BY JOHN M. MALECKY
· The Squankum Fire Company in Howell Township, New Jersey, purchased this SEAGRAVE “Mean Stick” quint, the company’s first aerial apparatus. Jerry Murphy, chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners, says the vehicle will serve an area of low-income housing that will have three-story structures, setbacks, and limited access-requiring a short turning radius.
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Features/Equipment:
- TR chassis, 200-inch wheelbase, and tilt cab with eight seats;
- DETROIT Series 60 470-hp diesel engine and ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
- WATEROUS CMU two-stage, 2,000-gpm pump;
- 21/2-inch and 13/4-inch crosslays and 13/4-inch line in front bumper;
- UPF 500-gallon water tank;
- 75-foot prepiped aerial ladder with pinnable ELKHART Scorpion monitor;
- 500-pound tipload and 16-foot outrigger spread;
- three-point ladder controls at pump panel, turntable, and aerial tip;
- light/power with A.M.P.S. 10-kw generator, FIRE RESEARCH floodlights, and HANNAY reels.
Circle No. 1 on Reader Service Card
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· According to Adrian Township (MI) Fire Department Chief Don Betz, this KME pumper-tanker replaces two vehicles and supplies water to the first-out engine. The large seating capacity accommodates extra personnel on mutual-aid runs.
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Features/Equipment:
- Excel chassis, 238-inch wheelbase, and long four-door cab with raised roof and eight seats;
- CUMMINS ISM 450-hp diesel engine and ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
- HALE Qflo single-stage, 1,250-gpm pump;
- six-inch rear intake, 21/2-inch crosslay, and 13/4-inch speedlays;
- prepiped AKRON Apollo 1,000-gpm monitor;
- CUSTOM FIBERGLASS 2,700-gallon water tank;
- two rear 21/2-inch direct tank fills;
- rear 10-inch NEWTON dump valve;
- 100-foot, 11/2-inch hose on reel under dump valve;
- HALE Foam Master 3.3 foam system;
- CUSTOM FIBERGLASS 30-gallon Class A foam tank;
- SMART POWER eight-kw PTO hydraulic generator;
- six HAVIS SHELDS Alpha 2000 750-watt tripod lights (four at pump panel, two at rear);
- two HANNAY electric cord reels; and
- 2,500-gallon PORT-A-TANK in ZICO storage rack.
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· The Metropolis (IL) Fire Department designed this LUVERNE pumper with more storage space and a larger pump than its predecessor, according to Chief Mike Childers. Metropolis is on the Ohio River; the pumper can supply additional water if drafting is needed.
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Features/Equipment:
- SPARTAN Advantage chassis with 224-inch wheelbase;
- cab seating for four;
- CUMMINS ISC 330-hp diesel engine and ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
- HALE Qmax single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump with top-mount instrument panel;
- five-inch, right-side discharge;
- prepiped TFT Crossfire 1,250-gpm monitor;
- Lear Deluxe Series aluminum body with nine storage compartments;
- UPF 1,000-gallon water tank;
- 1,100 feet of five-inch hose;
- HARRISON six-kw PTO generator;
- two GFE Extenda-Lite 1,500-watt floodlights midship;
- two WHELEN fixed scene lights midship on body;
- two portable GFE 1,000-watt floodlights with HANNAY 150-foot reels (under right and left steps to pump panel);
- four HONDA 1,000-watt generators, each with a 500-watt flood-light;
- LUVERNE hydraulic ladder/pike pole rack;
- AMKUS rescue tool system;
- PARATECH chisel and air bags; and
- 5.5 HONDA power unit.
· The Dedham (MA) Fire Department designed its AMERICAN LAFRANCE pumper with a short wheelbase to maneuver around a congested city, explains Lieutenant John O’Brien.
