By John M. Malecky
The Boeing Fire Department, in Mesa, Arizona,
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designed its EMERGENCY ONE aircraft crash unit for hot weather and to handle fires in commercial and military helicopters, products Boeing manufactures, according to Firefighter Graham R. Cross.
Features/Equipment:
- Titan model CFR unit with 190-inch wheelbase and seating for three;
- DETROIT Series 92 8V92 585-hp diesel engine, ALLISON HT-750D automatic transmission, and pump-and-roll and differential lock capabilities;
- WATEROUS CSUK single-stage, 1,250-gpm pump with 11/2-inch front and side attack line discharges;
- WILLIAMS WATP-500 around-the-pump foam system with EMERGENCY ONE 200-gallon foam tank;
- AKRON Style 3468 manual roof turret with WILLIAMS Hydrochem water/foam nozzle with dry chemical discharge through the center;
- AKRON Style 3465 aircraft bumper turret;
- ANSUL 500-pound dry chemical system with reel of one-inch twin-agent hose;
- EMERGENCY ONE 1,500-gallon water tank; and
- light/power with KUBOTA 7.8-kw diesel generator, two HUBBELL 500-watt floodlights (top of windshield), and two HAVIS SHIELDS 1,500-watt telescoping floodlights (one each side of body.)
The Oshtemo (MI) Fire Department
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designed and equipped its PIERCE pumper for structure fires, vehicle accidents, and EMS first responder calls, explains Lieutenant Jim Shultz.
Features/Equipment:
- Saber chassis with 163-inch wheelbase and four-seat, raised roof cab with EMS cabinet;
- DETROIT Series 40 330-hp diesel engine with ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
- WATEROUS CSYCX single-stage, 1,250-gpm pump with two 13/4-inch crosslays, one 21/2-inch rear preconnect, and prepiped ELKHART Stinger 1,000-gpm monitor;
- DOVER rollup doors;
- UPF 750-gallon water tank;
- WARN six-ton, front-mounted winch;
- light/power with HONDA 6.5-kw generator, WILL BURT three- kw Night Scan, and four GFE Extenda-Lites;
- PIERCE hydraulic ladder rack; and
- AMKUS rescue system.
The North Lake Tahoe (NV) Fire Department’s KME quint provides reach for many new multistoried
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quint provides reach for many new multistoried dwellings, according to Captain Chris Magenheimer; the truck is built to handle winter driving conditions including annual snowfalls averaging 20 feet.
Features/Equipment:
- Excel MFD chassis, 219-inch wheelbase, six-seat cab with six-inch raised roof;
- CATERPILLAR 3406E 500-hp diesel engine, ALLISON HD 4560P automatic transmission; and six-wheel-drive with automatic traction control;
- WATEROUS CSUY single-stage, 2,000-gpm pump;
- three crosslays (two 13/4-inch, one three-inch);
- two prepiped AKRON Stream Master 1,000-gpm deck guns;
- HYPRO Foam Pro 2002 system with WATEROUS Eclipse 200-cfm, 1,000-gpm CAFS and 40-gallon UPF foam tank;
- UPF 300-gallon water tank with two-inch gated fill at pump panel;
- ROBINSON rollup doors for compartments and pump panel;
- 100-foot aerial ladder with 500-pound tip load and 18-foot outrigger spread;
- prepiped waterways for AKRON Stream Master monitor and 13/4-inch preconnect in tray at turntable;
- light/power with A.M.P.S. 15-kw PTO generator, HAVIS SHIELDS floodlights on cab, body, and aerial, and two HANNAY electric cord reels; and
- INTEC infrared camera on aerial.
The Tacoma (WA) Fire Department
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designed this W.S. DARLEY pumper (one of three) and one aerial ladder with short wheelbases and high-output engines for the narrow streets and hills of its city, according to Fire Garage Supervisor Richard Stearns.
Features/Equipment (pumpers):
- SPARTAN Gladiator chassis with 178-inch wheelbase;
- raised roof cabs with six seats;
- DETROIT Series 60 430-hp diesel engines with ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmissions;
- DARLEY EMC two-stage 1,500-gpm pumps with five-inch front discharge and five-inch rear intake;
- two 13/4-inch crosslays, one 11/2-inch rear preconnect, and two midship reels of one-inch line;
- prepiped telescoping ELKHART Stinger 1,000-gpm monitor;
- DARLEY AutoCAFS 120-cfm rotary screw compressor with HYPRO Foam Pro 2002 system on one pumper and 3040 system on two pumpers;
- PRO POLY 500-gallon water tanks, 30-gallon Class A foam tanks, and 100-gallon Class B foam tanks on two pumpers;
- HAVIS SHIELDS Collins KS II spot/floodlight; and
- ZICO Quic-Lift ladder access system.
