Apparatus Deliveries
John M. Malecky
The Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department in Findlay, Ohio, uses its SMEAL engine as a pumper and a tanker, depending on the water supply and the extent of the fire, explains Chief Joseph C. Adams. It is also the first-out mutual-aid vehicle. The district is 28 square miles and has a mixture of residential dwellings, light industry, and farms. Its population is 6,000.
Features/Equipment:
PETERBILT 385 chassis with 210-inch wheelbase;
cab seating for three;
CATERPILLAR 3306C 300-hp diesel engine;
ALLISON HT 740FS automatic transmission;
WATEROUS CSU single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump;
four crosslays, each with 200 feet of 134-inch hose;
two rear 212-inch preconnects, each 200 feet;
five-inch, right-side discharge;
CUSTOM FIBERGLASS 1,500-gallon tank;
two 212-inch direct tank fills in rear;
10-inch NEWTON dump valve in rear;
850 feet of five-inch hose;
aluminum body with eight storage compartments;
two three-bottle SCBA cylinder compartments;
DYNAMOTE Dynamic 4.8-kw inverter; and
two GFE Extenda-Lite 500-watt telescoping floodlights midship.
