Roxbury Chemical Engine Co. No. 1
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of Succasunna, New Jersey, placed in service two apparatus to fulfill its specialized needs. The first is an AMERICAN LAFRANCE quint that replaced a 50-foot telescopic waterway and complements a platform aerial device. Chief Louis R. Moore says that the older vehicle had low rails on the ladder while this unit’s aerial ladder has high rails and a longer reach for better versatility. With a shorter wheelbase than the former unit, it can maneuver more easily around the mostly residential district.
Features/Equipment:
- Metropolitan chassis with 202-inch wheelbase;
- cab seating for six;
- DETROIT Series 60 330-hp diesel engine;
- ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
- HALE Qmax single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump;
- two 400-foot, 13/4-inch crosslays;
- right-side, five-inch discharge;
- UPF 400-gallon water tank;
- LTI AH-75 75-foot aerial ladder with 600-pound tip load;
- 16-foot outrigger spread;
- four-inch waterway tapering to three inches to AKRON Stream Master 1,000-gpm ladderpipe;
- waterway fed through rear four-inch inlet;
- aluminum body with 10 storage compartments;
- ROBINSON rollup doors;
- ONAN seven-kw PTO generator; and
- two HAVIS SHIELDS Kwik-Raze 500-watt floodlights midship.
Saulsbury
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The second vehicle is a SAULSBURY air supply/communications truck.
The company has a rescue/pumper used mostly for extrications; another fire company in the township has a heavy rescue. This new vehicle provides fireground support instead of rescue service. The 18-square-mile township has a population of 23,800 that increases to 100,000 during business hours.
Features/Equipment:
- INTERNATIONAL 4900 chassis with 200-inch wheelbase;
- cab seating for two;
- INTERNATIONAL DT 466 250-hp diesel engine;
- ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
- aluminum body with nine storage compartments;
- ROBINSON rollup doors;
- six seats in body;
- communications center;
- ONAN 25-kw PTO generator;
- WILL BURT nine-kw Night Scan;
- two FIRE RESEARCH Night Master 500-watt tripod lights on rear;
- two WHELEN fixed scene lights at rear;
- six-bottle 4,500-psi air cascade system;
- SIERRA booster;
- MAKO three-bottle fill station; and
- M-size oxygen cylinder with multiple ports for rehab.
The Mountain View (CO) Fire Protection District
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replaced four aging pumpers with four SMEAL rescue-style pumpers. Paramedic Lieutenant Phil Beehler says this style body was selected to increase equipment space. Extrications are common in the district, and the unit has a rear compartment with a rollup door and slide-out tray for quick rescue tool deployment. The apparatus carries foam for use in rural areas and at highway incidents. The 225-square-mile district is 25 miles north of metropolitan Denver along the front range of the Rocky Mountains and has a population of 40,000. It is rapidly changing from rural/suburban to urban/suburban.
Features/Equipment:
- HME 1871 chassis with 185-inch wheelbase;
- long four-door aluminum cab with 14-inch raised roof;
- six forward-facing seats with two cabinets for PPE and medical equipment in place of rear-facing seats;
- DETROIT Series 60 470-hp diesel engine;
- ALLISON HD 4060 automatic transmission;
- WATEROUS CSUYCX single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump;
- topmount pump panel;
- five-inch rear intake;
- two 13/4-inch speedlays (200 feet and 250 feet);
- one 20-foot, 13/4-inch crosslay;
- 150 feet of 13/4-inch line preconnected in hosebed;
- 200-foot, one-inch trashline in front bumper;
- five-inch, right-side discharge;
- HYPRO Foam Pro 2001 system;
- UPF 750-gallon water tank;
- UPF 30-gallon foam tank;
- 1,000 feet of five-inch hose;
- galvanneal body with 10 storage compartments;
- WESTERBEKE/XRT 7.5-kw generator system;
- two 150-foot hydraulic reels for rescue tools in rear compartment;
- two GFE Extenda-Lite 1,500-watt floodlights midship;
- two WHELEN fixed scene lights on cab;
- two three-cylinder sleeves for spare SCBA bottles on each side of body; and
- SMEAL hydraulic ladder rack
The Cora (WV) Volunteer Fire Department
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purchased its KME pumper as an addition to its fleet to satisfy pumping capacity requirements for the Insurance Services Office (ISO). Chief George G. Hill explains that the pumper responds to all structure fires and transports additional personnel when warranted for other calls. The jurisdiction occupies 25 square miles and has a population of 10,000.