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Features/Equipment (aerial laddder):
- SPARTAN Gladiator chassis with 206-inch wheelbase;
- cab seating for six;
- DETROIT Series 60 500-hp diesel engine with ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
- RIDEWELL self-steering tag axle;
- AERIAL INNOVATIONS 105-foot aerial ladder with 500-pound tip load and 14-foot outrigger spread;
- prepiped waterway with five-inch rear intake and ELKHART Scorpion 1,000-gpm electric ladderpipe;
- light/power with ONAN 7.5-kw diesel generator, HONDA 3.5-kw gasoline portable generator, and four FIRE RESEARCH flood lights, and HANNAY electric cord reel; and
- HOLMATRO extrication tools.
The Hope Fire Engine & Hose Co. No. 1
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in Manheim, Pennsylvania, chose its AMERICAN LAFRANCE midmount platform to replace an 85-foot tower. Chief Duane Ober says the longer platform addresses setbacks, the low travel height addresses firehouse door limitations, and the five-section platform increases maneuverability and safety.
Features/Equipment:
- Eagle 134 chassis, 254-inch wheelbase, and six-seat cab;
- DETROIT Series 60 500-hp diesel engine with ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
- HALE 8FG single-stage, 1,750-gpm pump with two two-inch crosslays;
- AMERICAN LAFRANCE 300-gallon water tank;
- 93-foot platform with 1,000-pound payload, 18-foot front and 16-foot rear outrigger spreads;
- two AKRON Stream Master platform monitors (one each electric and manual) fed through 51/2-inch to 31/2-inch waterway;
- light/power with A.M.P.S. 10-kw hydraulic generator and six HAVIS SHIELDS Alpha 2000 floodlights (two each on roof, body, and under platform), and two HANNAY electric reels; and
- 140 feet of ground ladders.
The Algonac (MI) Fire Department
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designed its AMERICAN FIRE & RESCUE rescue truck to serve a bedroom community on the Canadian border by the St. Clair River that caters to tourism, according to Assistant Chief/Fire Marshal John Steir.
Features/Equipment:
- CHEVROLET Topkick chassis with 193-inch wheelbase and two seats in cab;
- CATERPILLAR 3126B 300-hp diesel engine and ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
- 16-foot aluminum body with four seats and eight storage compartments;
- enclosed STOKES litter and backboard storage;
- SMART POWER eight-kw hydraulic generator with remote start;
- lighting with four GFE Extenda-Lites (two each pole raised at front and tripod at rear) and six WHELEN fixed scene lights on body; and
- LUKAS hydraulic rescue tools.
The West Springfield (MA) Fire Department
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designed its SUTPHEN engine as a rescue pumper to respond to any of the four local major highways, explains Deputy Chief Robert J. Page.
Features/Equipment:
- custom chassis with 185-inch wheelbase and four-seat tilt cab;
- DETROIT Series 60 430-hp diesel engine with ALLISON HD 4060 automatic transmission;
- HALE QTWO two-stage, 1,500-gpm pump with two 13/4-inch crosslays, 13/4-inch trashline, 21/2-inch preconnect and prepiped
- ELKHART Stinger monitor;
- ROBINSON rollup doors;
- light/power with A.M.P.S. 10-kw hydraulic generator and two FIRE RESEARCH Focus floodlights behind cab; and
- ZIAMATIC Quic-Lift ladder access system.
The Kitchener Fire Department
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in Ontario, Canada, designed its SVI TRUCKS rescue unit to meet the present and future needs of the city. Division Chief of Apparatus and Equipment Harry Holst says the department’s Apparatus and Equipment Committee made these determinations.
Features/Equipment:
- SPARTAN Metro Star LFD chassis with 197.5-inch wheelbase and five-seat cab with 20-inch raised roof;
- CUMMINS ISC 350-hp diesel engine with ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
- 18-foot nonwalk-in stainless-steel body with ROBINSON rollup doors, built-in ladder storage, access stairway, and six roof compartments;
- RAMSEY 4.5-ton portable winch with four mounting points;
- light/power with ONAN 15-kw PTO generator, nine-kw COMMAND LIGHT, four FIRE RESEARCH Focus scene lights, two GFE Extenda-Lite tripod lights, and HANNAY electric reel;
- two HOLMATRO hydraulic tool systems with two PPU pumps and one 2060 duo pump; and
- low-pressure air reel plumbed to chassis air system.
