BY JOHN M. MALECKY
The Willimantic Fire Department in Windham, Connecticut, uses its EMERGENCY ONE tower to protect a city with dense residential, commercial, and industrial properties, many of which are close together, explains Firefighter Peter Bruscato.
Features/Equipment:
 Photo by Peter Bruscato. |
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- Cyclone II chassis with 230-inch wheelbase and eight-seat cab;
- CUMMINS ISC 500-hp diesel engine and ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
- HALE Qmax single-stage, 2,000-gpm pump with two 13/4-inch crosslays;
- EMERGENCY ONE 300-gallon water tank;
- two ROBINSON rollup compartment doors;
- 95-foot platform with 750-pound payload capacity; 1,000-gpm waterway with AKRON Stream Master monitor and 13-foot, eight-inch outrigger spread; and
- light and power with SMART POWER 11-kw hydraulic generator, seven HAVIS SHIELDS floodlights (on cab body and tower), two HAVIS SHIELDS Collins FX-12 spot/floodlights on platform, and two HANNAY electric cord reels.
The Groveville Fire Company in Hamilton Township, New Jersey, uses its SEAGRAVE medical transport pumper as a first-due, all-emergency response vehicle, according to Chief Mark D. Antozzeski. The company can transport a patient if an ambulance is delayed.
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Features/Equipment:
- Model TB chassis with a 233-inch wheelbase and raised-roof cab with six seats, FERNO 35A ambulance cot, oxygen flowmeter, suction unit, defibrillator, and medical cabinet;
- DETROIT Series 60 460-hp diesel engine with ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
- WATEROUS CSU single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump with ECLIPSE and HYPRO Foam Pro systems, 13/4-inch front bumper line, three crosslays (two 13/4-inch and one 21/2-inch), rear 13/4-inch attack line, and prepiped AKRON Apollo monitor;
- UPF 750-gallon water and 30-gallon Class A foam tanks;
- ROBINSON rollup doors and four sleeves for SCBA cylinders;
- M size oxygen cylinder in front/left compartment supplies cab flowmeter;
- inside backboard storage and ladders and brooms stored under hosebed;
- HURST portable hydraulic pump and CHAMPION rescue tool with stationary pump;
- three HANNAY reels (one each for air, hydraulic, and electric); and
- light and power with A.M.P.S. 10-kw hydraulic generator, HONDA one-kw portable generator with floodlight, and five FRC Focus floodlights (one at front of cab and two each behind cab and on rear).
The Fall River (MA) Fire Department designed this KME rescue truck with a nonwalk-in body and a cab with a command center and scuba changing area, according to Safety Officer Captain John F. Dean.
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- Excel chassis with 174-inch wheelbase and three-door cab with 22-inch raised roof, command center, cabinet for scuba gear, and five seats;
- DETROIT Series 60 350-hp diesel engine with ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
- 16-foot rescue body with ROBINSON rollup compartment doors and rear stairway to roof;
- WARN six-ton, front-mounted winch;
- eight-bottle 6,000-psi air cascade system with SIERRA booster;
- three HANNAY reels (one air, one electric, two hydraulic); and
- light and power with an ONAN 25-kw PTO generator, two FRC Focus floodlights on rear, and eight WHELEN fixed scene lights on body and cab.
Features/Equipment:
The Golder Ranch (AZ) Fire District, which protects several communities north of Tucson, designed this PIERCE pumper for advanced life support. The four-wheel traction control handles topographical factors and the weather throughout the year, explains Engineer/Paramedic Chris Erickson.
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- Saber chassis with 180-inch wheelbase and 12-inch raised roof cab with six seats and medical compartment;
- DETROIT Series 40 330-hp diesel engine with ALLISON MD 3060R automatic transmission;
- WATEROUS CSY single-stage, 1,250-gpm pump with 13/4-inch front bumper line, one-inch forestry line, two 13/4-inch crosslays (foam-capable), and prepiped ELKHART Stinger 1,000-gpm monitor;
- HYPRO Foam Pro 2001 system with 20-gallon tank;
- UPF 750-gallon poly water tank;
- DOVER rollup compartment door in rear;
- enclosed ladder storage; and
- two CHURCHVILLE telescoping floodlights behind cab and two WELDON 26-degree scene lights (one each side of cab).
Features/Equipment:
The Suamico (WI) Fire Department uses its MARION BODY WORKS, INC. unit as a combination pumper/aerial device, Chief Tom Hussin says.
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- SPARTAN Advantage MFD chassis with 196-inch wheelbase and six-seat cab;
- CUMMINS ISC 330-hp diesel engine with ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
- HALE Qmax single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump with five-inch front intake; two 13/4-inch crosslays; and ELKHART Model 240-95P, 95-gpm foam eductor plumbed to 21/2-inch front bumper discharge with 13/4-inch line;
- UPF 750-gallon water and 30-gallon foam tanks;
- AMERICAN LAFRANCE 50-foot Telesqurt with 500- to 750-pound tip load; 11-foot, four-inch outrigger spread; and 1,000-gpm monitor fed from four-inch rear waterway intake; and
- light and power with LISTER PETTER five-kw gasoline generator, two GFE Extenda-Lite floodlights midship, and two HANNAY electric cord reels.
Features/Equipment:
The Queensbury (NY) Central Volunteer Fire Company designed its SMEAL pumper with a short wheelbase for maneuverability. The company protects several malls, a school, a college campus, several “big box” stores, and a large amusement park, according to Assistant Chief Blair S. Davies.
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- HME 1871 P2 chassis with 165-inch wheelbase and six-seat cab;
- CUMMINS ISC 330-hp diesel engine with ALLISON MD 3060PR automatic transmission;
- WATEROUS CSU single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump with two 13/4-inch crosslays, 13/4-inch front bumper line with AUGUSTUS tool, and AKRON Apollo monitor;
- CFP 750-gallon water tank;
- SMEAL hydraulic ladder rack;
- INSTA-CHAIN ice chains; and
- light and power with A.M.P.S. six-kw hydraulic generator and two HAVIS SHIELDS Alpha 2000 telescoping floodlights on rear of cab.
