By John M. Malecky
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The Leesburg (OH) Fire Department uses this ROSENBAUER pumper as a first-out unit for extrication, explains Firefighter/EMT Carey A. Westenkirchner. It has a top-mount pump panel for operator safety. Because of the area’s limited water supply, the apparatus has a large water tank and is supported by water tenders.
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Features/Equipment:
- FREIGHTLINER M2 chassis with 265-inch wheelbase and five-seat cab;
- MERCEDES MBE 320-hp diesel engine with ALLISON 3000 EVS automatic transmission;
- HALE Qflo single-stage, 1,250-gpm pump with top-mount panel, HYPRO Foam Pro 1600 system, and two 1½-inch speedlays;
- UPF 1,000-gallon water and 20-gallon foam tanks;
- ROBINSON roll-up compartment doors and four wheel well sleeves for spare SCBA cylinders;
- HURST rescue tools;
- ZOLL AED Plus for on scene emergencies; and
- two FRC telescoping spot/floodlights and two FRC rear spotlights.
The Westby (MT) Rural Fire District uses this DANKO brush unit as a first-out truck, responding to mostly grass fires in the very rural district, explains Assistant Chief Lyndon Lagerquist. The truck provides the necessary power and mobility for the area’s tough terrain.
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Features/Equipment:
- FORD F-550 Super Duty 4 × 4 chassis with 141-inch wheelbase and two-seat cab;
- FORD 6.0L Power Stroke diesel engine with automatic transmission;
- WATEROUS PB 18-2515 single-stage, 75- to 150-gpm auxiliary pump with 20-hp HONDA engine, HY-pRO Foam Pro 1601 system, one-inch hose reel, and ELKHART Sidewinder bumper turret operated remotely from cab;
- UPF 500-gallon water and 12-gallon foam tanks; and
- WARN six-ton front mounted winch.
The Columbus (OH) Fire Department designed its MARION hazmat truck with an improved research area and a customized body to hold tents, decon equipment, PPE, and containment equipment, explains Captain Bill Brobst. The vehicle replaced a used beverage truck and old rescue truck used for hazmat response.
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Features/Equipment:
- HME 1871 chassis with 304-inch wheelbase and three-door cab with 24-inch raised roof;
- DETROIT Series 60 475 hp diesel engine with ALLISON 4000 EVS automatic transmission;
- rear cab command center (two captain’s chairs, Formica desk, three storage cabinets, weather station, landline phone jack and fax inlets, and two LCD TV monitors for viewing satellite TV and Internet);
- 27-foot nonwalk-in body with ROBINSON roll-up compartment doors;
- 500-pound-capacity oil absorbent hopper in right/rear coffin compartment;
- ZICO folding ladder to access roof compartments;
- ZIP DEE awning;
- 11 wheel well sleeves for spare SCBA cylinders;
- WILL BURT mast with PELCO Hi Res color video camera; and
- light and power with ONAN 10-kw hydraulic generator, WILL BURT Night Scan, and 10 WHELEN fixed scene lights.