The Gearhart (OR) Fire Department
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uses its BRAUN-NORTHWEST rescue/salvage truck for salvage, to respond to motor vehicle accidents, and to transport patients to an ambulance from the rough forestland and beach terrain, according to Chief Bill Eddy.
Features/Equipment:
- FORD F-550XL chassis, 187-inch wheelbase, four-wheel-drive, and cab seating for four;
- FORD 7.3L, 235-hp diesel engine with R-100 automatic transmission;
- nine-foot, eight-inch walk-in rescue body with two squad benches capable of transporting two patients;
- inside storage for STOKES litter and three back boards;
- HONDA four-kw generator;
- six HAVIS SHIELDS Alpha 2000 floodlights (two each pole-raised at front of body; tripod at rear, and fixed on left and right sides;)
- six WHELEN fixed scene on sides and rear of body;
- HANNAY electric cord reel; and
- front-mounted WARN six-ton winch.
The Long Beach (CA) Fire Department’s
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seven SEAGRAVE pumpers, according to Chief Terry Harbour, are designed for general firefighting. One is a rescue pumper and one has a short wheelbase to fit in the station.
Features/Equipment:
- TB chassis with 175-inch wheelbase (six vehicles) and six-seat cab with side access doors for storage and compartment between rear-facing seats;
- DETROIT Series 60 430-hp diesel engine with ALLISON HD 4060PR automatic transmission;
- WATEROUS CMU two-stage, 1,500-gpm pump with two 13/4-inch crosslays, one-inch midship booster reel, and prepiped AKRON Apollo 1,000-gpm monitor;
- HYPRO Foam Pro 2002 system;
- UPF 500-gallon water, 10-gallon Class A foam, and 30-gallon Class B foam tanks; and
- HAVIS SHIELDS Collins FX-12 spot/floodlights (two each behind cab and rear).
The Long Creek (NC) Fire Department
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uses its MARION BODY WORKS rescue truck mainly for vehicle extrication and wildland firefighting. First Lieutenant Greg Sanderlin explains that the department uses a floating pump from which to operate a hoseline.
Features/Equipment:
- FORD F-550 Super Duty chassis with 165-inch wheelbase and two-seat cab;
- FORD Power Stroke 7.3L 235-hp diesel engine with automatic transmission;
- 12-foot nonwalk-in body with four upper body rescue rope tie-off points (two each side) and ROBINSON rollup doors;
- WATEROUS 125-gpm floating pump;
- light/power with MAGNA PLUS 12.5-kw PTO generator, WILLBURT six-kw Night Scan, and six WHELEN fixed scene lights; and
- refrigerator for rehab.
The Phoenix (IL) Fire Department
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designed its TOYNE pumper to fully supply initial operations with a large water tank, preconnects, extensive storage space to carry more equipment, and adequate scene lighting, says Chief Brandon Turner.
Features/Equipment:
- HME P2T MFD chassis, 195-inch wheelbase, and 12-inch raised roof cab with six seats;
- CUMMINS ISC 330-hp diesel engine with ALLISON MD 3060 automatic transmission;
- HALE Qmax single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump with five-inch front intake, one 21/2-inch and two 13/4-inch crosslays, 13/4-inch front bumper line, and AKRON upper deck pipe with Apollo monitor;
- UPF 1,000-gallon water tank; and
- light/power with A.M.P.S. 10-kw hydraulic generator, HAVIS SHIELDS floodlights at front of body, and HANNAY electric cord reel.
The St. Louis (MO) Fire Department
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placed in service 33 SMEAL quint apparatus (30 75-foot quints for engine companies, and for hook and ladders companies, two 125-foot quints and one 100-foot platform.) David Riter, service manager for Support Services, says the quints are designed for simplicity with all items within reach for durable heavy-duty city use.
