BY JOHN M. MALECKY
The City of Milton (FL) Fire Department
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designed its EMERGENCY ONE pumper to be self-sufficient for an initial fire attack and to meet the fire station’s space limitations, according to Chief John E. Reble. Additional pumpers with callback personnel back up the engine. The 4.2-square-mile rural/suburban community of 8,000 has minor industries, businesses, commercial occupancies, and many older historic buildings with heavy fire loading.
Features/Equipment:
- Cyclone II chassis with 180-inch wheelbase;
- tilt cab with six seats and storage compartment on roof;
- DETROIT Series 40 330-hp diesel engine;
- ALLISON MD 3060 automatic transmission;
- WATEROUS CSYDX single-stage, 1,250-gpm pump;
- topmount instrument panel;
- 100 feet of 11/2-inch trash line in front bumper;
- two 13/4-inch crosslays (150 and 200 feet);
- 200 feet of 21/2-inch preconnected attack line in rear;
- prepiped TFT Crossfire 1,000-gpm monitor;
- EMERGENCY ONE 1,000-gallon water tank;
- 21/2-inch gated tank fill at rear;
- 1,200 feet of five-inch supply line;
- aluminum body with seven storage compartments;
- wheel well sleeves for spare SCBA cylinders;
- HONDA five-kw gasoline generator; and
- four HAVIS SHIELDS Alpha 2000 500-watt floodlights.
The Woodward (OK) Fire Department
designed this AMERICAN LAFRANCE rescue truck to provide EMS, firefighting, and extrication services for Woodward County, according to Chief Jim Anderson. The department protects 19,000 residents within a 1,242-square-mile jurisdiction with varying terrain. U.S. Routes 270 and 412 pass through the area.
Features/Equipment:
- FORD F-550 XLT chassis with 161-inch wheelbase;
- cab seating for three;
- FORD Power Stroke diesel engine;
- FORD automatic transmission;
- four-wheel drive;
- AMERICAN LAFRANCE skid unit with RUGGERINI RD 270 single-stage, 325-gpm diesel pump, PLASMAC 180-gallon water tank,and 150 feet of 3/4-inch booster hose on reel;
- 150 feet of 13/4-inch preconnected line;
- HYPRO Foam Pro 1600 foam system;
- PLASMAC 20-gallon foam tank;
- aluminum body with nine storage compartments;
- ZIAMATIC storage tubes for spare SCBA cylinders;
- FABCO four-kw PTO generator;
- two FIRE RESEARCH 500-watt tripod lights on rear;
- six WHELEN fixed scene lights on body;
- HANNAY reels (electric and hydraulic); and
- HURST spreaders, cutters, combo tool, and rams.
The Star Hose Company in Emerald, Pennsylvania,
purchased a KME pumper/tanker to supply water in the mostly rural area. Chief Dale M. Rex says there are very few hydrants in the 25-square-mile township. Three fire companies protect 6,600 residents. In addition to this unit, two other companies in the area purchased a full-size, four-wheel-drive vehicle and a 65-foot aerial ladder to meet the needs of the community.
Features/Equipment:
- Renegade XMFD chassis with 229-inch wheelbase;
- tilt cab with 12-inch raised roof and six seats;
- CUMMINS M11 450-hp diesel engine;
- EATON CEEMAT nine-speed automatic transmission;
- HALE Qmax single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump;
- topmount instrument panel;
- two 300-foot, 13/4-inch crosslays;
- left rear discharge with 300 feet of 21/2-inch hose;
- right-side LDH discharge;
- prepiped AKRON Apollo 1,000-gpm monitor;
- UPF 2,500-gallon water tank;
- rear NEWTON 10-inch dump valve with 24-inch electric chute;
- two 21/2-inch direct tank fills;
- 2,000 feet of five-inch hose;
- galvanneal body with eight storage compartments;
- four sleeves for spare SCBA cylinders on each side;
- left-side folding tank compartment;
- right rear compartment to hold ground ladders and pike poles;
- 3,000-gallon FOL-DA-TANK;
- HONDA five-kw gasoline generator;
- two HOOSIER 1,500-watt floodlights at rear;
- two HOOSIER 500-watt floodlights midship; and
- four WHELEN fixed scene lights on sides of body.
