Apparatus Deliveries The Opelika (AL) Fire Department protects a 161-square-mile area that is 80 percent urban, 10 percent suburban, and 10 percent rural. Chief Terry Adkins says this EMERGENCY ONE pumper has a short wheelbase for maneuvering city streets with hard-to-access locations. Due to staffing limits, the unit has a large booster tank and quick-attack features. Features/Equipment: Cyclone II chassis with 175-inch wheelbase; 10-inch, raised-roof cab with six seats; CUMMINS M 11 400-hp diesel engine; ALLISON HD 4060 automatic transmission; HALE QSMG single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump; two crosslays, each with 200 feet of 134-inch hose; two rear 200-foot, 134-inch preconnects; one 212-inch rear discharge; one three-inch, right-side discharge; prepiped AKRON Apollo monitor; EMERGENCY ONE 800-gallon water tank; ELKHART 240P foam system; 30-gallon foam tank; 1,000 feet of five-inch hose; aluminum body with nine storage compartments; ROBINSON…
The Opelika (AL) Fire Department protects a 161-square-mile area that is 80 percent urban, 10 percent suburban, and 10 percent rural. Chief Terry Adkins
Issue 9 and Volume 152.