Features/Equipment (75-foot quints):
- SPARTAN Gladiator MFD chassis 195-inch wheelbase, and seven-seat cab;
- DETROIT Series 60 430-hp diesel engine with ALLISON HD 4060PR automatic transmission;
- HALE 8FG single-stage, 2,000-gpm pump with right and rear four-inch discharges;
- rear 21/2-inch discharge, two 11/2-inch preconnects, and 11/2-inch booster reel;
- prepiped ELKHART Stinger 1,000-gpm deck gun;
- UPF 400-gallon water tank and 12-gallon foam tank (foam dumped into water tank);
- SMEAL EHL (ergonomic hose load) holds 800 feet of four-inch and 400 feet of 21/2-inch hose;
- 75-foot aerial ladder with 500-pound tip load and AKRON Stream Master monitor;
- 16-foot rear outrigger spread (front outriggers go straight down);
- ROBINSON rollup compartment doors; and
- light/power with SMART POWER eight-kw portable generator, five FIRE RESEARCH Focus floodlights (one on aerial tip, two telescoping behind cab, and two on body near turntable), and HANNAY electric cord reel.
Features/Equipment(125-foot quints and 100-foot platform):
- SPARTAN Gladiator MFD chassis with 242-inch wheelbase and six-seat cab;
- DETROIT Series 60 470-hp diesel engine with ALLISON HD 4060PR automatic transmission;
- HALE 8FG single-stage, 2,000-gpm pump with right and rear four-inch discharges;
- two 11/2-inch crosslays, one 21/2-inch rear discharge, 11/2-inch booster reel, and prepiped ELKHART Stinger 1,000-gpm deck gun;
- UPF 300-gallon water tank and 12-gallon foam tank (foam dumped into water tank);
- two units have a 125-foot aerial ladder with 500-pound tip load (flowing 1,250-gpm), AKRON Stream Master monitor, and FIRE RESEARCH Focus floodlight at tip;
- one unit has a 100-foot platform with a 1,000-pound payload (dry) and 500-pound (flowing 1,500-gpm), AKRON Stream Master monitor, two HAVIS SHIELDS Collins spot/floodlights above monitor, nd two FIRE RESEARCH Focus telescoping floodlights mounted at rear;
- 18-foot outrigger spread (for all three units);
- ROBINSON rollup compartment doors; and
- light/power with SMART POWER eight-kw portable generator, four FIRE RESEARCH Focus floodlights (two each telescoping midship and on body near turntable), and HANNAY electric cord reel.
The Yardley-Makefield (PA) Fire Department
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uses its RESCUE 1 special service vehicle primarily for swiftwater rescue from the Delaware River, according to Deputy Chief Glenn Chamberlain. The vehicle can also assist with mass evacuations, transporting personnel, rehab, and supporting fire marshal investigations.
Features/Equipment:
- INTERNATIONAL 4700 LP chassis with 170-inch wheelbase and two cab seats;
- INTERNATIONAL DT 466E 230-hp diesel engine with ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
- 141/2-foot walk-in rescue body with seating for four;
- RAMSEY four-ton portable winch with four receivers;
- light/power with A.M.P.S. 10-kw generator, and eight FIRE RESEARCH Focus floodlights (two on front, two on sides of body, and two tripods at rear), and HANNAY electric cord reel; and
- RUDD snow chains.
The Oak Park and River Forest (IL) Fire Departments
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jointly purchased this CENTRAL STATES quint. According to Battalion Chief Kevin Wiley, the vehicle is stationed in Oak Park and is presently dispatched to all confirmed structural fires. It has a low-profile traveling height to negotiate an 11-foot bridge.
Features/Equipment:
- HME Lo Pro chassis with 252-inch wheelbase, and nine-inch raised roof cab with six seats;
- CATERPILLAR C12, 455-hp diesel engine with ALLISON HD 4060PR automatic transmission;
- DARLEY LDM single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump with three 13/4-inch crosslays and five-inch front intake preconnected with 175 feet of four-inch hose;
- UPF 300-gallon water tank;
- RK 104-feet platform with 1,000-pound payload capacity, AKRON Stream Master monitor, and 171/2-foot outrigger spread;
- ROBINSON rollup compartment doors; and
- light/power with GILLETTE Fire Pro five-kw diesel generator, two FIRE RESEARCH Focus and four HAVIS SHIELDS Collins FX-12 spot/floodlights on platform, and two GFE Extenda-Lites mounted on body.
The Tulsa (OK) Fire Department
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uses this BRONTO SKYLIFT (one of two) platforms for ladder companies with citywide coverage for special applications, Chief Tom Baker says.
