The Tallman (NY) Volunteer Fire Department purchased its PIERCE platform to address the growing comm
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Features/Equipment:
- Lance chassis with 263-inch wheelbase;
- cab seating for eight;
- DETROIT Series 60 500-hp diesel engine;
- ALLISON HD 4060R automatic transmission;
- WATEROUS CMUY two-stage, 2,000-gpm pump;
- no water tank;
- one crosslay with 200 feet of 13/4-inch line;
- two 250-foot crosslays (one 13/4-inch, one 21/2-inch);
- five-inch, right-side discharge;
- 800 feet of five-inch hose;
- 100-foot platform with 1,000-pound payload capacity;
- 18-foot outrigger spread;
- five-inch rear intake to feed waterway;
- two AKRON Stream Master 1,000-gpm monitors in platform;
- Lyfeline platform option (mounts for roof ladder, stokes basket,and rappelling are on front of platform);
- two 4,500-psi air-to-platform cylinders for three personnel;
- aluminum body with 14 storage compartments;
- rear DOVER rollup door;
- A.M.P.S. 10-kw hydraulic generator;
- 10 HAVIS SHIELDS Alpha 2000 Kwik-Raze 750-watt floodlights (four on platform, six on body);
- two 200-foot HANNAY electric reels; and
- INTEC Car Vision backup camera.
The Norwalk (IA) Fire Department protects a 65-square-mile area that is 95 percent rural and five pe
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Features/Equipment (pumper):
- Cyclone II chassis with 190-inch wheelbase;
- 20-inch raised roof cab with six seats;
- DETROIT Series 40 330-hp diesel engine;
- ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
- HALE QSG single-stage, 1,250-gpm pump;
- three 200-foot, 13/4-inch attack lines in speedlays;
- one three-inch, right-side discharge;
- one five-inch, left-side discharge;
- prepiped ELKHART Stinger 1,250-gpm monitor;
- HYPRO Foam Pro system for Class A and B foams;
- two 30-gallon foam tanks;
- EMERGENCY ONE poly 1,000-gallon water tank;
- three 21/2-inch tank fills (left, right, and rear);
- aluminum body with 10 storage compartments;
- A.M.P.S. 20-kw hydraulic generator;
- six GFE Extenda Lite 1,500-watt floodlights (two on rear tripod, two midship fixed, and two midship telescoping);
- HANNAY electric cord reel; and
- EMERGENCY ONE hydraulic rack with 48 feet of ladders,two semi-flex suction hoses, and pike poles.
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Features/Equipment (rescue):
- Cyclone II chassis with 190-inch wheelbase;
- 20-inch raised roof cab with six seats;
- DETROIT Series 40 330-hp diesel engine;
- ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
- aluminum body with 14 storage compartments;
- A.M.P.S. 20-kw hydraulic generator;
- six GFE Extenda Lite 1,500-watt floodlights (two on rear tripod, four fixed on sides of body);
- six WHELEN fixed scene lights on body;
- one HANNAY electric and air reel on each side of vehicle;
- MAKO air compressor with four 6,000-psi cascade cylinders;
- MAKO two-bottle fill station;
- HURST rescue system with two hydraulic reels;
- equipment for cold water/ice, confined space, and high-angle rescues;
- haz mat first responder equipment; and
- EMS support equipment.