APPARATUS DELIVERIES

BY JOHN M. MALECKY

The Chinchilla Hose Company in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania

designed its SAULSBURY rescue pumper primarily for rescue but also included attack engine capabilities, according to Chief Engineer Dean S. Faraday. The unit complements the department’s other two pumpers and replaces a 1974 rescue. It has modern equipment and additional pump and storage capacities. The 9.5-square-mile response district of 10,000 is primarily residential with commercial and light manufacturing occupancies. The company covers the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Interstate 81, and U.S. Routes 11 and 6.

Features/Equipment:

• SPARTAN Gladiator chassis with 184-inch wheelbase;
• long four-door cab with nine seats;
• DETROIT Series 60 430-hp diesel engine;
• ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
• HALE PSD rear-mounted, single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump;
• two 200-foot, 13/4-inch preconnects;
• one 200-foot, three-inch preconnect;
• 150 feet of 13/4-inch line in 27-inch front bumper extension;
• five-inch rear discharge;
• prepiped TFT Crossfire 1,250-gpm monitor with Extenda-Gun;
• CUSTOM FIBERGLASS 500-gallon water tank;
• 1,100 feet of five-inch hose;
• stainless-steel body with 21 storage compartments;
• ROBINSON rollup doors;

• two towing eye tie-off points (one at each wheel well) for rope rescue;
• A.M.P.S. 20-kw PTO generator;
• WILL BURT six-kw Night Scan;
• HAVIS SHIELDS Alpha 2000 750-watt floodlight on cab roof;
• eight WHELEN fixed scene lights on cab and body;
• two FIRE RESEARCH 500-watt tripod lights at rear;
• preconnected AMKUS rescue tool in front bumper extension;
• AMKUS Ultimate PTO plant;
• VETTER air bags;
• six HANNAY reels (one air, two electric, three hydraulic);
• oil dry hopper (eight-bag capacity) at top of body piped and valved to underbody;
• RAMSEY front-mounted, six-ton winch; and
• ONSPOT chains.

The Yellville (AR) Fire Department

replaced its small, aging rescue truck with this AMERICAN FIRE & RESCUE unit, which carries extra medical and firefighting support equipment. Chief Billy J. Evans says the city and rural districts supported the department financially in acquiring the new vehicle. The department is responsible for a 55-square-mile jurisdiction of 3,000 and responds to extrication calls within a 355-square-mile area.

Features/Equipment:

• FORD F-550 XLT chassis with 165-inch wheelbase;
• cab seating for two;
• GARMIN global positioning system (GPS);
• FORD Power Stroke 170 turbo diesel engine;
• FORD automatic transmission;
• four-wheel drive;
• 12-foot aluminum body with eight storage compartments;
• ROBINSON rollup door in rear;
• three SCBA cylinder storage sleeves;
• HONDA five-kw gasoline generator;
• two pole raised GFE 500-watt Extenda-Lites at rear;
• six WHELEN fixed scene lights on body;
• RAMSEY front-mounted, six-ton winch;
• two stokes baskets, axes, pike poles, and attic ladder stored in roof compartment;
• HOLMATRO rescue system in rear compartment; and
• basic life support equipment.

The Columbus (OH) Public Safety Department’s Fire Division

placed 10 SUTPHEN pumpers in service. Captain Larry Barton says the division chose a commercial chassis because it was less expensive than a custom chassis, enabling the division to purchase more apparatus. Columbus occupies 190.9 square miles and has a population of 657,487.

Features/Equipment:

• INTERNATIONAL 4900 chassis with 228-inch wheelbase;
• cab seating for two;
• crew module behind cab with three seats;
• INTERNATIONAL 530 325-hp diesel engine;
• ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
• HALE Qflo single-stage, 1,250-gpm pump;
• two crosslays (one with 200 feet of 13/4-inch hose, one with 250 feet of 21/2-inch hose);
• two rear preconnects, each with 250 feet of 13/4-inch hose;
• one three-inch rear discharge;
• right-side, five-inch discharge;
• prepiped ELKHART Stinger 1,000-gpm monitor;
• CUSTOM FIBERGLASS 500-gallon water tank;
• two FEDERAL Nightfighters mounted behind crew module; and
• four sleeves for spare SCBA cylinders in wheel wells (two on each side).

The Nickerson (NE) Rural Fire District’s DANKO Enterprise 2000

tanker complements a 1,000-gpm pumper and a 2,500-gallon tanker. Assistant Chief Wayne Jacobsen explains that the rural district’s hard surface and unpaved roads have no hydrants. The tanker has a short wheelbase for easy maneuvering and a foam system for response to motor vehicle accidents. The 90-square-mile district has 380 residents.

Features/Equipment:

• GMC C-7500 chassis with 197-inch wheelbase;
• cab seating for three;
• GMC Vortec 4.7-liter, 270-hp gasoline engine;
• ALLISON MT 643G automatic transmission;
• WATEROUS P18V-3025 single-stage pump (300 gpm at 55 psi);
• ROBWEN 500 Flowmix foam system;
• five-gallon foam bladder;
• two 150-foot, 13/4-inch crosslays at rear (one preconnected, one dead);
• booster reel with 150 feet of one-inch line in left front compartment;
• UPF 2,000-gallon water tank;
• NEWTON 10-inch rear dump with telescoping chute;
• aluminum body with four storage compartments;
• DANKO lift-up doors;
• four FEDERAL scene lights at rear corners of water tank; and
• 2,100-gallon FOL-DA-TANK.

The San Bernardino City (CA) Fire Department

placed in service seven PIERCE paramedic engines, part of an order of 11 apparatus that included wildland vehicles and an “All-Steer” aerial ladder truck. Battalion Chief Mike Alder says the department serves about 200,000 residents in a diverse area of 64 square miles, including 19.5 square miles of urban/wildland interface. Facilities protected include a railyard, an international airport, the county seat, a jail, malls, a state university, and several low- and high-rise buildings. The pumpers have short wheelbases for maneuverability.

Features/Equipment:

• Dash 2000 chassis with 181.5 inch wheelbase;
• tilt cab with 10-inch raised roof and six seats;
• DETROIT Series 60 430-hp diesel engine;
• ALLISON HD 4060R automatic transmission;
• WATEROUS CSUY single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump;
• HYPRO Foam Pro 1600 system;
• three crosslays, each with 200 feet of 13/4-inch hose;
• 100 feet of 13/4-inch hose in front bumper;
• 100 feet of 13/4-inch hose in tray on officer’s side;
• right-side, four-inch discharge;
• prepiped ELKHART Stinger 1,000-gpm monitor;
• UPF 500-gallon water tank;
• UPF 30-gallon Class A foam tank;
• 1,000 feet of four-inch hose;
• aluminum body with eight storage compartments;
• DOVER rollup doors;
• REDILINE 1,600-watt electric generator;

• two GFE Extenda-Lite 500-watt telescoping floodlights on back of cab;
• PIERCE hydraulic ladder rack; and
• advanced life support equipment.