APPARATUS DELIVERIES
DEPARTMENTS
This Darley 750-gpm pumper was placed in service at the Spooner, WI, City-Rural Fire Department in June 1986. It is used about four-six times per month.
“Our department covers a large district—12 townships,” said Chief Richard Coquillette. “This new pumper gives us the potential of covering both the city and rural areas when there is a chance of multiple fires.”
The department also operates two other 750-gallon pumpers, one 500-gallon pumper, two tankers, two 4X4 brush units, one military 6X6 unit, and one equipment van.
One feature of this new pumper is the drop tank. It is a full side-mounted carrier that can be used for setting up operations for drafting water. This is a big advantage because three-quarters of the district’s fires occur outside of the city where there is no water supply. The drop tank is used as a portable water supply for the surrounding rural areas.
Another unique specification of this truck is the six-man crew cab, where all the seats are enclosed. This not only helps protect the men during the many periods of inclement weather, but provides for increased safety during response and return from alarms.
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This truck, manufactured by American Eagle Fire Apparatus Co. Inc., will serve as the main pumper for the Ridgeville, IN, Volunteer Fire Department. It was delivered a few months ago and so far has been used in training drills only.
The pumper features intake and discharge valves on both sides, making it possible to set up dump tanks on both sides of the truck.
The unit is built on a GMC chassis. It has a Darley HM 350-gpm pump and a rust-resistant aluminum tank that holds 260 gallons of water.
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A rapid intervention crash rescue truck, built by Emergency One, was delivered to the Wichita, KS, Mid-Continent Airport around the end of August
One unique feature of the truck is that it is self-contained — it is operable by one man from within the cab. It also has four-wheel drive for off-road capability, as well as crash rescue and structural firefighting capability—all important specifications for an airport rescue truck, according to Duncan C. Henderson, director of airport operations.
1 he vehicle carries 500 pounds of halon, which is relatively new and effective in extinguishing aircraft engine fires. The truck also pumps 500 gpm and has a 500-gallon water tank.
In addition to this unit, the airport also has two 1,500-gallon crash trucks.
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Photo by Wayne Burns
In March 1986, the Hope Mills, NC, Fire Department received this Pierce pumper equipped with a 1,500-gpm Waterous pump. According to Chief Wayne Burns, Hope Mills is a rapidly growing community with expanding commercial businesses. This large-capacity truck is helping to meet the needs of the district.
One unique feature of the new truck is the reel line—a 1 1 vinch rubber jacketed hose that can be used for rubbish fires or for an attack on a house fire. Chief Burns said that this is an all-purpose type line that was installed as an experiment and has proved very useful. “It has worked out great,” he said.
1 he new pumper proved effective in combatting the severe woods and brush fires during the periods of drought in the area. Because it is a large-capacity pump, it played a big part at several house tires requiring additional pumping capability.
In addition to this new pumper, the department also owns one other pumper, one tanker, one service vehicle, and one brush unit.
The Pierce pumper is powered by a Detroit diesel 6V92 1 A engine and Allison HI-740 automatic transmission, and carries a 750-gallon water tank. It has a five-man cab.
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This Ward ’79 Limited “Fire Mack II” pumper was delivered to Station 7 of the Brookline, MA, Fire Department around the end of July It replaced a 1966 pumper, according to Charles Driver, the department’s master mechanic.
One of the truck’s highlights and safety features is the four-door totally enclosed cab. Because there are no jump seat areas, everyone must sit down while the truck is in motion.
Another feature is the invertor system with two telescoping quartz floodlights. This eliminates the necessity for a light truck.
The unit, which is built on a Mack chassis, pumps 1,250 gpm and has a 500-gallon water tank. It also has swivel front suction that is gated at the pump panel.
In addition to this new pumper, the Brookline, MA, Fire Department also has six pumpers and three 100-foot aerial ladder trucks.
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Battalion 2 of the Osage Beach, MO, Fire Protection District accepted delivery of this Grumman aerial/pumper unit in March 1986. So far, it has been used for training exercises and for rescue calls.
According to Acting Chief and Fire Marshal Phil Hurtubisc, Osage Beach has experienced a growth in condominiums and community enterprises in the past four or five years. The new apparatus will help fulfill the tactical demands created by this expansion.
The department specifically ordered the truck with an aerial that operates at a 90° angle, instead of the customary 45°. This way, it has additional versatility in the irregular topography surrounding many of the structures in this district.
One special safety feature on the truck is “kick bars”—a swing-out device that holds the firefighter in the jump seat, along with the safety belts.
The apparatus has a 95-foot aerial ladder, a single-stage 1,750-gpm Waterous pump, a 200-gallon water tank, and a five-man cab. It is built on a Duplex-D-260T chassis with a 475-hp Detroit diesel engine with an HT-740 transmission.
I he department’s other units include: five pumpers, one rescue unit, three tankers, two brush trucks, one communications vehicle, and one 65-foot aerial truck.
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