The Bellmead (TX) Fire Department
designed its PIERCE quint with a platform instead of an aerial tip for added safety for firefighters and the public, according to Chief James Karl. Bellmead (a subdivision of Waco) is primarily a bedroom community but also includes light industrial, commercial, and warehouse occupancies. It is 13 square miles and has a population of 8,500. Additionally, there are multistory hotels on the town boundary line; all can be accessed by the boom’s height.
Features/Equipment:
- Quantum chassis with 233.5-inch wheelbase;
- tilt cab with six seats;
- DETROIT Series 60 500-hp diesel engine;
- ALLISON HD 4060PR automatic transmission;
- WATEROUS CMUY two-stage, 2,000-gpm pump;
- two 200-foot, 13/4-inch crosslays;
- 100 feet of 13/4-inch line in front bumper;
- right-side, four-inch intake;
- UPF 500-gallon water tank;
- 1,000 feet of four-inch hose;
- five-inch rear intake feeding five-inch to four-inch platform waterway;
- 85-foot platform with 1,000-pound payload;
- platform and outrigger auto-leveling system;
- 18-foot outrigger spread;
- two ELKHART Scorpion monitors in platform (one electric, one manual);
- two rappelling jibs on platform;
- breathing air to platform;
- aluminum body with nine storage compartments;
- DOVER rollup doors;
- A.M.P.S. 10-kw hydraulic generator;
- two HAVIS SHIELDS 1,500-watt midship floodlights; and
- four HAVIS SHIELDS Collins FX-12 750,000-cp spot/floodlights on platform.
The Wea Township Community Fire Department in Lafayette, Indiana,
designed its W.S. DARLEY pumper with CAFS to increase its fire extinguishing capabilities with a limited crew. Firefighter Kenneth W. Croy explains that the 27-square-mile jurisdiction of 21,000 includes a high school and has a 40/60-percent mix of suburban residential and agricultural areas. Volunteer membership has changed within recent years; factory and officer workers dominate, but many are not able to respond during work hours. The CAFS system permits lighter, more maneuverable hoselines with a quicker fire knockdown using much less water, doing less damage, and requiring less operating time. The vehicle cab can also be used for rehab.
Features/Equipment:
- FREIGHTLINER FL-80 chassis with 252-inch wheelbase;
- cab seating for five;
- CUMMINS ISC 330-hp diesel engine;
- ALLISON MD 3060 automatic transmission;
- DARLEY LDMC single-stage, 1,250-gpm pump;
- topmount pump panel;
- five-inch rear intake;
- two 21/2-inch rear preconnects (one 200 feet, the other reduced with 200 feet of 13/4-inch hose, CAFS capable);
- two 200-foot, 13/4-inch crosslays, CAFS capable;
- right-side, five-inch discharge
- prepiped TFT Crossfire 1,000-gpm monitor with Extenda-Gun, AFS capable;
- DARLEY CAFS with 120-cfm rotary screw air compressor;
- UPF 1,000-gallon water tank;
- UPF 20-gallon Class A foam tank;
- aluminum body with seven storage compartments;
- spare SCBA cylinder sleeves in wheel wells;
- 1,030 feet of five-inch hose;
- ONAN 7.5-kw diesel generator;
- SVI three-kw Command Light;
- two HAVIS SHIELDS Alpha 2000 750-watt tripod lights;
- six WHELEN Halo Beam fixed scene lights on body; and
- DARLEY hydraulic rack for ladders and flex suction hose
The Mt. Kisco (NY) Rescue/Fire Police
designed its RESCUE 1 vehicle to handle extrications and render fireground support, according to Commissioner Russell Ross. The department protects a two-square-mile village, a 15-square-mile outlying district, and 9,800 inhabitants. The department covers the Saw Mill River Parkway.
Features/Equipment:
- HME 1871 chassis with 205-inch wheelbase;
- long four-door cab with raised roof, eight seats, and walk-through into body;
- CUMMINS M11 400-hp diesel engine;
- ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
- 18-foot, seven-inch aluminum body with squad bench seating three;
- nine exterior storage compartments;
- custom command center;
- ONAN 25-kw PTO generator;
- six HAVIS SHIELDS 1,500-watt fixed floodlights on body;
- six WHELEN fixed scene lights on body;
- five HANNAY reels (two electric, two hydraulic, one air);
- HURST Rescue System;
- WARN six-ton, front-mounted winch; and
- AC/DC onboard refrigerator.
