By John M. MaleCKy
The St. John’s (MI) Fire Department uses its W.S. DARLEY minipumper as a first-out engine and attack unit, according to Chief Dick Cornwell. The unit is easier to maneuver and allows a quicker response compared to a full-sized apparatus. The CAFS affords quick fire knockdown with minimal water damage.
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Features/Equipment:
- FORD F-550 XLT Super Duty chassis with 200-inch wheelbase and four-seat cab;
- INTERNATIONAL 6.0 L 325-hp diesel engine with FORD Torque Shift automatic transmission;
- DARLEY LSMC single-stage, 1,000-gpm pump with HYPRO Foam Pro 2001 system with 120-cfm rotary screw air compressor and two 1¾-inch crosslays;
- PROPOLY 315-gallon water and 25-gallon foam tanks;
- POLYBILT Poly Vision body with ROBINSON roll-up compartment doors; and
- four FRC floodlights on body.
The Stamford (CT) Fire Department’s HME 109-foot aerial with RK ladder replaced a 75-foot one to cover the industrial South End district, according to Chief Robert McGrath. Since the district includes mixed occupancies and narrow streets, the unit has a tight turning radius and can be straight- and short-jacked in tight areas.
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Features/Equipment:
- HME 1871 chassis with 234-inch wheelbase and six-seat cab;
- CUMMINS ISL 400-hp diesel engine with ALLISON 3000 EVS automatic transmission;
- 109-foot ladder with 500- to 2,000-pound tip load, a pinnable waterway, a 16-foot outrigger spread, and an AKRON Stream Master ladderpipe;
- GORTITE roll-up compartment doors and eight wheel well sleeves for spare SCBA cylinders;
- HOLMATRO rescue tools; and
- light and power with ONAN 10-kw hydraulic generator, four FRC floodlights (two on fly section, two midship on body), four HAVIS SHIELDS COLLINS spot/floodlights on aerial (two tip, two midship), and two HANNAY electric cord reels.
The Huntington Valley Volunteer Fire Company in Lower Moreland Township, Pennsylvania, uses this AMERICAN LaFRANCE pumper as a first-out unit. Engineer Tom Glennon says it was designed to provide more storage than the department’s older truck and with a shorter wheelbase for maneuverability.
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Features/Equipment:
- Metropolitan chassis with 200-inch wheelbase and six-seat cab;
- CUMMINS ISL 400-hp diesel engine with ALLISON 3000 EVS automatic transmission;
- HALE Qmax single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump with five-inch rear intake, 1¾-inch front bumper line, three crosslays (two 1¾-inch, one 2½-inch), one-inch midship booster reel, two rear preconnects (one 2½-inch, one three-inch), and AKRON Gemini electric deck gun;
- UPF 750-gallon water tank;
- transverse storage compartment forward of pump panel, AMERICAN LaFRANCE roll-up doors, and 10 wheel well sleeves for hand extinguishers and spare SCBA cylinders;
- AMERICAN LaFRANCE ladder rack; and
- light and power with HARRISON six-kw hydraulic generator, three FRC floodlights (one brow, two behind cab), and HANNAY electric cord reel.
The Long Beach (CA) Fire Department has in service this CRASH RESCUE EQUIPMENT SERVICE TM-5150 twin-agent unit, designed to fight aircraft fires at the Long Beach Airport, explains Captain Craig Crandall.
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Features/Equipment:
- FORD F-550 4×4 chassis with 176-inch wheelbase and four-seat crew cab;
- FORD 6.0L Power Stroke diesel engine with automatic transmission;
- TRIMAX and HYDROCHEM technology with 150-gallon water-foam premix and 500-pound dry chemical system;
- twin-agent hoseline with WILLIAMS Hydrochem nozzle;
- ROBINSON roll-up compartment doors;
- FLIR Ball infrared pan/tilt camera on cab roof; and
- two FRC floodlights behind cab.
The Simpsonville (SC) Fire Department designed its PIERCE pumper (one of two) with a large water tank, added storage for present and future needs, and a short wheelbase to maneuver in subdivisions and on rural roads, according to Lieutenant Danny Gulledge. The department responds to fires, medical, and special rescue calls.
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Features/Equipment:
- Arrow XT chassis chassis with 184½-inch wheelbase and six-seat cab;
- DETROIT Series 60 425-hp diesel engine with ALLISON 4000 EVS automatic transmission;
- WATEROUS CS 1,500-gpm pump with 1½-inch front bumper line, two 1¾-inch crosslays, 2½-inch rear preconnect with AKRON Mercury Quick Attack monitor and AKRON Apollo Hi-Riser deck gun;
- UPF 1,000-gallon water tank;
- four wheel well sleeves for spare SCBA cylinders;
- MEDTRONIC AED; and
- light and power with HARRISON six-kw hydraulic generator, SVI Shadow Light, and FRC brow light.
The Hamilton Township Fire Rescue Department in Maineville, Ohio, uses its SUTPHEN as an engine and a quint, according to Deputy Chief Mark Greatorex. It is first due to activated alarms, reported structure fires, and mutual aid. The department chose an aerial to provide better exposure protection in the mostly residential district featuring lightweight construction.
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Features/Equipment:
- Monarch chassis with 215-inch wheelbase and four-seat cab;
- CUMMINS ISM 450-hp diesel engine with ALLISON 4000 EVS automatic transmission;
- WATEROUS CS single-stage, 2,000-gpm pump with WILLIAMS ATP 500 foam system, 1¾-inch front bumper line, two 1¾-inch crosslays, and three-inch rear preconnect for “flying standpipe” in driver’s side trough (for gated wye, smooth bore playpipe, and TFT Blitzfire hand monitor);
- UPF 450-gallon water, 20- and 30-gallon foam tanks;
- 75-foot aerial ladder with 1,000-pound tip load (750 pounds wet), ELKHART Scorpion RF ladderpipe, and 14-foot outrigger spread;
- ROBINSON roll-up compartment doors and three wheel well sleeves for spare SCBA cylinders;
- 116 feet of ground ladders;
- AMERICAN RESCUE TECHNOLOGY Genesis Tool;
- ZOLL M Series AED; and
- light and power with ONAN 15-kw hydraulic generator, six AKRON Extenda-Lite floodlights (two removable rear of cab and one each brow, rear tripod, ladder tip, and waterway) and two HANNAY electric cord reels.