Features/Equipment:
- EMERGENCY ONE Cyclone II chassis, 245-inch wheelbase, and cab seating for four;
- CUMMINS ISM 430-hp diesel engine and ALLISON HD 4560P automatic transmission;
- F118HDT 118-foot, heavy-duty telescopic platform with 84-foot horizontal reach, 15 feet below-grade and 45o left and right platform swing;
- 1,000-pound dry payload, 750-pound payload with one monitor, and 500-pound payload with two monitors flowing;
- 20-foot outrigger spread;
- ELKHART Scorpion 2,000-gpm monitor; and
- light/power with A.M.P.S. 10-kw hydraulic generator and six HAVIS SHIELDS floodlights (two each on platform, midship on body, and on cab roof.)
The Hackensack (NJ) Fire Department
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uses its WELLS CARGO special operations trailer to carry additional tools and equipment for heavy and specialized rescues including confined space and trench operations, according to Deputy Chief Joel Thornton.
Features/Equipment:
- Model EW-2022;
- Eight feet wide; 24 feet long; and eight feet, five-inches high;
- tandem axles;
- four-wheel electric brakes;
- two-ton load range;
- 5,500-pound average payload ear drop-down door/ramp and
- side door.
The Minooka (IL) Fire Protection District
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uses this U.S. TANKER pumper/tanker to nurse water to a pumper through LDH, according to Captain Dave Clark. The vehicle is also designed to be self-sufficient.
Features/Equipment:
- PETERBILT 378 chassis with 240-inch wheelbase and two-seat cab;
- DETROIT Series 60 430-hp diesel engine with ALLISON HD 4560P automatic transmission;
- WATEROUS CSYUBX single-stage 1500-gpm pump with three crosslays (one 21/2-inch reduced to 13/4-inch, one 13/4-inch, and one three-inch dead load) and one three-inch rear discharge;
- U.S. TANKER 3,000-gallon poly water tank with 20-gauge stainless-steel wrap with four-inch rear fill and NEWTON 10-inch, three-way dump valves;
- four WHELEN 97 Series scene lights on tank; and
- ZICO ladder rack and tank rack with 3,500-gallon FOL-DA-TANK.
The Running Springs (CA) Fire Department
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designed its KME pumper with a short wheelbase to handle narrow mountain roads and tight turning areas, says Captain Tony Grabow. The front preconnect adds safety to fighting highway fires.
Features/Equipment:
- Renegade MFD chassis with 154-inch wheelbase and six-inch raised roof cab with six seats;
- DETROIT Series 60 430-hp diesel engine, ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission, four-wheel-drive, and main differential lock;
- HALE QSMG single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump with two 13/4-inch crosslays, 11/2-inch front bumper line, and 1 3/4-inch rear preconnect;
- prepiped AKRON Apollo 1,000-gpm monitor;
- HALE Foam Master injection system with 20-gallon UPF foam tank;
- UPF 750-gallon water tank;
- lighting with four WHELEN fixed scene lights on body and two FEDERAL Nightfighters; and
- HURST rescue equipment.
The Lakeshore Fire Protection District
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in Clearlake, California, designed its PIERCE Hawk pumper for wildland intermix use, but found it also useful for all type incidents, explains Engineer Scott Gamba. It responds first out with appropriate backup when needed.
Features/Equipment:
- INTERNATIONAL 4900 4 X 2 chassis with 174-inch wheelbase and four-seat cab;
- INTERNATIONAL DT 466 250-hp diesel engine, ALLISON MD 3060R automatic transmission, and limited-slip rear end;
- WATEROUS CP-3 two-stage, 500-gpm pump;
- pump-and-roll capability with HALE HPX75 auxiliary 125-gpm diesel pump with in-cab operation;
- two 11/2-inch crosslays and one 21/2-inch discharge at rear;
- HALE Foam Pro 2001 system and 10-gallon UPF foam tank;
- UPF 500-gallon water tank; and
- HONDA WH20X portable pump.
The Haddonfield (NJ) Fire Department
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replaced a pumper and a rescue truck with this AMERICAN LAFRANCE rescue pumper, according to Chief Joe Riggs.
