What's New At The NLRFD- Updated July 14, 2008

August 5, 2008:
The NLR City Council accepted a bid by Sunbelt Fire, Inc. for $59, 279.00 for eleven thermal imaging cameras
for the NLRFD. The funds will be provided by Act 833 Funds. This action was passed at the July 28, 2008 City
Council Meeting.

July 14, 2008:
A Fuel Spill incident occurred on the afternoon of July 11, 2008 at the Phillips 66 Station at North Hills and
McCain. The Diesel fuel tank on a soft drink delivery truck developed a leak, which resulted in the North
Little Rock Fire Department responding with Engines 7, 2, Hazmat 939 and Battalion 924. Click HERE to see
Photos of the incident. An Apparatus Video of HM 939 leaving the scene at North Hills and McCain has also
been added to the website: Click HERE to view the video.

July 3, 2008:
Rescue 1 received a new 'No Smoke' Exhuast System on July 1, 2008. Stanby Engine 101 filled in as Rescue 1.
Engine 1 received a new 'No Smoke' Exhuast System on June 30, 2008. Stanby Engine 101 filled in as Engine 1.

A structure fire occured on June 26, 2008 at 4717 West Drive. The NLRFD did a tremendous job of saving this
residence, and confining the fire to the structure, a garage, that was adjoined to the house via an overhead
walkway. Click on FIRES on the Drop Down Menu at the top of this webpage for photos of the fire.

June 4, 2008:
Engine 2's 1999 Spartan/ E-One 1250 Pumper returned to service on Monday, June 2, 2008.
Engine 8 is operating on Standby Engine 103, as of Tuesday, June 3, 2008.

May 23, 2008:
The Agenda for the 5-27-08 North Little Rock City Council Meeting contas Resolution R-08-77, which provides
for the Mayor and Fire Chief of North Little Rock to enter into a Mutual Aid Agreement with the East Pulaski
Fire Department.

Engine 2 is operating on Standby Engine 101 as of May 23, 2008. The 1999 Spartan / E-One is undergoing
power steering repairs.

May 13, 2008:
Engine 4 is operating on Standby Engine 101 again, while pump repairs (packing, etc.) are carried out on the
1992 Pierce Arrow Custom 1250.

April 29, 2008:
Engine 4 is now operating on Standby Engine 101. The pump plumbing on Engine 4's 1992 Pierce Arrow Custom is
receiving some repairs.

April 23, 2008:
The agenda for the April 28, 2008 North Little Rock City Council Meeting contains a resolution (R-08-56) to
appropriate $87,000.00 for the purchase of 2.261 acres 'more or less' at the intersection of Michaela Drive
and Judy Drive. The intent is for a new North Little Rock Fire Station to be constructed on this site.

Click HERE to see a Google Map of this location.

Click HERE for the Web Page of the new NLR Fire Station.

Resolution R-08-46, which addressed funds for several items, including some Staff Cars for the NLRFD, was held
at the 4-14-08 City Council Meeting.

April 16, 2008:
Engine 6 is operating on Standby Engine 103; Engine 10 is now operating on its regularly assigned
apparatus - the 2001 Pierce Contender 1250 Custom.

April 14, 2008:
Engine 10 is operating on Standby Engine 101 as of April 14, 2008.

April 13, 2008:
A structure fire occured on April 12, 2008 in Park Hill in the 3400 Block of Poplar Street. This was - literally - right
benind Station 5's Engine House. Rescue 5 was used to pump at the fire. Engines 6, 9, Truck 7, and Battalion 924
responded to this fire. Terri Cossey (Michael Cossey / MaumelleFire.com) made some excellent photos of this
incident. These photos were very generously passed along to this website. Click HERE to view the slide show.

April 3, 2008:
The North Little Rock Fire Department has been involved in the rescue and recovery effort on the
Arkansas River on April 2nd and 3rd (2008). Apparatus involved includes: Engine 1, Engine 4,
Engine 8, Command 1, Rescue 1, Rescue 5, The J. W. Springer, The M. J. Bevans, 950, 949, 935 and 931.

March 28, 2008:
The webpage for Station 10 has updated photos of Engine 10. http://www.nlrfd.com/engine10.html
The webpage of Station 10 has been updated with photos of the Rescue Boat assigned to Station 10.

March 25, 2008:
A memorial tribute to Lt. Jerry Dial has been added to the website. It may be viewed from the home page of the
website.

Engine 10 now has its own webpage. http://nlrfd.com/engine10.html


March 23, 2008:
The agenda for the NLR CIty Council Meeting on Monday, March 24, 2008 contains a Resolution for the
appropriation of $8,674.00 of Act 833 Funds for a Ward No Smoke Diesel Exhaust Removal System for
NLRFD Engine 4. (Engine 4 is a 1992 Pierce Arrow Custom 1250 Pumper.)

Also, $6151.21 of Act 833 Funds is to be appropriated at this same NLR City Council Meeting for the replacement
of ceiling tiles at NLRFD Station 7.

