The Franktown (CO) Fire Department uses this MIDWEST quick attack vehicle as a first-out unit for structure fires and a secondary suppression unit as well as a wildland apparatus, says Deputy Chief David Woodrick. The department services a state park with hiking and climbing trails and uses the four-wheel-drive during snow storms and blizzards.
Features/Equipment:
- FORD F-550 XL 4 × 4 chassis with a 179-inch wheelbase and a five-seat cab;
- FORD 6.8L V10 gasoline engine with automatic transmission;
- CET SMPFP single-stage pump (45-290 gpm) with a one-inch hose reel;
- APR 300-gallon water tank;
- heavy-duty bumper with grill guard;
- ROM roll-up compartment doors;
- front and rear receiver tubes for a future winch;
- technical rope rescue equipment;
- AMKUS rescue tools;
- ZOLL AED; and
- WHELEN scene and telescoping floodlights.
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The Scales Mound (IL) Fire Protection District designed this PIERCE heavy rescue truck with a stronger engine and better gross vehicle weight than its predecessor to carry more equipment, says Captain John Duerr. The department’s focus was to make organized storage for efficiency and future equipment purchases.
Features/Equipment:
- Saber chassis with a 222-inch wheelbase and a 10-inch raised-roof cab with eight seats;
- CUMMINS ISL 9 450-hp diesel engine with an ALLISON 3000 EVS automatic transmission;
- 20½-foot nonwalk-in body with GORTITE roll-up compartment doors;
- extended front bumper with two HANNAY hydraulic reels for TNT rescue tools and controls to turn on generator and quad pump;
- WARN 4½-ton portable winch with four receivers;
- four cylinder 6,000-psi air cascade system;
- 46 feet of ground ladders and three backboards;
- RIT equipment;
- ONSPOT tire chains; and
- light and power with a HARRISON 10-kw hydraulic/PTO generator, WILL BURT Night Scan, and WHELEN brow and scene lights.
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The Norton Shores (MI) Fire Department designed this ALEXIS rescue truck with added storage space and scene lighting which was lacking in their previous vehicle, says Chief Robert Gagnon. The department covers large stretches of U.S. Route 31 and miles of Lake Michigan’s dunes and beaches. The unit responds to fires; medical calls; motor vehicle accidents; and technical, water, and dive emergencies.
Features/Equipment:
- HME 1871W MFD XL chassis with a 208-inch wheelbase and a 10-inch raised-roof cab with six seats;
- CUMMINS ISL 9 450-hp diesel engine;
- 18-inch extended front bumper with storage compartment;
- 20-foot rescue body with ROM doors, oil dry hopper at right side/rear, and a roof access ladder;
- transverse compartment for Stokes basket and backboards;
- LITTLE GIANT ladder storage forward upper walkway;
- three triple-bottle SCBA sleeves and a four-bottle air cascade system with full enclosure and an air hose reel;
- RAMSEY 4½-ton portable winch with four receivers;
- AUDIOVOX backup camera;
- NORCOLD refrigerator;
- HOLMATRO rescue tools;
- PHYSIO CONTROL AED; and
- light and power with a SMART POWER 15-kw hydraulic generator, WILL BURT Night Scan, WHELEN scene lights, and a GOLIGHT mounted on the cab roof.
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