Features/Equipment:
- Eagle 148 chassis with 202-inch wheelbase and 10-inch raised roof cab with eight seats;
- DETROIT Series 60 430-hp diesel engine with ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
- AMERICAN LAFRANCE ALFD two-stage, 1,500-gpm pump with six-inch front intake, four-inch right-side discharge, two 1 3/4-inch crosslays, one-inch booster reel midship, and prepiped TFT Crossfire 1,000-gpm monitor;
- CUSTOM FIBERGLASS 750-gallon water tank;
- ROBINSON rollup compartment door in rear;
- four sleeves for spare SCBA cylinders; and
- light/power with A.M.P.S. 10-kw hydraulic generator, FRC floodlights, and WHELEN scene lights.
The Eureka (MO) Fire Protection District
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designed its AMERICAN LAFRANCE pumper/tanker and quint to serve its rural and urban community, explains Deputy Chief Randall E. Gabel.
Features/Equipment (pumper/tanker):
- Eagle 148 chassis, 246-inch wheelbase, and cab seating for six with EMS compartment;
- DETROIT Series 60 500-hp diesel engine ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
- HALE Qflo single-stage, 2,000-gpm pump with six-inch front intake;
- two 13/4-inch crosslays and rear three-inch skid load wyed to two 13/4-inch lines;
- prepiped AKRON Apollo 2,000-gpm monitor;
- FEECON around-the-pump foam proportioner with UPF 110-gallon foam tank;
- UPF 2,000-gallon water tank with three rear NEWTON 10-inch telescoping auto-dump valves;
- 2,000-gallon FOL-DA-TANK;
- light/power with HONDA five-kw generator, four HAVIS SHIELDS floodlights, WHELEN fixed scene lights on cab, and HANNAY electric reel;
- AMERICAN LAFRANCE hydraulic ladder rack; and
- HURST rescue system with HANNAY hydraulic reel.
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Features/Equipment (quint):
- Eagle 148 chassis with 246-inch wheelbase and six-seat cab with EMS compartment;
- DETROIT Series 60 500-hp diesel engine with ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
- HALE Qmax single-stage, 2,000-gpm pump with six-inch front intake;
- two 13/4-inch crosslays and ELKHART Scorpion 2,000-gpm deck gun;
- FEECON 1.5 foam proportioner with 50-gallon UPF Class B foam tank;
- UPF 500-gallon water tank;
- 100-foot aerial ladder with 750-pound tip load and 18-foot outrigger spread;
- pinnable waterway with 41/2-inch rear intake and AKRON Stream Master 1,000-gpm electric ladderpipe;
- hosebed with straight/flat loading (no chutes or accordion); and
- light and power from HONDA 6.5-kw generator, six HAVIS SHIELDS floodlights on body and aerial tip, two WHELEN fixed scene lights; and HANNAY cord reels.
The Ester (AK) Fire Department
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uses its KME tanker for water supply in the rural setting that it protects. Chief Richard Hagen says the department covers an old gold mining area dating back to; the early 20th century. Gold mining operations still go on today; the old mining camp has been converted to a tourism site that includes the Malemute Saloon with sawdust-covered floors.
Features/Equipment:
- Renegade Short Chassis with 160-inch wheelbase;
- cab seating for two and storage for wildland/interface equipment;
- DETROIT Series 60 430-hp diesel engine;
- ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
- HALE Qmax single-stage, 1,000-gpm pump;
- two 200-foot, 13/4-inch crosslays;
- CUSTOM FIBERGLASS 2,000-gallon water tank;
- rear 10-inch NEWTON dump valve with 36-inch telescoping chute;
- galvanneal body with 10 storage compartments;
- two FEDERAL Night Fighter spot/floodlights midship; and
- six WHELEN fixed scene lights on body.
The Hokah (MN) Fire Department
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designed its W. S. DARLEY pumper with Class A foam to conserve water and expedite quick knockdown in its rural jurisdiction, according to Chief Bob Tschumper.
Features/Equipment:
- GMC C8500 chassis with 229-inch wheelbase and two-seat cab;
- CATERPILLAR 3126 300-hp diesel engine with ALLISON MD 3060 automatic transmission;
- DARLEY LDM single-stage, 1,250-gpm pump with top-mount controls;
- DARLEY AutoCAFS with HYPRO 1601 foam system and 120-cfm rotary-screw air compressor;
- two 11/2-inch speedlays behind cab, one-inch booster reel under passenger door, and AKRON Apollo deck gun (all of the above foam-capable with DARLEY FastCAFS controls);
- UPF 1,000-gallon water and 20-gallon foam tanks;
- two quick connects to operate tools from above compressor; and
- two FIRE RESEARCH Cluster lights midship.