February 22, 2008:
Brake repairs were carried out today on Rescue 5's 2004 International/Ferrara. Standby Rescue 16 filled in
at Station 5.

February 21, 2008:
Rescue 5 operated on Standby Rescue 16 while the 2004 International/ Ferrara heavy rescue received
additional repairs on February 20, 2008.

February 19, 2008:
Truck 1's Ferrara 107' Aerial /Quint was undergoing some warranty work today. While this was taking place,
Truck 1 operated on Reserve Aerial 2, the 1981 American LaFrance 100' rear mount aerial, which was
Truck 1 (and Truck 1A) from 1982 until 2006.


February 16, 2008:
A bit of 'history' was made in the NLRFD yesterday. For the first time in sixteen years, a conventional pumper was
assigned to Station 5. Standby Engine 101, a 1987 Pierce Arrow, filled in while the 2004 International/ Ferrara
received some minor repairs. Rescue 5 was back on their regular apparatus by late afternoon. Click HERE for a
photo of Rescue 5 on its way to Central Station to pick up the Ferrara Heavy Rescue/ Pumper after repairs had been
finished.

February 4, 2008:
The North LIttle Rock Fire Department was called on for Mutual Aid this afternoon by the Oak Grove V. F. D.
for a structure fire on Lumsden Road, which is intersects with Crystal Hill Road. KTHV Channel 11's Website
describe the facility as an auto repair yard. Evidently several automobiles and other items were stored inside
the building. North Little Rock Companies responding to the structure fire included: Engines 4 and 8, Truck 7,
948, 946, 942, 924, 935, and 931.

January 30, 2008:
The North Little Rock City Council meeting of January 28, 2008 provided approval for the expenditure of some
of the Act 833 Funds allocated to the NLRFD this year. The funds will go for remodeling of the Kitchen Facilities
at Station 1 (Central), unspecified remodeling at Station 3, and for repair work at Station 7.

Rescue 1 operated on Standby Engine 101 yesterday (January 29, 2008) while minor repairs were applied
to the 2002 Freightliner/ E-One Heavy Rescue, which is Rescue 1's regular apparatus.

January 16, 2008:
Rescue 1 is operating on the 2002 Freightliner/ E-One Heavy Rescue - its regularly assigned apparatus.

January 15, 2008:
Rescue 1 is operating on Standby Engine 101 as of today. Rescue 1's Freightliner/ E-One is undergoing fuel pump
replacement.

January 14, 2008:
Engine 2 has returned to the 1999 Spartan/ E-One 1250 GPM Pumper, its regularly assigned apparatus.

January 7, 2008:
Engine 2 is operating on Standby Engine 101 as of today, January 7, 2008.

December 31, 2007:
According to the December 27, 2007 issue of the North Little Rock Times, a new fire station is in the works for
"eastern edge of North Little Rock." $100,000 is allocated in the 2008 NLR Budget for "planning, acquisition of land
or engineeing services," accoring to the article. The article continued by discussing options to staff the proposed
new station, which is projected to open in early 2009. One option would be to hire additional firefighters and to
obtain additional apparatus and equipment.

Another option would be to reassign existing NLR Fire Companies. An option mentioned in the article was to
"effectively close" the Park Hill Station (Station 5), move the Rescue Company housed at Station 5 to Station 7,
and move the Engine Company assigned to Station 7 to the proposed new Station, which , evidently, under this
proposal, would become the new Station 5.

December 5, 2007:
Engine 1 returned to its regular apparatus, the 1996 E-One Custom 1250 on December 5th.

December 4, 2007:
The North Little Rock Christmas Parade will be this Sunday, December 9th at 2:00 P.M.
Engine 1 is operating on Standby Engine 101 as of today. The 'Jake Brake' on the '96 E-One Custom is being
repaired.


December 2, 2007:
The North Little Rock Christmas Parade has been rescheduled for Sunday, December 9th, due to the threat of
severe weather, according to Channel 11's Website. A specific time for the parade to begin next Sunday
was not listed.

November 26, 2007:

The North Little Rock Christmas Parade will be held on Sunday, November 2nd at 2:00 p.m. This should be
an excellent opportunity to see some NLR Fire Apparatus , as well as apparatus from some surrounding
Departments.

Rescue 5 returned to the 2004 International/ Ferrara Heavy Rescue/ Pumper on 11/25/07. Engine 10 returned
to Standby Engine 101 on 11/25/07, due to an intake line problem. Engine 10 was running on its regular apparatus,
the 2001 Pierce Contender Custom again as of today.

November 23, 2007:
Engine 10 is operating on its regularly assigned apparatus, the 2001 Pierce Contender Custom as of 11-21-07.

Rescue 5 is now operating on Reserve Rescue 16.

November 21, 2007:
A residential structure fire occured on East 15th Street, just east of I-30 Highway on November 19, 2007. The
first two companies to arrive on the scene were Rescue 1 and Truck 1. With Engine 1 on another assignment,
Truck 1 became the first company on scene with a pump. Truck 1 'laid out' its 5 inch supply hose. At least
two 1 3/4' attack lines and the 'trash line' from Truck 1 were used to extinguish the fire. Click HERE to watch
a Slide Show of photos generously donated to this website by David Bjork.

