APPARATUS DELIVERIES
Weehawken is a small urban town on the shore of the Hudson River in densely populated Hudson County, New Jersey.
The fire department placed in service two apparatus manufactured by Seagrave: a rear-mounted aerial quint and a Telesqurt pumper. Fire Director Jeff Welz explains the reasoning for the interest in this type of apparatus. “When selecting an aerial ladder, the WFD had to design a unit with a low profile to fit into the existing truck company quarters[10 1/2 feet] and one whose outriggers could operate on our narrow streets [less than 15 feet wide]. In selecting the new pumper, the department wanted a unit to deal with exposure problems caused by the close proximity of twoand three-family frame dwellings, many of which are only five feet apart. The 50-foot Telesqurt, manufactured by Snorkel Economy, on the pumper chassis provides the rapid knockdown capabilities along with the 50foot extension ladder, which provides quick access to twoand three-story buildings by the first-due apparatus.”
The rear-mount quint is mounted on the Seagrave WR chassis with seating for five and a wheelbase of 233 inches. It carries 300 gallons of water and mounts a Waterous CM, two-stage, 1,250-gpm pump with supplementary six-inch front and rear intakes. A three-inch prepiped waterway goes up the bed section of the 100-foot aerial and feeds an Akron Gemini all-electronic laddcrpipe.
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The Telesqurt pumper has aJB chassis with cab seating for five and a wheelbase of 166 inches. The unit carries 500 gallons of water and mounts a Waterous CM, two-stage. 1,250-gpm pump. It has a six-inch front intake and an extended front bumper. Forward of the pump are two crosstrays for 1 ⅝-inch attack lines. The Telesqurt boom has two three-inch waterways supplying a 1,000-gpm nozzle at the tip. The boom has 1-t-inch-high handrails and a small standing platform.
Two 500-watt telescoping floodlights are mounted forward of the hose crosstrays. (Photos by John M. Malecky.)
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The city of La Verne is located midway between Los Angeles and San Bernardino, California. With a population of 32,000, it is primarily a residential community.
Lire Chief Robert Miller explains that due to commercial and residential growth, the city organized its first truck company. The Sutphen aerial tower is a quint, which gives the department versatility. It is maneuverable and has a quick setup time. Overall weight was a factor as was travel height, due to the station door clearance. Finally, the design of the platform and safety of a four-door cab were considered.
The quint has a 252-inch wheelbase and seats six in the cab. It has a Hale QSMG, 1,500-gpm, single-stage pump with side intakes only and one Snap-Tite piston intake relief valve.
There are two I ½-inch attack lines in crosslays and two capped 1 ½-inch outlets in the platform fed by a four-section, three-inch telescopic waterway. Also ted by the waterway are two Akron heavy stream appliances with 750-gpm nozzles. The aerial tower is 90 feet from the ground when fully elevated and payload capacity is 800 pounds. The outrigger spread is 18 feet.
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The Chippewa Township (PA) Volunteer Fire Department purchased its current rescue truck for two reasons: First, the department has a large area to cover for vehicle rescue in both its own town and with mutual aid; also, Chippewa is growing due to the completion of the Beaver Valley Hxpressway. Second, Chief Richard Lemey states it wanted a closed-body style with compartment size and configuration to fit its needs and to transport manpower to and from emergencies safely. The department decided on a small, quick-response-type vehicle.
Tlie rescue truck is built by JB-RES-Q and is mounted on a Ford Super Duty chassis. The 12-foot rescue box has seating for six and the vehicle has a 167-inch wheelbase. There are nine tool and equipment compartments.
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Maple Plain, Minnesota, is a semirural area located in metropolitan Hennepin County. The Maple Plain Fire Department protects a population of 2,000 and has contracts with five other cities or entities that require response to nonhydranted areas.
According to Fire Chief Ray McCoy, the department planned its truck with a larger pump and tank due to development in the area. A dump valve is featured for operations in the nonhydranted areas. The department also wanted to conform with NFPA specifications by taking personnel off the tailboard.
The department is operating a pumper built by Custom Fire Apparatus mounted on a Peterbuilt Model 377 chassis. The stainless steel body has eight tool and equipment compartments and a Full Response crew compartment. Seating is for two in the cab and five in the crew compartment. The vehicle wheelbase is 235 inches.
The pumper has a Watcrous, CMUYBX, two-stage, 1,500-gpm pump and carries 750 gallons of water. An Elkhart Stinger appliance is mounted at the left rear of the pumper. It has a 1,250-gpm nozzle that is directly piped from the pump through a 3’/2-inch pipe. The pump has electric discharge valves.
All three five-inch intakes are controlled with air actuators from the operator’s panel. A five-inch discharge is featured on the right side and rear, the latter being used as a dump valve.
Under the crew cab seat are two 1 Vi-inch speedlays. Two 2‘/2-inch preconnects arc located in the rear along with a 1 ¾-inch preconnect on a reel in a rear compartment. The unit has a 7.5-kw Onan diesel generator and two 1,500-watt and one 500-watt Kwik-Raze telescoping quartz floodlights. The hosebed carries 800 feet of five-inch hose and has aluminum covers. Under the hosebed is storage for a 2.100gallon portable water tank. (Photo by Red Novecki.)
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The East Kingston (NY) Fire Department protects its response area from two stations with four pieces of apparatus. Included in the area are 600 parcels (residential), some light manufacturing, the Kingston/Ulster Airport, and eight miles of Hudson River shoreline.
According to Chief Frank Rittie. the department considered many points in designing its new rescue-pumper. It was replacing a 23year-old brush truck that had been altered to carry EMS and extrication equipment.
The department needed a third engine and wanted ample storage space for EMS, extrication, and initial-attack equipment. Also, it wanted a maneuverable vehicle for the town’s narrow streets and an automatic transmission to have more certified drivers.
The department operates this rescue-pumper built by Emergency One mounted on a GMC model C7D042 chassis with cab seating for two. It has a 167-inch wheelbase.
The Onan six-kw diesel generator can be set up by the driver and one other person in three minutes. Two 500-watt portable and two 500-watt demountable floodlights on tripods and ladder mounts are carried. (Photo by Jim Crowley.)
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The Orange County (FL) Fire Rescue Division protects 950 square miles and 654,000 residents. It operates out of 28 stations.
Commander Richard Anderson explains that the department’s Special Services unit, designed to handle support work for secondalarm structural fires, hazardous-materials incidents, heavy extrication, cave-in rescues, and industrial accidents, is housed at its busiest station.
The unit is built by Frontline Emergency Vehicles, Inc. and is mounted on a Spartan Gladiator chassis with Super Command cab, which has head room ranging from 72 to74 inches from the cab to the rear compartment. It has seating for seven and is air-conditioned. The vehicle has a 213-inch wheelbase.
A six-ton front-mounted winch with a five-foot chain and cable end hook was installed in the bumper. There are 13 tool and equipment compartments including under-the-body storage compartments with slide-out trays and fold-down doors.
A six-cylinder cascade system is featured with a 12-cfm Bauer Breathing air compressor mounted in a wheel compartment on a slide-out tray. The vehicle is equipped with a Harrison 20-kw. PTOdriven generator. Two 1.500-watt telescoping quartz floodlights are mounted at the rear of the truck.
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