Apparatus Deliveries
The Coldwater (MI) Fire Department designed its WOLVERINE rescue pumper to replace a reserve engine and a light rescue vehicle. Chief Richard Sherman says the pumper responds to medical, rescue, haz mat, and vehicle fires and is a second-alarm response unit. Because of department understaffing, it was designed for maximum efficiency. The department serves a growing population of 20,000 in a 72-square-mile district encompassing a city and two townships, including urban, industrial, and agricultural areas.
Features/Equipment:
AMERICAN LAFRANCE Eagle chassis with 196-inch wheelbase;
148-inch, extended cab with 10-inch raised roof and six seats;
DETROIT Series 55 400-hp diesel engine;
ALLISON MD 3066P automatic transmission;
AMERICAN LAFRANCE single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump;
two crosslays, each with 200 feet of 134-inch hose;
one crosslay with 200 feet of 212-inch hose;
front bumper line of 100 feet of 134-inch line;
prepiped AKRON Apollo 1,000-gallon monitor;
UPF 750-gallon water tank;
stainless-steel body with 10 storage compartments;
enclosed storage for ground ladders and pike poles;
900 feet of five-inch hose;
A.M.P.S. 10-kw PTO generator;
two GFE Extenda Lite 1,500-watt floodlights midship; and
eight WHELEN fixed scene lights on sides and rear of body.
