Famous Visitor

This 707's tail number is N707JT.
AKA- John Travolta's plane!
Getting some service done.

Where do planes go to die?

They get stripped and then recycled. This is an old cargo DC-8, the planes owner did give us a chance to do drills with the plane before it was "terminated".

L59 HazMat Drill

L59B crew doing a HazMat Drill in Level B Suits utilizing the AP4C Chemical Weapons Meter. Photos taken 6/8/2010.

Hot Drill 2010

Hot Drill '10 @ DFW. Photos taken 6/2/2010.

Some Of Our Fleet

In this first picture you'll see Foam 3 and Foam 1(on the right).














Here you see our Rigid Hull Inflatable Rhib 12 and behind it is the Foam Trailer, a hitchable 1000 gallon AFFF tank with a Master Stream Turret.











This is Battalion 6's Command Vehicle.

















And here we have AC-1, Airport Cart 1.

FBO

FBO-Fixed Base Operator
AKA-"Signature", how the people with $ fly into Miami! During major events in town(Superbowl, Art Basel, etc.) this place will be in overflow mode. During the '08 Presidential race Obama parked his plane(Oprah's?) here. Now if he came, he would park next to Midfield Fire Station(Station 12) with Air Force 1. That is an A-10 taxing out now and FedEx followed by UPS as you go West from Signature. The GAC(General Aviation Center) is located next to Signature. Photo taken 3/30/2010.

L59 morning check with a view

A little morning check of the ladder this Saturday, flow and lube the waterway; and enjoying the view on this Spring morning! The view centered in the distance is the "Eagle's Nest" and the far end of CC Delta. American Eagle turboprops stage at the "Eagle's Nest" where buses ferry their passengers in and out. The buildings at the west end(right side) of CC Delta are going to be the new AA baggage shed and the Gate(s) for American Eagle. Photos taken 4/24/2010.

AKA

Wilcox Field. Photo taken 4/19/2010.

Scott Air-Pac 45 familiarization

Got a chance to get used to our new SCBA's. Practiced donning, doffing, morning check, etc. and then we did a RIT drill with them in a limited visibility scenario. Photos taken 4/16/2010.

The Big House

Station 12. Photo taken 4/13/2010.

Automatic People Mover

We had a familiarization with the APM along Delta Concourse. These photos are from the roof of the APM station; looking out along the old B & C concourse locations and taxiway November & the tracks of the APM. The thing about this spot is the difficulty of getting an injured or unconscious person down from the roof. The only access point is the laddered scuttle hole in the emergency stairwell, try getting a backboarded 200+ lb. patient down that way!

Policework at MIA

Had a flight from Dominican Republic that was sent to the Penalty Box for "investigational" reasons. MDPD inspected and released it. Photos taken 2/18/2010.

737 evac drill

We got to drill with the emergency slide on a 737 while it was getting serviced at the American Airlines Hanger. Reviewed deployment, facilitating exit from slide and removal from airframe. I actually got to deploy it from inside and "christen" it with a slide down. Once removed from airframe, the slide can be used as a life raft! Photo taken 1/07/2010.

New R12

Lt Huot is modeling the new Rescue 12. While at Shop 2 we found our newest truck getting outfitted with emergency lights and radios. The chassis platform is "Furion" from Spartan. Photo taken 1/07/2010.

Tank Farm Lincoln Logs

Lincoln Logs to a whole new level! One of the tanks at the Tank Farm was getting repair work done and they had to get to it's base, the power of simple wood is amazing. Photos taken 12/20/2009.

Nightime Views

This view is facing West out of the Delta Gate Tower. Concourse Delta is below and the D-E Infield is off to the left. MIA ATC Tower is on the left in the background and if you follow the "line" from the concourse you will see Midfield Fire Station(Station 12). Photo taken on 11/29/2009.

Dive Drill

Always trying to keep all our skills sharp. Here the guys are practicing dive safety and procedures for entry, search, shoreline communication (rope tugs), etc. CFO Williams, FF Perez, FF Vila and FF Gonzalez from "C" in the "Pan Am" pool. Photo taken 8/13/2009

Airfield View from L59

Another view from the extended tip of L59, this is looking due South from Station 59(North Side Fire Station). You are looking directly down what would be Red Road if the Airport weren't here(note the "road" starting at taxiway Kilo in the foreground). Station 12(Midfield Fire Station) is on the right directly behind the "Penalty Box". Photo taken 9/23/2009.

Test-mobile phone posts

Hot Drill '09

Every year the FAA requires that ARFF(Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting) personnel attend a simulated fire, the "Hot Drill". This is a photo of C shift at Dallas- Fort Worth Airport's Training Center doing the "pit". The personnel are split into summer and winter groups, I went with the summer group. Photo taken 06/2009.

View from the top of L59

This is the view from the top of Ladder 59, a 75' American LaFrance looking out on the airfield. The view is facing SE, you can see the parallel runways of 8L-26R and 8R-26L then the Delta Concourse and American Airlines hanger and the backdrop is downtown Miami. One of our frequent rain fronts is blowing in. Photo date 5/25/2009

Foam trucks

Foam 3 and Foam 2 on the airfield.

Military Visitors at MIA

A group of four A-10 Warthogs paid us a visit in March.

Welcome!!

Looking forward to updating this blog with photos, articles and of course blogs!