Brush 3: Ford F550/Brushfighter
Rescue 2: Kenworth T800/Century 75-ton rotator wrecker
Squad 1: Top Secret Apparatus from Pierce
APRIL 21, 2011
-Brickville Fire/Rescue joins the Suicide Prevention and Intervention Task Force with their Medic 1, Medic 5, EMS 1, and EMS 4.
-SP&I TF District Chiefs have been chosen
APRIL 12, 2011
-StuddsVille Fire Department joins the Suicide Prevention and Intervention Task Force, utilizing their Rescue 5 and Rescue 6
-MCSI has been added to the list of acronyms
MARCH 21, 2011
-Brush 2, a 2009 Dodge Ram Laramie 1500, has arrived at the Forestry Station. Pictures as soon as possible.
MARCH 14, 2011
-White Ridge, Brickville, and Codyville have joined together to form a specialized Urban Search And Rescue Task Force. The Task Force consists of Brickville's USAR unit and Technical Rescue unit, Codyville's Technical Rescue unit and a specialized S+R robot*, and White Ridge's USAR unit*, along with three pieces of heavy equipment* housed by White Ridge. In total, the team will consist of 2 USAR units, 2 TRT units, 1 tracked loader, 1 excavator, 1 telehandler, 1 S+R robot, and 1 K-9 unit. The name is undecided at this time, but currently stands as White Ridge Task Force One
MARCH 6, 2011
-All stations now have their own pages, with the station sign, apparatus they house, proposals for the station, and "Talk Around the Station", a section dedicated to what the crew is discussing that week (a first for the Fire Community).
MARCH 5, 2011
-The "Common FD Acronyms" page has been completed. Please offer input if there is anything missing.
MARCH 3, 2011
-Our Rosenbauer Timberwolf is in production. Pierce is experiencing a problem with the GMC chassis for Engine 3, which may prompt a redesignation of "Engine 3" to the Timberwolf.
MARCH 1, 2011
-SITE UPDATES:
Suicide Prevention Task Force pages
City Of White Ridge page
Links page
Proposed Apparatus page
FEBRUARY 13, 2011
-The second WBA unit has been chosen as an SPT support unit. A Leer DCC custom truck cap was purchased and put on the unit. It will normally operate as a command vehicle, running with the SPT only if necessary.
FEBRUARY 5, 2011
-The Suicide Prevention and Intervention Team conducted its first training session, including jump training, forcible entry tool training, and testing out the new Holmatro rescue tools.
JANUARY 28, 2011
-The two new units from West Bottombrick Apparatus have officially arrrived. The first is a light rescue to be used as the Suicide Prevention and Intervention Unit. The second is a stock pickup. Its fate is currently undecided.
JANUARY 24, 2011
-Utility 4 returns from the department shops after major repairs were made to the unit
JANUARY 22, 2011
-The contracts for two new engines have been finalized. They will be a GMC mini-pumper (built by Pierce), and a Rosenbauer Timberwolf (built by Rosenbauer America)
JANUARY 20, 2011
-White Ridge Fire/Rescue site is established on Weebly
-Engine 2 returns from Pierce with a repaired hosebed cover