Apparatus Deliveries

BY JOHN M. MALECKY

The Grosse Ile (MI) Fire Rescue Department uses this KME rearmount rescue pumper for multiple function rescue and relaying water to a confined area, Firefighter/Engineer Chris Payette says. Grosse Ile is an island at the mouth of the Detroit River and Lake Erie.

Features/Equipment:

• INTERNATIONAL 4800 chassis with 157-inch wheelbase with four-wheel drive and two-seat cab;
• INTERNATIONAL DT 530 330-hp diesel engine with ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
• HALE PSD single-stage, 1,250-gpm rear-mounted pump with 13/4-inch front bumper line, ELKHART Sidewinder 350-gpm bumper turret, 13/4-inch preconnect in hosebed, and one-inch line on rear “belly pan” booster reel;
• CFP 430-gallon fiberglass water tank and 20-gallon foam tank;
• FRC Class B around-the-pump foam system;
• 14-foot body with ROBINSON rollup doors;
• WARN front-mounted, six-ton winch;
• HURST Simo unit with dual 100-foot hydraulic reels and HANNAY 125-foot air reel; and light and power with an A.M.P.S. 15-kw PTO generator, WILL BURT six-kw Night Scan, four HAVIS SHIELDS Magna 3000 floodlights (two scene on body; two tripod at rear), six WHELEN fixed scene lights, and two HANNAY dual cord reels.

The Gordens Corner Fire Company, Manalapan Township, New Jersey, designed its PIERCE rescue pumper to carry as much equipment as possible in case of a staffing shortage, explains Commissioner Al Spector. The pump panel is recessed because there is a full-width compartment above it. Extra steps were installed to aid in accessing high compartments.

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Features/Equipment:

• Lance chassis with 259-inch wheelbase and six-seat cab with 24-inch raised roof and command center;
• DETROIT Series 60 500-hp diesel engine with ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
• WATEROUS CMGYDX two-stage, 2,000-gpm pump with two 13/4-inch crosslays, 13/4-inch rear preconnect, and one-inch rear booster;
• UPF 750-gallon water tank;
• DOVER roll-up door on rear compartment;
• WARN six-ton, front-mounted winch;
• four-bottle, 6,000-psi air cascade system with two-cylinder fill station, two air reels, and four sleeves with eight spare SCBA cylinders; command center in cab; hopper for 200 pounds of oil absorbent;
• HURST rescue system with two hydraulic reels; and light and power with A.M.P.S. 20-kw hydraulic generator, WILL BURT Night Scan, two CHURCHVILLE tripod Safe-T-Lights, eight HAVIS SHIELDS fixed scene lights on body, and two HANNAY electric cord reels.

The Wintersville (OH) Fire and Rescue Department uses its EMERGENCY ONE quint as a first-out apparatus. The department designed the apparatus compartment by compartment to fit its specific needs, according to Chief Robert Herrington.

Features/Equipment:

• Cyclone II chassis, 200-inch wheelbase, and eight-seat cab;
• CUMMINS ISM 450-hp diesel engine and ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
• HALE Qmax single-stage, 2,000-gpm pump; two-inch front bumper line; four crosslays (two 13/4-inch, one 21/2-inch, and one three-inch with TFT Blitzfire deluge gun); and WILLIAMS 1500 ATP foam system;
• EMERGENCY ONE 500-gallon water and 30-gallon foam tanks;
• 75-foot aerial ladder with 500-pound tip load, AKRON Stream Master 1,000-gpm ladderpipe, and 13-foot outrigger spread;
• ROBINSON roll-up compartment doors; and
• light and power with A.M.P.S. eight-kw hydraulic generator and five FRC floodlights (two each behind cab and rear, and one on aerial).

The City of Orange (CA) Fire Department designed this SEAGRAVE and SVI TRUCKS, INC. squad to place air/light, rehab, medium-duty USAR, and all truck inventory on one maneuverable vehicle to respond rapidly to any emergency scene, explains Battalion Chief Frank Eickoff. Previously, three unmanned vehicles carried most of this equipment.

Features/Equipment:

• SEAGRAVE Model TT tractor with four seats and five-foot SVI body;
• DETROIT Series 60 470-hp diesel engine with ALLISON HD 4060PR automatic transmission;
• 58-foot, five-inch overall vehicle length;
• SEAGRAVE trailer and tiller enclosure with SVI 14-foot tiller cab body, SVI 161/2-foot main body, and SVI 61/2-foot gooseneck body;
• ROBINSON roll-up compartment doors;
• ZIAMATIC streetside and curbside hydraulic ladder racks with full NFPA ladder complement;
• RAMSEY six-ton, front-mounted winch;
• BAUER K220 air compressor with four 6,000-psi air cylinders, two-position fill station, and high-pressure HANNAY reel;
• AMKUS tools for extrication and a STANLEY hydraulic system for USAR; and
• light and power with LIMA 40-kw PTO generator, two nine-kw SVI Command Lights, UNITY rear scene lights, and two HANNAY electric cord reels.

The Slater Chemical Fire Company in Glenham, New York, replaced two vehicles with one AMERICAN LAFRANCE pumper by designing it with full length and height compartments, explains Public Information Officer Ralph E. Johnson. The vehicle also has a flat-roof cab and shorter wheelbase to fit in the station.

Features/Equipment:

• Eagle 134 chassis, 200-inch wheelbase, and six-seat cab;
• DETROIT Series 60 430-hp diesel engine with ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
• HALE Qmax single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump with six-inch front intake, front bumper 13/4-inch line, two 13/4-inch crosslays, and 21/2-inch rear discharge;
• AKRON Apollo portable monitor;
• CFP 1,000-gallon water tank;
• AMERICAN LAFRANCE hydraulic ladder rack;
• HURST rescue system with dual pumps;
• light and power with A.M.P.S. 15-kw PTO generator, four HAVIS SHIELDS floodlights (two each rear tripod and midship telescoping), and two FRC Focus fixed scene lights on each side of the body; and
• three HANNAY reels (two hydraulic and one electric cord).

The Falmouth (ME) Fire-EMS Department replaced its old rescue truck (a used ambulance) with this RESCUE 1 unit with rehab and command post capability, according to Chief Jim Robertson.

Features/Equipment:

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• GMC C-8500 chassis, 208-inch wheelbase, bubble-roof cab, and two seats;
• CATERPILLAR 3126 300-hp diesel engine with ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
• 181/2-foot rescue body with three seats, command center, and ROBINSON roll-up compartment doors;
• AMKUS rescue tool system with two Simo units,
• HANNAY air, hydraulic, and electric cord reels;
• RAMSEY four-ton, portable winch with four receivers;
• CAIRNS Viper thermal imaging camera; and
• light and power with ONAN 25-kw PTO generator, nine-kw WILL BURT Night Scan, and six WHELEN fixed scene lights.