BY JOHN M. MALECKY
• The Shawinigan Lake (BC) Fire Department needed to replace a pumper and needed an aerial device to reach numerous new multistoried buildings, according to Chief Glen Sanders. This SUTPHEN Mini Tower has a low-profile design to accommodate a low station door height.
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Features/Equipment:
custom chassis, 210-inch wheelbase, and full tilt cab with six seats;
- CATERPILLAR C12 455-hp diesel engine with ALLISON HD 4060PR automatic transmission;
- HALE Qmax single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump with three 11/2-inch crosslays and prepiped waterway to aerial;
- CFP 400-gallon water tank;
- 75-foot Mini Tower with 500-pound tip load, AKRON Stream Master 1,000-gpm ladderpipe, and 16-foot outrigger spread;
- full complement of ground ladders;
- ZIAMATIC rack below ladder bed and three sleeves in body for spare SCBA cylinders;
- mobile GPS and range finder to measure distances for hoselays and ladder setup; and
- light and power with HONDA 3.5-kw gasoline generator and four FRC floodlights (one at aerial tip, two cab-mounted, and one telescoping at rear).
• The Levant (ME) Fire Department designed its AMERICAN LAFRANCE rescue truck with preconnected hydraulic and electric lines for extrication/lighting. The crew module can be used for rehab and to keep a victim out of the cold until an ambulance arrives, according to Chief Kevin Peary.
Features/Equipment:
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- FREIGHTLINER FL-70 chassis, 184-inch wheelbase, and two-seat cab;
- CATERPILLAR 250-hp diesel engine with ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
- 16-foot nonwalk-in body with seating for three in crew module;
- ROBINSON roll-up compartment doors;
- HOLMATRO rescue system with TNT electric simo unit;
- two HANNAY electric cord and two hydraulic reels; and
- light and power with WINCO 25-kw PTO generator with automatic idle, four FRC floodlights (two pole raise on front of body; two tripod on rear), and six WHELEN fixed scene lights on body.
• The Avon (CT) Fire Department protects an affluent community that has three ridges that run north-south and numerous hills. Deputy Chief Bruce Appell says this GENERAL SAFETY aerial ladder truck was designed for maneuverability and for deployment in driveways and on hills.
Features/Equipment:
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- HME 1871 MFD chassis, 228-inch wheelbase, and three-inch notched-roof cab (for aerial) with EMS compartment and four seats;
- CUMMINS ISM 450-hp diesel engine with ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
- ROBINSON roll-up compartment doors;
- METZ 100-foot aerial ladder with 500-pound tip load, 9,900-pound lifting capacity, removable folding rescue basket with removable stretcher support, and AKRON Stream Master 1,000-gpm monitor;
- four independent outriggers with eight-foot, three-inch to 14-foot, nine-inch spread range;
- METZ Operating System PLC (programmable logic control), self-leveling turntable, 227 belowgrade operating capability, and automatic impact protection for ladder and basket;
- 117 feet of ground ladders;
- four-bottle air cascade system with fill station; and
- light and power with HARRISON 10-kw hydraulic PTO generator, eight WHELEN fixed scene lights (two each on cab, deck, rear, and body), and HANNAY cord reel.
• The Fort Irwin (CA) Fire Department replaced a pumper with this EMERGENCY ONE quint. According to Captain Ray Smith, the department wanted the versatility of a pump and ladder on one vehicle because of limited staffing. The new unit also has a larger pump.
Features/Equipment:
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- Cyclone II chassis, 230-inch wheelbase, and six-seat cab;
- DETROIT Series 60 470-hp diesel engine with ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
- HALE Qmax single-stage, 1,750-pump with two 13/4-inch crosslays;
- EMERGENCY ONE 500-gallon water tank;
- Model HP 100-foot aerial ladder with 750-pound tip load (dry) and 500-pound tip load (wet) and 12-foot outrigger spread;
- AKRON Stream Master 1,000-gpm monitor at end of waterway; and
- light and power with GEN-PRO 5.5-kw hydraulic generator and two HAVIS SHIELDS pole-raise floodlights on back of cab.
