BY JOHN M. MALECKY
● The Funkstown (MD) Volunteer Fire Company designed this KME interface pumper to respond to limited access areas that can’t accommodate a full-size apparatus, according to Assistant Chief G. Glenn Fuscsick. The unit replaced a pumper and brush truck, responds to calls requiring off-road capabilities, and also serves as an extra pumper.
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• INTERNATIONAL 7400 SFA 4 × 4 chassis with 195-inch wheelbase and four-seat cab with EMS compartment inside;
• INTERNATIONAL DT 530 330-hp diesel engine with ALLISON 3000 EVS automatic transmission;
• HALE Qflo single-stage, 1,000-gpm pump with six-inch front intake, ground sweep nozzle, 11⁄2-inch front bumper line, 13⁄4-inch booster reel (under cab), 11⁄2-inch line on right side (above running board), two 13⁄4-inch crosslays, 21⁄2-inch rear discharge, and TFT Crossfire monitor with Extend-A-Gun;
• HALE HP 100FX auxiliary pump;
• UPF 500-gallon water tank with 21⁄2-inch direct rear fill;
• WARN front-mounted, six-ton winch;
• ROBINSON roll-up compartment doors;
• ZICO ladder rack;
• ONSPOT chains; and
• light and power with SMART POWER eight-kw PTO generator and two HAVIS SHIELDS floodlights on cab.
● The Snohomish County (WA) Fire Department District 19 designed its HME pumper for its rural area’s needs, according to Chief Ken Strotz. It has a large water tank, two types of foam, and a flexible front suction hose to facilitate portable tank operations.
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• Model 1871 P2 chassis with 213-inch wheelbase and 12-inch raised roof cab with six seats;
• CUMMINS ISL 400-hp diesel engine with ALLISON 3000 EVS automatic transmission;
• HALE Qmax single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump with topmount panel, HYPRO Foam Pro 2002 system, five-inch front intake with KOCHEK flexible suction hose, 13⁄4-inch front bumper line, three crosslays (two 13⁄4, one 21⁄2-inch), two 13⁄4-inch speedlays, and TFT Crossfire with Extend-A-Gun;
• APR 1,150-gallon poly water tank with 21⁄2-inch direct fill and two 30-gallon foam tanks;
• GORTITE roll-up compartment doors and four wheel well sleeves for spare SCBA cylinders;
• ZICO ladder rack; and
• light and power with ONAN eight-kw hydraulic generator, HANNAY electric cord reel, and four FRC floodlights (two pole raise at front of body, two tripod at rear).
● The Blue Hills Fire District in Bloomfield, Connecticut, designed this PIERCE rescue pumper to initiate fire suppression and vehicle extrication during daytime when staffing is low, according to Chief Arthur S. Gold.
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• Lance chassis with 254-inch wheelbase and extended cab with 22-inch raised roof, six seats, medical cabinet, and interior command space;
• DETROIT Series 60 430-hp diesel engine with ALLISON 4000 EVS-P automatic transmission;
• WATEROUS CSY single-stage, 1,250-gpm pump with two 13⁄4-inch speedlays, 21⁄2-inch crosslay, two 13⁄4-inch rear preconnects, and ELKHART Stinger monitor;
• UPF 500-gallon water and external 50-gallon foam tanks;
• WARN front-mounted six-ton winch;
• PIERCE hydraulic ladder rack;
• four HANNAY reels (two electric cord, two hydraulic); and
• light and power with HARRISON 20-kw PTO generator, WILL BURT Night Scan, and two rear tripod floodlights.
● The Delphos (OH) Fire Rescue replaced a minipumper with this brush truck built by WILDFIRE MANUFACTURING for fighting grass fires, according to Chief Dave McNeal.
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• FORD F-350 4 × 4 chassis with 162-inch wheelbase and-three seat cab;
• FORD six-liter Power Stroke diesel engine with automatic transmission;
• pump-and-roll capability with DARLEY 2BE single-stage pump (50 gpm at 140 psi, 330 gpm at 40 psi) with BRIGGS & STRATTON 13-hp Vanguard engine, SCOTTY around-the-pump foam eductor, 21⁄2-inch discharge with two 11⁄2-inch preconnects, two 3⁄4-inch booster reels, and WILDFIRE spray nozzles for truck protection;
• PARKS PLASTIC water tank with aluminum cover;
• MILE MARKER 41⁄2-ton portable winch with front and rear receivers; and
• REAL POWER 12-kw PTO generator with two FRC floodlights.
● Since the Wilbraham (MA) Fire Department uses this E-ONE pumper for heavy rescue, EMS, and fire attack, it has a rescue-style body to accommodate the necessary equipment, explains Chief Francis Nothe.
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• FREIGHTLINER M2 chassis with 250-inch wheelbase and five-seat cab;
• CATERPILLAR C7 330-hp diesel engine with ALLISON 3000 EVS-P automatic transmission;
• HALE Qflo single-stage, 1,250-gpm pump with three crosslays (two 13⁄4-inch, one 21⁄2-inch), and ELKHART Stinger monitor;
• UPF 780-gallon water tank;
• four sleeves for spare SCBA cylinders and rear ROBINSON roll-up doors;
• HURST gas and electric power units with two reels and related tools; and
• light and power with WESTERBEKE 7.6-kw gasoline generator and two HAVIS SHIELDS floodlights mounted midship.
● The Nanuet (NY) Fire Department uses this AMERICAN LAFRANCE rescue pumper as a versatile, first-out, self-sufficient “wet rescue,” according to Commissioner Harold E. Straut.
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• Eagle 148 chassis with 195-inch wheelbase and 10-inch raised roof cab with eight seats;
• DETROIT Series 60 470-hp diesel engine with ALLISON 4000 EVS automatic transmission;
• AMERICAN LAFRANCE Qpak single-stage, 1,000-gpm pump with 41⁄2-inch front intake, ELKHART 240P bypass foam eductor to 21⁄2-inch front bumper discharge (wyed to 13⁄4 inch line), two 13⁄4-inch and one 21⁄2-inch rear preconnects, 21⁄2 rear discharge, one-inch booster reel, and TFT Crossfire monitor with Extend-A-Gun;
• UPF 750-gallon water and 50-gallon foam tanks;
• three wheel well sleeves with hand extinguishers, ROBINSON roll-up compartment doors, and rack for eight spare SCBA cylinders;
• HURST rescue tools; and
• light and power with HARRISON 20-kw hydraulic generator, WILL BURT light tower, four FRC and six WHELEN scene lights.
