APPARATUS DELIVERIES
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This Seagrave tractor-drawn 100-foot aerial was placed in service in the Union City, NJ, Fire Department about one year ago.
It provides the maneuverability needed to respond in and out of the city’s narrow streets, according to Chief Thomas Tormey.
The unit has a 6-man seating capacity and contains a built-in generator, which provides portable power for lights and other equipment. It also has a Detroit diesel engine and Allison automatic transmission.
This truck replaces another Seagrave aerial ladder unit. The department also owns three other Seagrave aerial units and seven pumpers.
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Photo by John Malecky
The Connecticut Correctional Institution Fire Department at the Department of Corrections in Enfield, CT, accepted delivery of this Ward ’79 Limited Vulcan II 1,500-gpm pumper in May 1986.
The department covers 1,600 acres of land within the Department of Corrections. This includes the maximum, medium, and minimum security institutions. According to Chief Connors, the new pumper is a valuable acquisition because the third area—minimum institution—was recently added to the territory the department must cover.
In addition to this new pumper, the department also has one 750gpm pumper and one mini-pumper.
So far, the new pumper has been used to put out small cell fires only.
The unit has a 750-gallon water tank. It is mounted on a PemFab Maxi 942G chassis and has Allison transmission and a Detroit diesel engine.
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Five of these 1,500-gpm pumpers, built by Steeldraulic Products Inc., have been accepted by Engine Companies 2, 26, 28, 32, and 41 of the San Francisco, CA, Fire Department. They were put into service from July-November 1986. They replace five 1,250-gpm “vintage” pumpers, according to Gary Bios, a spokesman from the department’s Bureau of Equipment.
In addition to these new units, the department also operates 18 100-foot tractor-drawn aerials, two rescue squads, three squirts, three hose tenders, and 59 pumpers.
One advantage of these new pumpers is that they use six-cylinder Cummins engines. These consume less fuel and are more economical than Detroit diesel engines, which are too big for a pumper, according to Mr. Bios.
The pumpers are being used at fire and emergency incidents “every day – all the time,” and have performed efficiently as had been expected, according to Mr. Bios.
The trucks are mounted on Kenworth L-700 tilt cab chassis. They are powered by Cummins NTC 350 diesel engines and have Allison HT 740 automatic transmissions. They each have a 400-gallon water tank.
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Photo by John Malecky
Station One of the Newport, RI, Fire Department accepted delivery of this Emergency One pumper in September 1986. It replaces a 1966 American LaFrance pumper that is now in reserve.
In addition to being used at fire and emergency incidents, the truck also assists in rescue operations at transportation accidents and with EMS incidents, etc.
The apparatus has a Detroit 671 diesel engine, a Hale 1,250-gpm single-stage pump, a 500-gallon water tank, and a five-man seating capacity.
The station also owns six pumpers, two aerial ladders, and two rescue wagons.
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Photo by George Pennachi
Station 4 of the Palestine, TX, Fire Department accepted delivery of this 1,000-gpm pumper from Wilson Fire Apparatus Inc. in August 1986.
In addition to this unit, the department also owns five other pumpers, a utility van, a rescue van, a grass wagon, and five ambulances.
The pumper serves mainly a residential and forest area. It has been used on several runs and been effective, according to Chief Henry York.
The apparatus is mounted on a Ford F8000 chassis with a 225-hp turbocharged Caterpillar 3208T diesel engine and Allison automatic transmission. The pumper also has a 500-gallon booster tank.
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Photo by Jerry Fort
Photo by John Malecky
Engine Companies 3, 5, 8, and 27 of the San Jose, CA, Fire Department each accepted delivery of a Pierce pumper in March 1986.
According to Chief Wisinski, one feature of these trucks is that they have new Cummins L-10 Turbo diesel engines. These are 600 pounds lighter than the standard engine. Consequently, they consume less fuel, but still have the same power.
The pumpers also have a 1,000-gpm nozzle mounted on the high side of the pump. This is useful in fighting large fires and can be operated by one man. This provides a permanently mounted master stream directly from the pump.
The units are built on a Pierce chassis with Allison automatic transmission. They have a Waterous single-stage 1,500-gpm pump and a tank capacity of 500 gallons. The trucks have a four-man seating capacity. _
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