This from Larry Shapiro:
I stopped by Engine 42’s house and saw that Truck 3 was running with a spare. The doors had placards with the number 3 pursuant to the logistics order that was issued last year.

Larry Shapiro photo

CFD Truck 3 with TIPs on their spare apparatus. Larry Shapiro photo

#1 by Daniel Hynd on March 31, 2017 - 3:23 PM
Stopped by 42 today, and it looks like it’s just mask Ng tape holding it in. Also found out that the extrication equipment on Squad 1 is mounted In the cab.
#2 by Matt on March 28, 2017 - 2:19 AM
Remember that some fire apparatus have aluminum cabs (such as E-One) and aluminum like stainless steel is non-ferrous and magnets don’t “stick”
This is why some steel squares have been glued to the doors on the spares
#3 by Dennis on March 27, 2017 - 7:24 PM
They are.
#4 by Brian on March 27, 2017 - 12:55 PM
Weren’t the placards suppose to be magnetic?