BY JOHN M. MALECKY
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- Hastings (NE) Fire Rescue replaced a smaller truck with this RESCUE 1 unit, which responds to medical calls, extrications, and rope rescues. It is also used to provide rehab and lighting as well, according to Captain Craig Oswald. It has enhanced air supply capability and provides quick rescue tool deployment.
Features/Equipment:
SPARTAN Metro Star MFD chassis with 174-inch wheelbase and six-seat cab with 20-inch raised roof and rehab capability;
CUMMINS ISC 330-hp diesel engine with ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
16-foot, three-inch nonwalk-in rescue body with DOVER roll-up compartment doors, two CARE FREE canopies, and rear stairway to four roof compartments;
two HURST rescue tools (one electric, one hydraulic) with two power units and hydraulic lines;
three HANNAY reels (two electric cord, one air);
RAMSEY four-ton portable winch with four receivers;
four-bottle, 4,500-psi air cascade system with SIERRA booster; and
ONAN 25-kw PTO generator, WILL BURT Night Scan (recessed in roof), six FRC lights (four recessed scene and two tripod), and six WHELEN 9E-8, 32° fixed scene lights on body).
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- The Griswold (CT) Fire Department responds its MARION BODY rescue truck to many highway accidents. Deputy Chief Steve Merchant Jr. explains that it has a pump for self-sufficiency when a protective stream is needed, which eliminates the need for a pumper on initial response.
Features/Equipment:
SPARTAN Advantage chassis with 180-inch wheelbase and six-seat cab with 10-inch raised roof;
CUMMINS ISC 315-hp diesel engine with ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
HALE AP single-stage, 500-gpm pto pump with 13/4-inch hoseline on reel and ELKHART 95-gpm bypass foam eductor plumbed to 21/2-inch discharge;
UPF 400-gallon water and 20-gallon foam tanks;
17-foot body with AMDOR roll-up compartment doors;
front and rear receivers for future portable winch;
HOLMATRO rescue tools;
four HANNAY reels (two hydraulic, two electric cord); and
light and power with ONAN 25-kw PTO generator, WILL BURT Night Scan, two FRC floodlights (one rear tripod, one portable) and six WHELEN scene lights on sides and rear of body.
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- The Fuquay-Varina (NC) Fire Department purchased its PIERCE platform quint to protect the main business district, which includes numerous commercial and heavy industrial structures, according to Lieutenant Bill Grubbs. The jurisdiction is a mix of urban, suburban, and rural areas.
Features/Equipment:
Dash chassis with 252-inch wheelbase and six-seat cab with 15-inch raised roof;
DETROIT Series 60 500-hp diesel engine with ALLISON HD 4060PR automatic transmission;
WATEROUS CMYYXC two-stage, 2,000-gpm pump with three crosslays (two 13/4-inch, one 21/2-inch);
UPF 300-gallon water tank;
100-foot platform with 1,000-pound payload capacity, five-inch rear intake feeds waterway to ELKHART Scorpion 2,000-gpm monitor;
18-foot outrigger spread;
seven sleeves for spare SCBA cylinders;
115 feet of ground ladders; and
light and power with A.M.P.S. six-kw PTO generator, four CHURCHVILLE floodlights (two behind cab, two behind platform), and four HAVIS SHIELDS COLLINS FX-12 spot/floodlights (two on platform and two on ladder).
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- The Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Company in Manchester Township, New Jersey, designed its EMERGENCY ONE rescue pumper for fast attack and rescue, according to Chief Craig Lietz. The unit is also first out to motor vehicle accidents and carbon monoxide alarms.
Photo by author.
Features/Equipment:
INTERNATIONAL 4900 chassis with 236-inch wheelbase and five-seat cab;
INTERNATIONAL DT 530 330-hp diesel engine with ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
HALE AP single-stage, 500-gpm PTO pump with two 13/4-inch preconnects (one each in front bumper and on right side under body in slide-out drawer);
UPF 300-gallon water tank;
Nonwalk-in body with ROBINSON roll-up compartment doors;
RAMSEY six-ton front-mounted winch;
MAKO air compressor with fill station;
HURST rescue system with dual simo unit and two HANNAY hydraulic reels;
HANNAY air reel under left and right steps; and
light and power with A.M.P.S. 15-kw PTO generator, WILL BURT six-kw Night Scan, six FEDERAL Fire Ray scene lights, and two HANNAY electric cord reels.
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- The Cattle Creek (SC) Fire Department protects a rural residential area with chicken, pork, and agricultural producers. Chief Ralph Reeves Jr. explains that this LUVERNE (CRIMSON) pumper has a topmount pump panel for better visibility, a large water tank, and multiple preconnects for different applications.
