APPARATUS DELIVERIES
Federal Express Corp. has begun its own fire protection service by putting into operation two crash apparatuses at the Memphis (Tenn.) International Airport.
One truck is a rapid intervention vehicle, manufactured by Emergency One on a Ford F 350 chassis. It carries 450 pounds of dry chemical and 100 gallons of premixed AFFF.
The other unit is a Titan V series crash truck, also manufactured by Emergency One. It carries 3,000 gallons of water, 400 gallons of AFFF concentrate, and a 500-pound halon unit. The apparatus also carries a full complement of emergency equipment, including a hydraulic rescue tool, a lVi-inch handline, and a 6-inch piercing nozzle preconnected to a 200-foot, 1 ½-inch line.
Federal Express, a worldwide, overnight package delivery service, requires specialized fire protection, especially at the busy Memphis “hub.” In a 24-hour period, more than 100 FedEx flights take off and land at the Memphis International Airport, all of which are Boeing 727s or Douglas DC-10s. Federal Express is also one of the largest shippers of hazardous materials by air.
Both of the crash trucks are designed to provide a faster response to Federal Express aircraft and facilities located at the Memphis airport.
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Station No. 53 of the North Las Vegas (Nev.) Fire Department put into service this Pierce Arrow 1,250-gpm pumper in August 1986. It replaces a 1967 1,000-gpm pumper.
According to Chief Frank Larson, this new pumper is more responsive than the old one. It has a larger, more powerful engine and is more dependable.
One of the truck’s highlights is its prepiped AFFF system. Although the system hasn’t been used at a major incident yet, Chief Larson says it’s an important feature because the department protects a small airport.
The pumper is built on a Pierce chassis and has a 6V92TA 350-hp Detroit Diesel engine with an Allison HT 740 automatic transmission. The unit has a 750-gallon water tank and seats five people.
The department also operates one 65-foot snorkel, three pumpers, and one reserve pumper
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This 1,500-gpm Darley pumper was put into service in November 1986 at King County Fire District No. 2 in Seattle, Wash. It replaces a 1,500-gpm 1959 pumper. This new truck “is better equipped than the old pumper. It has more compartments, a more up-to-date generator, and is more dependable,” says Dick Rogers, the department’s maintenance supervisor.
One of the pumper’s features is its top-mounted, crossbed controls for the pump panel. This gives the operator a full 360° view for more effective fire scene observation. It also keeps the operator out of the street and traffic dangers.
The truck seats six people—all undercover—and has a 500-gallon water tank. It’s built on a Spartan wide-body chassis and has a Detroit turbo diesel 8V92TA engine.
The department also operates one ladder truck and three other pumpers.
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The Cleveland (Ohio) Fire Department accepted delivery of this 100-foot Sutphen aerial truck in April 1986 and placed it in service in Ladder Company No. 10. It replaces a 100-foot aerial truck in service since 1973.
The apparatus is effective in providing fire protection for the city’s museums, high-rise buildings, and hospitals.
The truck seats four people and has a Hale, single-stage, 1,500gpm pump and a 300-gallon water tank. It’s built on a Sutphen chassis and has a Detroit 8V92TA diesel engine with Allison HT 740 automatic transmission.
In addition, the department operates 12 other aerial trucks, 34 pumpers, four heavy-rescue units, one haz-mat unit, and 12 support vehicles.
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