Apparatus Innovations And Deliveries

Apparatus Innovations And Deliveries

The Fire Alarm Division of the Newton, Mass., Fire Department recently received a fire alarm maintenance truck from Reading Body Works. The all-steel unit is outfitted with a 32-foot Versalift aerial device for easy access to cable. A 2000-watt Onan generator is mounted in the truck bed and a 10,000-pound winch is installed under the rear bumper.

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One of two Seagrave mini-pumpers recently put in service in the Huber Heights, Ohio, Fire Department. Mounted on a Dodge 400 power wagon chassis with a Waterous 400-gpm CP K-3 pump, it has a 250gallon fiberglass booster tank and carries 200 feet of 1 1/2-inch, 500 feet of 4-inch, and 150 feet of 1 3/4-inch hose.

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The Riverside, Calif., Fire Department recently took delivery of an Emergency One aerial ladder. Built on a custom Pemfab chassis, it has a Fire Spire ladder capable of reaching 106 feet fully extended and at maximum angle of elevation.

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The Hershey, Pa., Volunteer Fire Company has taken delivery of an elevating platform. The Pierce truck features an 85-foot Snorkel on a Hendrickson chassis. Additionally, the truck has a 1250-gpm Waterous pump and a 300-gallon booster tank. Other features include 10 500-watt floodlights, a 6-kw generator, two 1H-inch crosslay preconnects, eight Scott air masks and a full complement of normal truck company tools and equipment.

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The Ringgold, Ga., Fire Department recently received a super pumper/tanker from W. S. Darley. Features include an S750 two-stage pump with a 1600-gallon removable tank, electric hose reel, full compartmentation and a hose bed capacity of 1500 feet of 2 1/2-inch hose.

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The Moore, Okla., Fire Department recently took delivery of a 1500gpm two-stage pumper from the Boardman Co. It is mounted on a Hendrickson 1871-S five-man custom chassis and has a Reading Techmatic Model T-50A Readi-Tower. Powered by a Detroit Diesel 8V-71N engine with an Allison 740 series automatic transmission, it features a Waterous CMUYBX two-stage midship pump, a 500-gallon booster tank and full compartments with all-aluminum tread plates.

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The Canton, Ohio, Fire Department has a new Pierce Suburban pumper. Equipped with a Detroit Diesel 6V-92TA engine and Allison HT-740 automatic transmission, the unit is mounted on a Ford LS-9000 chassis. A Waterous CMYBX 1250-gpm pump and a 500-gallon water tank are also included.

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The Canastota, N.Y., Fire Department recently placed in service this 750-gpm front-mount Darley KDF pumper with pump and roll capability. Features include all controls at pump position, a 750-gallon tank, Mattydale hose bed and black vinyl pump panel.

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Emergency One is introducing its 20084 M rescue pumper. This Class A pumper is built on a Ford F-700 chassis and is powered by an 8.2N diesel engine. It is equipped with a 750 M Series Hale single-stage midship-mounted pump, a 500-gallon water tank and an electric rewind hose reel with 200 feet of 1-inch booster hose.

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The Funkstown Volunteer Fire Company of Washington County, Md., has placed in service a lime yellow and white Emergency One 1000gpm pumper with a top control panel. Built on a Ford C-8000 chassis, the unit has an Allison automatic transmission, two telescoping floodlights, a 3000-watt diesel generator and four preconnected lines.

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The Easton, Md., Volunteer Fire Department recently purchased this Grumman-built Oren custom pumper. Built on a 1871S Hendrickson chassis, it has an 8V-71 Detroit Diesel engine and an Allison MT-740 transmission. It features a Waterous 1000-gpm two-stage pump, 5-inch center-mounted front suction as well as two 2 1/2-inch gated suctions on each side of the truck above the side runningboards, a 300-gallon water tank, a Hannay booster reel mounted in the center rear compartment, and extra large hose bed for carrying 300 feet of 1½-inch hose and 3000 feet of 3-inch hose.

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The Ottawa Hills, Ohio, Fire Department’s Pierce Suburban pumper is mounted on a Ford C-8000 chassis and is powered by a Caterpillar 3208 diesel engine with Allison 643 automatic transmission. It has a Waterous CMYB-1000 pump and a 500-gallon tank.

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The Rawlins, Wyo., Fire Department recently received an Emergency One pumper which is mounted on a C-8000 Ford chassis and equipped with a 50-foot Tele-Squrt. The unit also features a Hale 1000-gpm single-stage midship pump and a 300-gallon aluminum water tank.

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