BY JOHN M. MALECKY
The Boscobal (WI) Fire Department replaced a pumper and tanker with this CENTRAL STATES pumper-tanker. Chief Jeff Boughton says the department serves an urban and rural area. The front of the vehicle is set up for fire attack; the rear is set up for supply. This arrangement keeps the crews out of each other’s way.
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Features/Equipment:
- ROSENBAUER Galaxy 3000 chassis with 222-inch wheelbase and six-seat cab;
- CUMMINS ISM 400-hp diesel engine with ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
- WATEROUS CSUY single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump with six-inch rear intake, HYPRO Foam Pro 2001 system, and front bumper 13/4-inch crosslays;
- UPF 2,000-gallon water (with rear three-inch direct tank fill) and 30-gallon Class A foam tanks;
- ROBINSON roll-up compartment doors;
- five sleeves for spare SCBA cylinders;
- ZICO ladder rack with 68 feet of ground ladders;
- enclosed 2,500-gallon FOL-DA-TANK and six-inch suction hose;
- RUDD Roto Grip chains; and
- light and power with WINCO six-kw diesel generator, two FRC telescoping floodlights behind cab, three HAVIS SHIELDS scene lights (at left, right, and rear of body), and HANNAY electric cord reel.
The Boom Bay Volunteer Fire Department in Larson, Wisconsin, uses its ALUMITECH SAR airboat for rescues in water, ice, and mud, according to Firefighter/First Responder Ken Kronschnabel. The department also uses it to fight marsh fires in agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
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Features/Equipment:
- Model AGI-A airboat;
- 18-foot length, eight-foot width;
- GM Vortec 496-cubic-inch, 425-hp gasoline engine;
- SENSENICH three-blade composite propeller;
- seating for five with standing capacity for between eight and 10 personnel;
- enclosed hull walk-around deck used as diver platform and patient treatment area;
- designed for winter and prolonged ice operations with 1/2-inch polymer covering the hull bottom and sides and reinforced hull framing;
- watertight storage compartments;
- JABSCO Model 53022-0012 six-inch remote-control spot/floodlight; and
- PHYSIO CONTROL Lifepak 500 AED.
Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi, uses its FOSTER auxiliary rescue unit to respond to emergencies in areas with limited access. Chief John O. Rulapaugh explains that this unit is airlift-ready when response time is a factor or can be towed to the scene by a 4 2 4 or 4 2 6 vehicle. It is used with a larger rescue truck or alone when that vehicle cannot access the site. The unit also supports the base’s haz-mat/WMD and dive teams.
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Features/Equipment:
- model ARU 285 trailer;
- 12-foot, six-inch length;
- KOHLER Command Pro industrial engine;
- SINCRO 10-kw alternator;
- four-bottle air cascade system with SIERRA booster and two-bottle fill station;
- two HAVIS SHIELDS telescoping floodlights;
- FINI air compressor (13.5 cfm at 145 psi);
- HURST hydraulic rescue system;
- four HANNAY reels (two electric cord, one each air and hydraulic); and
- USAR-ready airshore kit.
The O’Neill (NE) Fire Department uses this CRIMSON unit as a rescue truck and firefighting unit. Chief Rod Ludeman says that it is designed to be maneuverable on dirt roads, on sandy hills, and in farm country. This unit is used in conjunction with a full-size pumper and is able to go where the larger unit cannot.
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Features/Equipment:
- FORD F-550 chassis with 165-inch wheelbase and two-seat cab;
- FORD Power Stroke diesel engine with automatic transmission;
- four-wheel drive;
- rear-mounted HALE single-stage, 300-gpm portable pump with HONDA engine; and two 13/4-inch and one 21/2-inch preconnects;
- CRIMSON 300-gallon water tank;
- FEECON AP 400 foam system with 30 gallons of foam;
- ROBINSON rear roll-up compartment door;
- WARN six-ton front-mounted winch;
- HURST rescue system; and
- light and power with HONDA five-kw gasoline generator, SUPERVAC Command Light, two FEDERAL Night Fighter spot/floodlights, six WHELEN fixed scene lights on body, and HANNAY electric cord reel.
The Accord (NY) Fire District protects a large rural area and covers sections of U.S. Route 209. Chief Joe Bower says the department designed this MARION BODY WORKS rescue truck for extrication, for ambulance assistance, and to carry the rope team’s inventory.
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Features/Equipment:
- FREIGHTLINER FL-70 chassis with 174-inch wheelbase and two-seat cab;
- CATERPILLAR 3126 330-hp diesel engine with ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
- 16-foot walk-in body with four SCBA seats, ROBINSON roll-up compartment doors, and four sleeves for spare SCBA cylinders;
- RAMSEY six-ton, front-mounted winch;
- BAUER CSF-2M fill station with four-bottle air cascade system;
- HOLMATRO rescue tools;
- HANNAY air and hydraulic reels; and
- light and power with MAGNA PLUS 12-kw PTO generator; four GFE telescoping floodlights (two pole raise at front of body, two on tripods at rear); and six WHELEN 9E 26-degree, fixed scene lights on body.
The Fishkill (NY) Fire Department designed this SAULSBURY pumper for rescue and firefighting in a jurisdiction that is 90 percent urban, according to Deputy Chief Rad Wilson. One side is laid out for rescue, the other side for firefighting.
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Features/Equipment:
- SPARTAN Gladiator Classic chassis with 219-inch wheelbase and six-seat cab;
- CUMMINS ISM 450-hp diesel engine with ALLISON 4000 EVS automatic transmission;
- HALE Qmax single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump with five-inch rear intake, three crosslays (one 21/2-, two 13/4-inch), two 13/4-inch preconnects (one right side, one rear), one-inch booster hose on reel, and HYPRO Foam Pro 2002 system;
- UPF 770-gallon water and 20-gallon foam tanks;
- ROBINSON roll-up compartment doors;
- two RAMSEY winches (six-ton front mounted and 21/2-ton portable with three receivers);
- HURST rescue system;
- seven HANNAY reels (four hydraulic, two electric cord, and one air);
- enclosed storage for 56 feet of ground ladders;
- four-cylinder, 6,000-psi air cascade system with EAGLE fill station; and
- light and power with HARRISON 15-kw hydraulic generator, WILL BURT light tower, and six FRC scene lights (two on left side, two on right side, one at front, and one at rear).