Features/Equipment:
- INTERNATIONAL 4900 chassis with 222-inch wheelbase;
- cab seating for five;
- INTERNATIONAL 530 E 320-hp diesel engine;
- ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
- HALE Qmax single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump;
- two 200-foot, 13/4-inch crosslays;
- rear 21/2-inch discharge;
- right-side, four-inch discharge with electric valve;
- 625 feet of five-inch hose;
- prepiped TFT Crossfire 1,000-gpm monitor;
- UPF 1,000-gallon water tank;
- two FEDERAL Nightfighter spot/floodlights;
- WARN front-mounted, six-ton winch;
- ZIAMATIC single-arm, hydraulic ladder rack; and
- ONSPOT tire chains.
The Wheatland (WY) Fire Department
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decided to carry water on this SVI TRUCKS, INC. medium-duty rescue unit to fight vehicle fires, Chief Scott Scheller explains. The department protects Interstate 25 and provides mutual aid to surrounding towns. The department covers 1,215 square miles, including the town of Wheatland and Platte County Fire District 1F. The population is 3,271.
Features/Equipment:
- FREIGHTLINER FL-106 chassis with 216-inch wheelbase;
- raised roof cab with five seats;
- DETROIT Series 50 320-hp diesel engine;
- ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
- WATEROUS CP-2 single-stage, 300-gpm PTO pump;
- one 100-foot, 13/4-inch preconnect with foam nozzle;
- one 21/2-inch discharge;
- UPF 350-gallon water tank;
- FEECON foam system;
- UPF 25-gallon Class A foam tank;
- 15-foot, aluminum nonwalk-in body with nine storage compartments;
- ROBINSON rollup doors;
- long equipment module;
- adjustable shelving, slide-out trays, and tool boards;
- A.M.P.S. 15-kw hydraulic generator;
- SVI three-kw Command Light;
- six CODE 3 fixed scene lights;
- RAMSEY front-mounted, six-ton winch;
- two HANNAY reels (one air, one electric);
- PHOENIX hydraulic rescue tools and reel; and
- PARATECH air bags.
The Nyack (NY) Fire Department
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placed in service this SEAGRAVE tractor-drawn aerial ladder truck at the Empire Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 in Upper Nyack. The department protects three villages in an eight-square-mile jurisdiction with 15,000 residents. There are two marinas and a business district. Captain James Weck explains that the urban/suburban town has many narrow streets, warranting a tiller. The unit is housed alone and has a small pump to provide self-sufficiency.
Features/Equipment:
- Model TT tractor with 144-inch wheelbase;
- 15-inch raised roof cab with eight seats;
- DETROIT Series 60 470-hp diesel engine;
- ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
- HALE CBP single-stage, 250-gpm pump on tractor;
- Two 200-foot crosslays with 13/4-inch hose above pump;
- Two discharges at pump panel (one-inch and 11/2-inch);
- UPF 200-gallon water tank on tractor;
- 100-foot, four-section steel ladder with 250-pound tip load;
- AKRON fly section ladderpipe;
- 12-foot, six-inch outrigger spread;
- stainless-steel body with 16 storage compartments;
- ONAN 7.5-kw diesel generator;
- eight TELE-LITE 500-watt floodlights (four fixed, four telescoping);
- four sleeves for spare SCBA cylinders;
- 267 feet of ground ladders; and
- 55-foot, nine-inch overall vehicle length.
