By John M. Malecky
The Wanamassa Fire Company, Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, designed this CRIMSON (DBA SPARTAN ERV) pumper to be the first-in unit for quick attack, explains Deputy Fire Marshal Dean Schoch. It is first out to all but motor vehicle accidents and vehicle fires and uses CAFS on all responses, including structures.
Features/Equipment:
- SPARTAN Gladiator Evolution chassis with 188-inch wheelbase and six-seat cab with 10-inch raised roof;
- EMS compartments on each side of cab with inside/outside access and additional storage for hand tools and meters;
- CATERPILLAR C 13 525-hp diesel engine with ALLISON Gen IV-E 4000 EVS automatic transmission;
- WATEROUS CSU single-stage, 2,000-gpm pump with six-inch front intake, Eclipse 1,000-gpm CAFS, three crosslays (two 1¾- and one 2½-inch), two rear 2½-inch discharges (one preconnected), and TFT Hurricane monitor with Extenda-Gun;
- UPF 750-gallon water and 40-gallon foam tanks;
- ROM roll-up compartment doors and four wheel well Smart Compartments (three for spare SCBA cylinders, one for equipment storage);
- ZIAMATIC Quic-Lift ladder rack;
- CARDIAC SCIENCE AED;
- BULLARD TIC; and
- Light and power with HARRISON 15-kw hydraulic hot shift PTO generator, four FRC floodlights (two recessed on each side of cab and two telescoping at rear of cab), two WHELEN fixed scene lights at rear corner of cab, and two HANNAY electric cord reels.
The Lake Ozark (MO) Fire Protection District has in service five apparatus replacing six older units. Chief Mark Amsinger explains that three engine/tankers built by PRECISION FIRE APPARATUS (above) replace two tankers and two engines and assume a dual role. They run on all structure fires and support two quints. Two SMEAL quints replaced a 50-foot quint and an engine that ran with a 75-foot quint. The quint concept is used because of the area’s many multistoried buildings. Quints are also more maneuverable on roads and parking lots with limited access.
Features/Equipment: (Engine/Tankers)
- SPARTAN Gladiator chassis with 202-inch wheelbase and six-seat cab with 10-inch raised roof and EMS compartment;
- CUMMINS ISM 500-hp diesel engine with ALLISON 4000 EVS automatic transmission;
- HALE Qmax single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump with HYPRO Foam Pro 2002 System, six-inch front intake, 2½-inch front bumper discharge with 1¾-inch line, three crosslays (two 1¾, one 2½-inch), 1½-inch booster reel, rear 2½-inch preconnect, and TFT Crossfire monitor;
- UPF 1,500-gallon water and 30-gallon foam tanks;
- rear four-inch tank fill with five-inch Storz connection and 10-inch NEWTON dump valve with electric extension;
- ROM roll-up compartment doors and eight wheel well sleeves including fender compartment for rope and tarps;
- PRECISION ladder rack;
- 1,500-gallon FOL-DA-TANK;
- ON SPOT tire chains (on both type vehicles);
- ZOLL AED (on both type vehicles);
- VOYAGER backup camera (on both type vehicles); and
- light and power with SMART POWER eight-kw hydraulic generator, ROM brow light, two AKRON tripod floodlights at rear, eight WHELEN scene lights (two on side of cab and six on body), and one HANNAY electric cord reel.
Features/Equipment: (Quints)
- SPARTAN Gladiator chassis with 204-inch wheelbase and six-seat cab with EMS cabinet;
- CUMMINS ISM 525-hp diesel engine with ALLISON 4000 EVS automatic transmission;
- HALE 8FGR single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump with gravity eductor foam system, four-inch rear inlet/outlet with five-inch adaptor, two 1¾-inch rear preconnects, and one 1½-inch midship booster reel;
- UPF 400-gallon water and 12-gallon foam tanks;
- 75-foot aerial ladder with 500-pound tip load, 16-foot outrigger spread, and AKRON Stream Master ladderpipe;
- SMEAL EHL hosebed;
- ROM roll-up compartment doors and four wheel well sleeves for spare SCBA cylinders;
- 122 feet of ground ladders;
- TNT extrication tools; and
- light and power with SMART POWER eight-kw hydraulic generator, five FRC floodlights (two each on side and rear and one at aerial tip), two WHELEN fixed scene lights on cab, and one HANNAY electric cord reel.
