By John M. MaleCKy
The Natchez-Adams County Airport, Natchez, Mississippi, uses this CRASH RESCUE EQUIPMENT SERVICE quick-attack unit as a rapid intervention vehicle to meet FAA requirements for Category 4, FAR Part 139, Airport, meeting Index “A,” says Clint Pomeroy, airport director of aviation.
Features/Equipment:
- CAV-5300 package on FORD F-550 XL, Super Duty 4 × 4 chassis with 164.8-inch wheelbase and two-seat cab;
- FORD 6.0L Power Stroke diesel engine with automatic transmission;
- DARLEY 2½ AGE 34 BS single-stage, 80- to 180-gpm pump (with 34-hp BRIGGS & STRATTON engine) with Hydrochem technology, one-inch twin agent hoseline, 1¾-inch crosslay, and AKRON Fire Fox bumper turret with WILLIAMS Hydrochem nozzle;
- 500-pound dry chemical tank;
- PLASMAC 300-gallon water and 40-gallon foam tanks;
- ROBINSON roll-up compartment doors;
- CRASH RESCUE EQUIPMENT SERVICE ladder rack; and
- two FRC telescoping floodlights midship.
The Munich (ND) Fire Department required a truck for pump-and-roll capability as well as for stationary pumping. Chief Bruce Wirth says this FORT GARRY FIRE TRUCKS apparatus serves as a pumper and a tanker and is used for field fires and other applications.
Features/Equipment:
- STERLING Acterra chassis with 253-inch wheelbase and three-seat cab;
- CUMMINS ISC 330-hp diesel engine with ALLISON 3000 EVS automatic transmission;
- DARLEY PSP single-stage, 1,250-gpm pump with HYPRO Foam Pro 1600 system, 1¾-inch front bumper line, two 1¾-inch crosslays, 2½-inch rear discharge, and AKRON Fire Fox front bumper turret;
- PRO POLY 3,000-gallon water tank with rear swiveled 10-inch NEWTON dump valve;
- 3,000-gallon FOL-DA-TANK;
- AMDOR roll-up compartment doors and six wheel well sleeves for spare SCBA cylinders; and
- light and power with HONDA five-kw gasoline generator, four FRC floodlights (two each midship and rear), and three FEDERAL scene lights (one rear and two over pump).
The Huntington Valley (PA) Fire Department designed this W.S. DARLEY quick-attack primarily for accident and other rescue response, explains Chief Owen Berkebile. It is also used as a brush unit. The small size enables it to get into some driveways where full-size apparatus cannot. It is first-out on accidents and second-out on structure and brush fires.
Features/Equipment:
- DODGE Ram 5500 4 × 4 chassis with 144-inch wheelbase and two-seat cab;
- CUMMINS 6.7L diesel engine with DODGE automatic transmission;
- pump-and-roll capability with DARLEY HE 49 single-stage, 500-gpm pump, one-inch HANNAY booster reel, and two 1¾-inch preconnects;
- PRO POLY Poly Bilt body with integral 300-gallon water tank and ROBINSON roll-up compartment doors;
- HURST tools;
- MEDTRONIC AED; and
- light and power with HONDA one-kw gasoline-driven generator and four FRC telescoping floodlights.
