APPARATUS INNOVATIONS/DELIVERIES

APPARATUS INNOVATIONS/DELIVERIES

Imperial Beach, CA, Engine 5439 operates an Emergency-One pumper with Pemfab 94-inch low-profile cab and chassis. The unit is equipped with a 370-hp Detroit diesel 8V-71TA and Allison HT 740 automatic transmission. It mounts a Hale 1,500-gpm single-stage pump and carries 500 gallons of water. The pump has one 4-inch discharge, five 2 1/2-inch, and two 1 1/2-inch discharges. There is also a 3-inch waterway to the deck monitor.

The cab and body are aluminum, the wheelbase is 178 inches, and compartment space totals 122.5 cubic feet to allow extra room for the jaws of life and some truck equipment. A 35-foot three-section ground ladder is also carried. A federal aerodynamic warning light is mounted on the cab roof.

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The North Palos Fire Protection District has accepted delivery of a 1984 Frontline Super Squad on a Spartan Gladiator Chassie, equipped with an 8V92T Detroit Diesel engine and an Allison 740 automatic transmission.

This unit is set up to serve as a command post and is equipped with communications both in the cab and in jump seat areas to allow the officers in charge to talk to assisting fire departments, police departments, and area hospitals. The unit is equipped with a Lukas rescue system, which includes: spreaders, ram, cutters, chains, and two double reels of high pressure hose, one located on each side of the unit to allow ease of operation.

The unit is also equipped with a 10KW generator, 125-gallon p.m. Hale pump for small wash-downs, and mounted lights on both sides with telescoping lights on the rear.

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