November 17, 2007:
Engine 10 is now operating on Standby Engine 101 while its assigned apparatus, the 2001 Pierce Contender
Custom 1250 (former Engine 9) undergoes cooling system repairs.

The photos of Engine 9 and Engine 10 have been placed on the proper webpage for the apparatus now assigned
to that station, except for the 'official photo' on each Engine's webpage. This will be updated when proper
renumbering of each pumper (Engbine 9 and Engine 10) is completed.

November 13, 2007:
Engine 9 and Engine 10 swapped pumpers on Friday, November 9, 2007. Both engines run identical
2001 Pierce Contender 1250 Custom Pumpers. Both of the pumpers were demos, which came from the
Daytona Speedway. The reason behind the trade of apparatus was to equalize the mileage on the two
pumpers, since the Contender assigned to Engine 10 had accumulated a significantly higher number
of miles than Engine 9's apparatus. Both of the pumpers were delivered less than two months apart.

November 3, 2007:
Engine 8 returned to its normally assigned apparatus, the 1997 Freightliner/ Smeal Pumper as of 11/2/07.

November 1, 2007:
Engine 8 is operating on Standby Engine 101, while Engine 8' regular apparatus, the 1997 Smeal/ Freightliner
receives some minor body work.

October 24, 2007:
Engine 7 returned to its 1995 E-One custom 1250 GPM Pumper today, after repairs were completed to this
apparatus.

October 20, 2007:
The evening of October 19, 2007 marked 40,000 'hits' for this website. Your support of this website is really
appreciated!

October 17, 2007:
Engine 6 returned to the 1995 E-One Custom pumper today, which is its regularly assigned apparatus. Engine 7
continues to operate on Standby Engine 103, a 1985 Seagrave pumper. This makes for a most interesting
combination of apparatus at Station 7: A 2002 Pierce Platform/ Quint and a 1985 Seagrave pumper.

October 16, 2007:
Engine 7 is operating on Standby Engine 103 as of approximately 5:00 PM this afternoon, while Engine 7's 1995
E-One Custom is checked for a broken spring. Engine 7 was spotted traveling down North Hills Blvd at a fairly
slow pace on its way to Central Station.

October 16, 2007:
Engine 6 is operating on Standby Engine 101 as of today. Engine 6's 1995 E-One Custom is undergoing some
warranty work at United Engine.

October 4, 2007:
Truck 7 is operating on the 2002 Pierce Platform/ Quint again as of today. Reserve Aerial 1, the 1975 ALF
Snorkle had been filling in as Truck 7 for almost two weeks. The 1975 Snorkle spent its entire front-line
career in the NLRFD at Station 7.

September 28, 2007:
Engine 8 returned to its regularly assigned apparatus today - the 1997 Freightliner/ Smeal 1500 GPM Pumper.
Truck 7 continues to operate on Reserve Aerial 1 - the 1975 ALF Snorkle while the Pierce Platform undergoes
suspension repairs.

September 23, 2007:
Engine 8 is operating on Standby Engine 101 as of today. The 1997 Freightliner/ Smeal normally assiged as
Engine 8 is undergoing repairs to its intake manifold gasket.

September 22, 2007:
Truck 7 is operating on Standby Aerial 1. The 2002 Pierce Platform will have its suspension checked out.

September 21, 2007:
Engine 6's 1995 E-One Custom returned to service with its engine overhauled at United Engines.

September 14, 2007:
Engine 6 is operating on Standby Engine 101 while Engine 6's regular apparatus completes an engine overhaul
at United Engines.

September 7, 2007:
Engine 6 is operating on Standby Engine 103 as of today. Standby Engine 101 has returned to Central Station.

September 6, 2007:
Click HERE for photos of Engine 6, a 1995 E-One 1250 Custom undergoing an 'In-Frame' Engine Overhaul at
United Engines LLC on I-30 in Little Rock. Thanks to the management and staff of United for these photos.

September 2, 2007:
More on Engine 6 (1995 E-One Custom): Engine 6's E-One is currently undergoing some major engine repairs.
It will be out of service until the work is finished. Engine 6 continues to operate on Standby Engine 101,
a 1987 Pierce Arrow Custom 1250.


August 28, 2007:
The incident on Summertree Drive on August 27, 2007 resulted in Engines 6, 7, 8 and 9;
Truck 7, Rescue 5, Batallion 924 and Fire Marshal 946 responding to the scene before the incident concluded.

August 27, 2007:
Engine 6 has been operating on Standby Engine 101 since Saturday, August 25th. The 12 year old E-One Custom
pumper that Engine 6 normally operates on is undergo engine repairs.

Early this morning a fire at 5200 Summertree Drive damaged 16 apartment units, according to KTHV's website.
More information on this fire will follow. (Please see August 28th above.)

August 13, 2007:
Before the Incident at Advance Fiberglass on August 9th