APPARATUS DELIVERIES

APPARATUS DELIVERIES

The North Attleborough, Massachusetts Fire Department recently placed in service an Emergency-One foam pumper built on a Cyclone custom chassis with a four-door cab. The town’s 19 square miles are undergoing rapid growth, with heavy industry and three major highways.

The pumper is powered by a Detroit 6V-92 TA diesel engine and an Allison automatic transmission. It has a Hale 1,250-gpm singlestage pump. The 1,000-gallon water tank and 50-gallon foam storage tank are made of fiberglass.

The unit has a Feecon A.P. 1.5 Foam System and combination reef turret with an external feed system. It carries 1,000 feet of 4-inch Snap-Tite hose and has four 1 3/4-inch and one 2 1/2-inch attack lines. The pumper is equipped with a 1,200-watt generator and inverter.

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Hahnville, Louisiana covers 25 square miles with a population of about 10,000. It is a small, country town with a very good hydrant system. Fire Chief Reginald R. Gaubert says. The area of coverage includes eight chemical plants, two trucking companies, three schools, a courthouse, and a railroad that cuts through the middle of town. There are also two major highways, an approach to a major airport, and part of the Mississippi river flowing through Hahnville.

The department wanted a vehicle that was simple to operate and would last with little maintenance. It chose a pumper with all stainless-steel body and piping built by Quality Mfg. It has Akron swing-out double-seated valves and a fiberglass, reinforced water tank to prevent the rust and corrosion problems associated with the Southern atmosphere.

The pumper has a Ford C-8000 chassis and a cab that seats six. It has a Caterpillar 3208 T diesel engine with an Allison MT-643 automatic transmission. The diesel/automatic makes driving easier, according to Gaubert. The unit has a 175-inch wheelbase and 13 tool compartments.

The department hopes to reduce operator visibility problems with a top-mount panel for the Waterous CSYB 1,250-gpm, single-stage pump. The unit has a 4-inch discharge because the town serves as a backup water supply in times of low pressure at some of the industry’s plant water systems. The water tank holds 750 gallons.

Other features include a prepiped Akron deckpipe, two air packs mounted in the canopy, and 6-inch-high side compartments with three spare bottles, four 200,000-cp Kwik-Raze spot/floodlights, and a Sintor 9000 radio with 24 channels for scanning the most-used frequencies.

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The Wildwood Fire Company of Kennebunkport, Maine responds to a resort area that includes high-value estates and hotels along the seashore as well as President Bush’s vacation home, says Chief Paul Moshimer.

Its new pumper built by Hahn features a 6-seat tilt cab, which allows room for an extra belted and seated firefighter. The unit, built of stainless-steel, is made to endure the salt air, Moshimer adds.

The top-mount pump control panel affords optimum visibility and safety for the operator. The unit has a 1,500-gpm Hale QSMG pump of single-stage design. The pumper carries 750 gallons of water in a polypropylene tank and has a 1,250-gpm Akron Apollo deck gun.

There are five 3-inch discharges, three 2-inch preconnects utilizing l 3/4-inch hose, and six Collins Dynamics Spot/Flood lights of 4.5 million candle-power. The unit has a Detroit 6V92-TA diesel engine and Allison HTB-741 automatic transmission with output retarder. It has seven tool compartments and a wheelbase of 178 inches.

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