The Sheldon (IA) Fire Department
designed its LUVERNE pumper with increased pumping capacity and adequate equipment storage space to relieve an overburdened rescue truck, according to Chief Jerry Meyer. The department protects a two-square-mile town and a rural area of 30 square miles. The larger pump would help in an incident at a soybean processing plant in town that uses hexane. The population is 5,000.
Features/Equipment:
- SPARTAN Metro Star chassis with 221-inch wheelbase;
- raised roof cab with six seats;
- CUMMINS ISC 330-hp diesel engine;
- ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
- WATEROUS CSU single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump;
- topmount pump panel;
- two 200-foot, 13/4-inch speedlays;
- five-inch, right-side discharge;
- prepiped AKRON Apollo 1,000-gpm monitor;
- HYPRO Foam Pro 2001 system;
- two UPF 20-gallon A and B foam tanks;
- UPF 750-gallon water tank;
- 525 feet of five-inch hose;
- aluminum body with seven storage compartments;
- ROBINSON rollup doors;
- A.M.P.S. six-kw hydraulic generator;
- two GFE Extenda-Lite 500-watt floodlights midship;
- two WHELEN fixed scene lights midship;
- two-cylinder air cascade system with rollout fill station;
- storage sleeves for six spare SCBA cylinders;
- HURST rescue system;
- refrigerator.
The Denver (CO) Fire Department
at the Denver International Airport operates this DANKO rapid response vehicle to supplement a Class A pumper in all aircraft alerts. Assistant Chief Charles Davis explains that the department required a light, fast, and highly maneuverable vehicle. The unit would also transport a crew to emergencies in parking structures and in a below-grade tunnel system. The apparatus performs as an off-road rescue vehicle, and there are two additional units on order. The airport occupies 53 square miles, and more than 100,000 people pass through daily.
Features/Equipment:
- AM GENERAL HMC4 Hummer with 130-inch wheelbase;
- cab seating for four;
- GM 6.5L 200-hp diesel engine;
- GM 4L80E automatic transmission;
- four-wheel drive;
- DARLEY 21/2-AGE 25RD single-stage, PTO pump rated at 325 gpm at 95 psi, powered by RUGGERINI RD 270 25-hp diesel
The Norwich Township Fire Department in Hilliard, Ohio,
protects a 39-square-mile area of 24,000 that includes rural, residential, light commercial, and industrial occupancies. The department protects eight miles of Interstates 70 and 270. Assistant Chief David Long explains that since the department provides fire, EMS, and rescue services, the SUTPHEN pumper is designed to be versatile. The vehicle is laid out for easy access to equipment, has added space for rescue and medical equipment, and maintains full firefighting capability. To reduce on-scene noise at operations, the department uses a hydraulic generator and an electric pump to power the rescue tool.
Features/Equipment:
- custom chassis with 210-inch wheelbase;
- full tilt cab with 10-inch raised roof and five seats;
- CATERPILLAR C-12 425-hp diesel engine;
- ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
- HALE Qmax single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump;
- two crosslays of 200 feet of 13/4-inch hose;
- 200 feet of 21/2-inch line off rear;
- 100 feet of 13/4-inch line in front bumper;
- right-side, five-inch discharge;
- CUSTOM FIBERGLASS 750-gallon water tank;
- 1,000 feet of five-inch hose;
- aluminum body with nine storage compartments;
- ROBINSON rollup doors;
- A.M.P.S. six-kw hydraulic generator;
- two HAVIS SHIELDS Alpha 2000 750-watt floodlights at rear of cab;
- WARN six-ton, front-mounted winch;
- two HURST tools (one electric, one gasoline); and
- advanced life support equipment.
The Lake Placid Village (NY) Fire Department
uses this NORTHWIND MARINE fireboat to fight fires directly, supply water to onshore pumpers and tankers, rescue victims, and serve as an ambulance, according to Chief Richard Boyer. The lake itself is about 35 square miles in area and is surrounded by some 250 homes, many of them large and most accessible only by water. During the summer months, about 1,000 people occupy these homes.
