Well after a hellacious 24 hour shift right after getting back from Indy I am finally getting to update this thing for the first time in a while.
Saw some interesting things in Indy and for starters I was super pumped to see plenty of Squads on display this year. Most of them appeared to be very well thought out and one tiny detail on one rig caught my eye. A squad from Elizabeth, NJ I believe it was, had a small mirror mounted just forward of the rear cab doors so that crew members can check for oncoming traffic before the members disembark the squad. This little detail probably cost maybe $50 but is invaluable for firefighter safety.
Of course I saw plenty of new "toys" that I can add to our equipment committee's wish list or at least research more.
Freebies were even more plentiful than last year and I got more than my fair share of them and even conned some vendors out of things for free. All in all, I would say it was a successful weekend.... Even without the hotel troubles we had.
I won't even start about the fun me and the fellas had though. Count this one as another great weekend in the books.
I will try to get some pictures up soon.