Features/Equipment:
INTERNATIONAL 4400 chassis with 236-inch wheelbase and cab seating for three;
INTERNATIONAL DT 530 300-hp diesel engine with ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
DARLEY LDM single-stage, 1,250-gpm pump with 11/2-inch front bumper line, three crosslays (one 11/2-inch and two 21/2-inch), 21/2-inch rear preconnect, rear one-inch rear booster line, and AKRON Apollo deck gun;
UPF 1,000-gallon water tank;
AMEREX four cylinder, 80-pound dry chemical system;
ROBINSON rear roll-up compartment door; and
light and power with COLEMAN five-kw gasoline generator and two FRC Cluster lights mounted midship.
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- The Exeter Township Fire Department in Maybee, Michigan, designed its CENTRAL STATES pumper (one of two), with large tank to protect a rural community. The units have front intake for use with portable tanks, roll-up doors for better accessibility on narrow roads, and extra lighting for accident scenes, according to Chief Donald Sweeney.
Features/Equipment:
ROSENBAUER AMERICA Galaxy 3000 chassis with 182-inch wheelbase and five-seat cab;
CUMMINS ISC 350-hp diesel engine with ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
DARLEY LDM single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump with six-inch front intake, 13/4-inch front bumper line, three crosslays (two 13/4-inch, one 21/2-inch), 21/2-inch rear discharge, TFT Crossfire monitor, and HYPRO Foam Pro 1600 system;
UPF 1,000-gallon water and 20-gallon foam tanks;
ROBINSON roll-up compartment doors; and
light and power with SMART POWER 10-kw PTO generator, four FRC floodlights (two pole raise midship and two rear tripod) six WHELEN scene lights on body, and two HANNAY electric cord reels.
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- The Felton (CA) Fire Protection District designed its KME pumper with a short wheelbase and 25-foot overall length to maneuver the Santa Cruz Mountains’ narrow and serpentine roads, reports Chief Ron Rickabaugh. The roll-up doors offer better equipment access on these roads.
Features/Equipment:
Panther MFD chassis with 152-inch wheelbase and six-seat cab with 10-inch raised roof;
CATERPILLAR 3126 330-hp diesel engine with ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
WATEROUS CSY single-stage, 1,250-gpm pump with two 13/4-inch crosslays, one 21/2-inch rear preconnect, and AKRON Apollo Hi-Riser 1,000-gpm deck gun;
UPF 500-gallon water tank;
“Flatback” pumper body with ROBINSON roll-up doors and four sleeves for spare SCBA cylinders; and
light and power with HONDA one-kw gasoline generator and two FEDERAL Nightfighter spot/floodlights midship.
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- The Merchantville (NJ) Fire Department designed this METZ ladder truck with a short wheelbase and overall length, according to Deputy Chief John Grant.
Features/Equipment:
SPARTAN Gladiator FF chassis with 216-inch wheelbase and eight-seat cab;
DETROIT Series 60 470-hp diesel engine with ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
METZ roll-up compartment doors;
AKRON electric laddepipe;
METZ 100-foot aerial ladder with detachable rescue basket and 500-pound tipload;
9,900-pound lifting capacity;
METZ operating system, PLC (Programmable Logic Control) self-leveling turntable, 22-foot below grade operating capability, and automatic impact protection for ladder and basket;
four independent outriggers with eight-foot, three-inch to 14-foot, nine-inch spread;
119 feet of ground ladders; and
light and power with A.M.P.S. 15-kw PTO generator, six FRC floodlights (four on body, two on basket), and two HANNAY electric cord reels.
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- The Waldorf (MD) Volunteer Fire Department purchased this AMERICAN LAFRANCE tiller aerial ladder truck for maneuverability in a jurisdiction with narrow streets, cul-de-sacs, and busy traffic, according to Chief Dan Stevens. It also provides additional storage space and more ground ladders.
Features/Equipment:
Eagle 134 chassis with six-seat cab;
DETROIT Series 60 500-hp diesel engine with ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
58-foot overall length;
100-foot aerial ladder with 750-pound tip load, tip controls, and pinnable waterway with 21/2-inch gated outlet at tip and AKRON Stream Master 1,250-gpm ladderpipe;
16-foot outrigger spread;
267 feet of ground ladders;
HURST tool;
INSTA ice chains; and
light and power with HARRISON 20-kw hydraulic generator, two HONDA two-kw TELELITE generators, WILL BURT six-kw Night Scan on cab roof, eight HAVIS SHIELDS floodlights (two behind cab and two on aerial tip; four on body), four HAVIS SHIELDS-COLLINS FX-12 spot/floodlights (two on aerial tip and two on rear of trailer), and four HANNAY electric cord reels.
