The Truckee Meadows (NV) Fire Protection District transitions from urban to rural to wildland interface areas. Battalion Chief Jay Cwiak says the department’s two tankers, built by MIDWEST FIRE TANKER, are designed to perform initial attack, pump-and-roll, nurse pumping, and shuttling activities. The tankers’ smaller size allows for easy maneuvering and operation, better road stability, and reduced maintenance needs. The vehicles complement larger tankers.
Features/Equipment:
- FREIGHTLINER M2 106 chassis with a two-seat cab and a 216-inch wheelbase;
- CUMMINS ISL 9 350-hp diesel engine;
- DARLEY LSP single-stage, 1,000-gpm pump with one each 1¾-inch and 2½-inch crosslays;
- One dead lay of three-inch hose with 2½-inch couplings;
- APR 2,000-gallon water tank with three 10-inch NEWTON dump valves (two on side and one on rear) with 36-inch chutes and one 2½-inch rear direct fill;
- Stainless-steel tip down portable tank carrier with a 2,100-gallon FOL-DA-TANK; and
- ROM roll-up compartment doors.
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The Borough of Chambersburg (PA) Fire Department is a combination department of career and volunteer members. Assistant Chief Dustin Urlich says the department’s PIERCE platform runs as a dedicated truck (no pump or tank) and has a mid-mount design for a lower travel height and a five-section aerial to better cover storefronts at lower levels. It is also equipped for basic life support and motor vehicle accident responses.
Features/Equipment:
- Arrow XT chassis with a 270-inch wheelbase and six-seat cab with a 10-inch raised roof;
- DETROIT DD 13 525-hp diesel engine;
- TAK-4 independent suspension;
- 95-foot platform with a 1,000-pound payload, AKRON Stream Master electric monitor, and a 18-foot front and a 16-foot rear outrigger spread;
- GORTITE roll-up compartment doors and wheel well sleeves for spare SCBA cylinders;
- 164 feet of ground ladders;
- HURST rescue tools;
- PHYSIO CONTROL AED; and
- light and power with a HARRISON 10-kw hydraulic generator, WHELEN brow and scene lights, and two HANNAY electric cord reels.
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The St. Catharines (Ontario, Canada) Fire Department designed this FORT GARRY FIRE TRUCKS pumper with a custom cab with more seating and an officer’s compartment at the rear that isolates contaminated bunker gear and equipment prior to decon, says Captain David Alderman. The department required a vehicle with more storage than its previous pumper as well as a front bumper line to cover several major transportation routes where those features are needed.
Features/Equipment:
- SPARTAN Metro Star MFD chassis with a 215-inch wheelbase and a five-seat cab with a medical cabinet and a 10-inch raised roof;
- CUMMINS ISL 9 400-hp diesel engine;
- WELLINGTON PLASTICS 700-gallon water and 20-gallon foam tanks;
- WATEROUS CS single-stage, 1,250-gpm enclosed pump with a FRC Foam Pro 2001 system, a 1¾-inch front bumper line, two 1¾-inch crosslays (roadside and curbside), two rear 2½-inch preconnects, and a TFT Crossfire monitor with Extenda-Gun;
- HURST rescue tools;
- ZOLL AED;
- AMDOR roll-up compartment doors and wheel well sleeves for spare SCBA cylinders, an oxygen cylinder, and a hand fire extinguisher;
- ZONE DEFENSE camera; and
- light and power with a SMART POWER 10-kw hydraulic generator, COMMAND LIGHT, WHELEN scene lights, and a HANNAY electric cord reel.
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