APPARATUS DELIVERIES: The Weston (VT) Fire Department replaced a two-seat pumper

By John M. MaleCKy

The Weston (VT) Fire Department replaced a two-seat pumper with this KME pumper. Firefighter Lee M. Phillips says that the custom cab carries more personnel and SCBAs and can be used for rehab and as a command center. The pumper also has more compartment space and a Class A foam system, allowing for a strong initial attack while conserving water.

Features/Equipment:

• Predator LFD chassis with 195-inch wheelbase and six-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 HYPRO Foam Pro 2002 system, three crosslays (two 1¾-inch and one 2½-inch with TFT Blitzfire hand monitor), and two 2½-inch rear preconnects (one with TFT Blitzfire);
• factory-engineered six-inch jet dump using a BETTS butterfly valve (piped from tank through pump and out the rear);
• UPF 1,000-gallon water tank with rear three-inch direct fill and 30-gallon foam tank;
• ROBINSON roll-up compartment doors and seven wheelwell sleeves for spare SCBA cylinders;
• enclosed ladder, pike pole, and hard suction hose storage (between water tank and compartments for easy access);
• ONSPOT ice chains;
• ZOLL AED; and
• light and power with FABCO 10-kw hydraulic generator, SVI Command light (behind crosslays), four WHELEN scene lights (on cab and rear), and HANNAY electric cord reel.
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  The District of Columbia Fire Department Special Operations Unit has in service this FOSTER RESCUE PRODUCTS mini ambulance. Assistant Chief Alfred Jeffery says it is deployed for special events and in pedestrian areas around the Capitol, along the Mall, and up to the Lincoln Memorial. The ambulance also covers a canal in Georgetown and transports patients to a full-size street ambulance.

  Features/Equipment:

  • ASAP RS-660 with POLARIS Ranger 6 × 6 ATV chassis with 105-inch wheelbase and two-seat cab;
  • POLARIS 683-cc 44-hp gasoline engine with Model PVT transmission;
  • 156-inch length, 60-inch width, and 91-inch height;
  • climate-controlled patient compartment with full-size ambulance cot, attendant bench, storage compartment, and overhead cabinetry;
  • light and power with ONAN 2.8-kw gasoline generator and two HAVIS SHIELDS telescoping floodlights; and
  • 24-foot MOTIV trailer.
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    In Canada, the hamlet of Paulatuk in Northwest Territories received this FORT GARRY FIRE TRUCKS pumper, purchased by the Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) division of the provincial government. Assistant Fire Marshal Claude Gervais says it was designed for general firefighting and offers pump operator protection from extreme temperatures.

    Features/Equipment:

    • STERLING Acterra chassis with 224-inch wheelbase and three-seat cab;
    • CATERPILLAR C7 300-hp diesel engine with ALLISON 3000 EVS automatic transmission;
    • crown cab enclosure for top-mount pump panel and additional seating for three;
    • WATEROUS CS single-stage, 1,050-Imperial gpm pump with two 1¾-inch speedlays and AKRON Apollo Hi-Riser deck gun;
    • WELLINGTON PLASTICS 900-Imperial-gallon water tank; and
    • two HAVIS SHIELDS COLLINS telescoping lights mounted midship.
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