The Qatar Ministry of Defense
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placed in service four EMERGENCY ONE pumpers designed to perform in the adverse environments and rugged terrain of the Persian Gulf state, according to Bill Alm, vice president of international sales. The ministry also purchased two Titan ARFF units.
Features/Equipment:
•INTERNATIONAL 4900 chassis, 232-inch wheelbase, four-wheel drive, and cab seating for six;
•INTERNATIONAL DT 530E 300-hp diesel engine with ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
•HALE DSD single-stage, 1,000-gpm pump with rear-mounted booster reel and AKRON Stream Master prepiped monitor;
•WILLIAMS ATP 1,500-gpm foam system;
•EMERGENCY ONE 850-gallon water tank with integral 150-gallon foam tank; and
•overhead ladder rack mounted on top and center of body.
The Grantfork Fire Department
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in Highland, Illinois, replaced an old van with this AMERICAN FIRE & RESCUE unit, which carries more equipment for a variety of calls, Chief Kirk Essenpreis says.
Features/Equipment:
•FORD F-550 chassis, 161-inch wheelbase, four-wheel drive, and two cab seats;
•FORD V-8 Power Stroke diesel engine, E40D automatic transmission;
•12-foot walk-in rescue body with four seats and storage for backboards, STOKES litter, pike poles; five spare SCBA cylinders; three exterior storage sleeves for additional spare SCBA cylinders;
•RAMSEY front-mounted, six-ton winch;
•light and power with HONDA 6.5-kw gasoline generator, WILL BURT four-kw Night Scan, two rear-mounted HAVIS SHIELDS tripod floodlights, six WHELEN fixed scene lights on body, and two HANNAY electric cord reels; and
•CODE 3 hydraulic rescue tool and two HANNAY hydraulic reels.
The Orange County (FL) Fire and Rescue Department
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placed in service this AMERICAN LAFRANCE tanker/pumper to provide a water source for its rural eastern section, according to Battalion Chief Chris Crowley.
Features/Equipment:
•FREIGHTLINER FLD-112 chassis with 218-inch wheelbase and two-seat cab;
•CATERPILLAR C12 395-hp diesel engine with ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
•HALE MG, single-stage 750-gpm pump with two 13/4-inch crosslays, one 21/2-inch rear preconnect HANNAY booster reel, and pre-piped ELKHART Stinger monitor;
•AMERICAN LAFRANCE 2,500-gallon water tank with 21/2-inch rear fill and 25-gallon foam tank;
•ROBWEN 750B Class A foam system;
•NEWTON 10-inch dump valve and 2,500-gallon FOL-DA-TANK;
•HALE Chief II 410-gpm float-a-pump;
•two GFE Beta 4000 pole-raise floodlights;
•ROBINSON rollup compartment doors;
•INTEC CVC320XL rear camera; and
•PHYSIO-CONTROL Life Pack 12 AED.
The Warminster (PA) Fire Department
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designed its RESCUE 1 vehicle to provide fire support, auto extrication, and specialized rescue in an urban area, according to Chief Al Carbone.
Features/Equipment:
•SPARTAN Advantage MFD chassis, 192-inch wheelbase, and 10-inch raised roof cab with six seats;
•CUMMINS ISC 330-hp diesel engine and ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
•18-foot, six-inch nonwalk-in body with DOVER rollup doors;
•roof compartments and large rear compartment for ladders and long equipment;
•rear-mounted, six-ton RAMSEY winch;
•light and power with ONAN 25-kw PTO generator, WILL BURT six-kw Night Scan, eight HAVIS SHIELDS Magna Fire floodlights, and six WHELEN fixed scene lights on body;
•eight HANNAY reels (four hydraulic, two electric, two air); and
•ON-SPOT chains.
