Apparatus Deliveries
John M. Malecky
The Cahaba Valley (AL) Fire and Emergency Medical Rescue District designed this EMERGENCY ONE pumper and a 75-foot quint to protect a 26-square-mile suburban area of 15,000 outside of Birmingham. Public Information Officer Grant R. Wilkinson says the pumper?s short wheelbase enables it to negotiate cul-de-sacs and numerous parking lots. The enclosed climate-controlled, top-mount pump panel keeps the operator dry and serves as a rehab area for the rest of the crew. An enclosed ladder rack protects the equipment from the elements and makes lowering easier with a reduced crew.
Features/Equipment:
Cyclone II chassis with 185-inch wheelbase;
raised roof cab with six seats;
DETROIT Series 60 500-hp diesel engine;
ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
WATEROUS CSUYBX two-stage, 2,000-gpm pump;
front bumper booster line with 250 feet of one-inch hose;
four 21U2-inch rear discharges (one preconnected with 200 feet of 2 1U2-inch hose, two preconnected with 200 feet of 1 3U4-inch hose);
five-inch, right-side discharge;
prepiped remote-controlled ELKHART Scorpion monitor;
1,200 feet of five-inch hose;
EMERGENCY ONE 750-gallon water tank;
A.M.P.S. eight-kw hydraulic generator;
two HAVIS SHIELDS 500-watt telescoping floodlights midship;
two WHELEN fixed scene lights on sides of body;
aluminum body with 11 storage compartments;
EMERGENCY ONE hydraulic ladder rack; and
HURST Jaws of Life.