Features/Equipment:
- 26-foot Argus Class craft;
- MARINE POWER Model 502 425-hp, gasoline water-jet drive engine;
- two bow thrusters;
- aluminum hull;
- dive rescue door;
- AMERICAN TURBINE Model HJR 2 pump with diverter system;
- six-inch manifold;
- two 21/2-inch discharges with 1/4-turn valves;
- five-inch Storz discharge;
- FIRE PRO FP3SR-1200 monitor (1,200 gpm at 100 psi);
- three-inch piping to above monitor;
- 150 feet of three-inch hose;
- 300 feet of 11/2-inch hose;
- GARMAN 185 global positioning system (GPS);
- RAYTHEON radar;
- HONDA one-kw gasoline generator; and
- EMS equipment.
Massport Fire-Rescue at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts,
has in service two UNITED PLASTIC MANUFACTURING foam trailers. Assistant Chief Jack Kreckie says that the trailers are designed for fire attack to protect the airport’s new fuel tank farm and provide rapid resupply of foam concentrate to ARFF vehicles.
Features/Equipment:
- 17-foot length;
- EDWARDS 100-gpm foam concentrate transfer pump;
- HANNAY reel with 11/2-inch hose plumbed to above pump;
- two 200-foot, 13/4-inch, 120-gpm foam handlines;
- 500 feet of four-inch hose;
- two ELKHART Stinger monitors with hydrofoam nozzles and remote proportioning capabilities;
- 750-gallon poly foam concentrate tank;
- 500-pound ANSUL dry chemical system with WILLIAMS Hydrochem handgun nozzle; and
- WILLIAMS Hot Shot System.
The Coralville (IA) Fire Department
designed its MARION BODY WORKS vehicle for extrication, haz-mat, and fire support duties, according to Captain Bill Gorius. The 12-square-mile jurisdiction is primarily suburban and has more than 15,000 residents. The department protects U.S. Routes 6 and 218, Iowa Route 965, and Interstates 80 and 380.
Features/Equipment:
- SPARTAN Metro Star ER chassis with 230-inch wheelbase;
- cab seating for two;
- CUMMINS ISC 300-hp diesel engine;
- ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
- 26-foot aluminum body with 10 exterior storage compartments;
- interior seating for three;
- ONAN 25-kw PTO generator;
- WILL BURT six-kw light tower;
- six WHELEN fixed scene lights on body;
- four-bottle air cascade system;
- rack for spare SCBA bottles;
- front interior command center with surround desk;
- fold-up ZIP DEE awning;
- rooftop ladder compartment;
- oil dry hopper with 500-pound capacity;
- TNT extrication tools; and
- HANNAY electric and air reels.
The Princeton (KY) Fire Department
uses its FERRARA pumper/tanker to cover the city and most of Caldwell County. Chief Brent A. Francis says that hydrants are plentiful in the city but are few and far between in the county. The unit therefore responds first out to calls in the county and third out for calls in the city. The department required more SCBA equipment space and increased water capacity for county operations than the previous tanker provided. The new unit also provides a quicker, safer response. The jurisdiction of 13,250 includes 356 square miles of rural area that includes light manufacturing and agricultural sections.
Features/Equipment:
- FREIGHTLINER FL-80 chassis with 228-inch wheelbase;
- cab seating for three;
- CUMMINS ISC 350-hp diesel engine;
- ALLISON MD 3066 automatic transmission;
- HALE QSG single-stage, 1,250-gpm pump;
- three 13/4-inch crosslays (one 100 feet, two 200 feet);
- hosebed including 1,000 feet of three-inch hose wyed to two 150-foot, 13/4-inch lines;
- prepiped AKRON Apollo monitor;
- UPF 2,500-gallon water tank;
- rear 21/2-inch tank fill;
- NEWTON manual 10-inch dump valve in rear;
- aluminum body with eight storage compartments;
- ONAN 6.5-kw gasoline generator;
- SVI Command Light Knight KL-465 special system with six 650-watt high-output lights providing 6,000 watts of light at
