The Brewer Fire Engine Company No. 1 of Monsey, New York, uses this SVI TRUCKS rescue to provide heavy rescue operations and fire support, according to Chief

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The Brewer Fire Engine Company No. 1 of Monsey, New York, uses this SVI TRUCKS rescue to provide heavy rescue operations and fire support, according to Chief Walter A. Morris. The 12-square-mile district is in the Town of Ramapo and has 22,000 residents. It includes a diversified area of single-family homes, townhouses, garden apartments, a commercial district along New York Routes 59 and 306, and an industrial/manufacturing/warehouse section.

Features/Equipment:

•SUTPHEN DS 4500 chassis with 200-inch wheelbase;

•split tilt cab with 15-inch raised roof;

•cab seating for seven;

•DETROIT Series 60 370-hp diesel engine;

•ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;

•stainless-steel nonwalk-in body with 12 compartments;

•ROBINSON rollup doors;

•six slideout running board compartments;

•LIMA 48-kw direct-drive generator;

•two nine-kw COMMAND-LIGHTS;

•four HAVIS SHIELDS Alpha 2000 1,500-watt scene lights on sides

of body;

•10 WHELEN scene lights (four on each side, two at rear);

•two TELE LITE 500-watt tripod lights at rear;

•industrial 240-volt, six-hp air compressor with tank to supply rescue tools;

•two side awnings on body;

•RAMSEY six-ton, front-mounted winch; and

•HURST rescue system.

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