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Features/Equipment:
- Eagle 134 chassis, 170-inch wheelbase, and aluminum cab with seating for six;
- DETROIT Series 60 430-hp diesel engine and ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
- AMERICAN LAFRANCE single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump;
- five-inch front intake;
- 13/4- and 21/2-inch crosslays, 13/4-inch trashline in right-side running board, and three-inch rapid attack line;
- midship booster reel with one-inch hose;
- right-side, 41/2-inch discharge;
- prepiped ELKHART Stingray 1,250-gpm monitor;
- CUSTOM FIBERGLASS 750-gallon water tank;
- Dominion stainless-steel body with five storage compartments;
- ROBINSON rollup doors;
- 1,000 feet of 41/2-inch hose;
- two FEDERAL Nightfighter spot/floodlights; and
- POWER HAWK rescue tool.
· The Miamisburg (OH) Fire Department responds its EMERGENCY ONE quint along with an engine at structure fires instead of two engines and a truck, according to Chief Robert L. Bobbit.
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Features/Equipment:
- Cyclone II chassis, 235-inch wheelbase, and five-seat cab;
- CUMMINS ISM 450-hp diesel engine and ALLISON HD 4060 automatic transmission;
- HALE Qmax 1,500-gpm pump;
- 13/4- and 21/2-inch crosslays and a 11/2-inch front bumper line;
- EMERGENCY ONE 400-gallon water tank;
- prepiped 75-foot aerial ladder with AKRON Stream Master ladderpipe;
- 500-pound ladder tip load and 16-foot outrigger spread;
- aluminum body with 14 compartments; and
- light/power with A.M.P.S. six-kw generator and HAVIS SHIELDS floodlights.
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· The Belgrade (MT) Rural Fire District designed two PIERCE pumpers for maximum efficiency with limited staffing, according to Battalion Chief Lonnie Rash. The units are designed for quick extrication equipment deployment and have numerous handlines of varied lengths for rural distances. Most calls involve rescue and motor vehicle emergencies.
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Features/Equipment:
- Dash chassis, 210-inch wheelbase, and 10-inch raised roof cab with eight seats;
- DETROIT Series 60 430-hp diesel engine and ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
- WATEROUS CSUY single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump in heated enclosure;
- 13/4-inch crosslays, 13/4- and 21/2-inch rear preconnects, and a 13/4- inch front bumper line;
- right-side, five-inch discharge;
- prepiped ELKHART Stinger 1,000-gpm monitor;
- HYPRO Foam Pro 2002 system;
- UPF 750-gallon water and 20-gallon Class A and Class B foam tanks;
- DOVER rollup doors;
- A.M.P.S. 10-kw hydraulic generator;
- two WHELEN fixed scene lights on sides of cab;
- three HAVIS SHIELDS floodlights above cab and two tripod floodlights at rear;
- two HURST Jaws of Life, each preconnected to a 100-foot hydraulic reel;
- PIERCE hydraulic ladder rack; and
- ON SPOT ice chains.
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· The Delaware Township Fire Company in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, specified a large water tank for its W.S. DARLEY pumper to protect an unhydranted area, explains Chief Steve Roush.
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Features/Equipment:
- INTERNATIONAL 4900 chassis, 254-inch wheelbase, and cab seating for five;
- INTERNATIONAL 530E 320-hp diesel engine and ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
- DARLEY LDM single-stage, 1,750-gpm pump;
- top-mounted pump instrument panel;
- 11/2-inch crosslays, 13/4-inch speedlays, and a right-side five-inch discharge;
- prepiped TFT Crossfire 1,250-gpm monitor with Extenda-Gun;
- two three-inch rear intakes;
- HYPRO Foam Pro 1600 system plumbed to speedlays;
- UPF 1,500-gallon water and 10-gallon foam tanks;
- 10-inch NEWTON dump valve at rear;
- aluminum body with seven storage compartments;
- four sleeves for spare SCBA cylinders;
- A.M.P.S. eight-kw hydraulic generator;
- two FIRE RESEARCH Night Master floodlights midship and two Night Master tripod floodlights at rear.
