APPARATUS DELIVERIES

By John M. Malecky

The Birtle (Manitoba, Canada) Fire Department designed this FORT GARRY FIRE TRUCKS pumper to protect rural farming properties, explains Chief Kevin Hickman. The vehicle can maneuver well enough to cross over farm fields for fast-moving stubble hay land fires, as well as to fight structural fires.

Features/Equipment:

• FREIGHTLINER M2 106 chassis with 224-inch wheelbase and two-seat cab;
• CATERPILLAR C7 330-hp diesel engine with ALLISON 3000 EVS automatic transmission and pump-and-roll capability;
• Model MXV Crown Cab Unit enclosing top-mount pump panel and providing three seats;
• WATEROUS CS single-stage, 840-igpm pump with HYPRO Foam Pro 1600 system, four-inch rear intake, one-inch front bumper line (reduced from 1½-inch discharge), two 1½-inch speedlays (under module seats), 2½-inch rear preconnect, and AKRON Fire Fox front bumper turret;
• WELLINGTON PLASTICS 1,000-imperial gallon water and 25-imperial gallon foam tanks;
• HOLMATRO rescue tools;
• BULLARD thermal imaging camera; and
• light and power with HONDA five-kw gasoline generator and two FRC floodlights mounted midship. 

The Wilmington (NC) Fire Department uses this METAL CRAFT fire-rescue boat to protect an area with many storage tanks, a river walk dock with dock space, and boat dockage areas, explains Assistant Chief Ron Jordan. It is also used for rescue and serves as a dive platform for extended operations, allowing for flexibility in responding on mutual aid to surrounding beach communities with limited or no watercraft resources. The boat will be staffed by engine or squad personnel, increasing its versatility.

Features/Equipment:

• Firestorm 50 Model (50-foot, five-inch length; 15-foot, 10-inch beam; and 18-inch draft);
• two CATERPILLAR C 18 885-hp diesel engines and two 354 HAMILTON jets;
• two HALE 8FG single-stage, 3,000-gpm pumps (pumping up to 7,000 gpm together) and HYPRO Foam Pro Accumax system;
• common manifold supplied by both pumps with 16 discharges (fore, aft, and midship) for supply lines and handlines;
• four ELKHART monitors (two Copperhead models aft and one Scorpion each fore and on roof);
• 500-gallon foam tank;
• provision to roll a Stokes litter through the pilot house door to an EMS bench;
• PHILLIPS AED; and
• dive platform. 

The Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada) Fire Department designed this SVI TRUCKS hazmat unit with a custom-built resource area and an operations area in the body which has a push-out section that increases the area to 24 square feet, explains Deputy Chief Tom McEwen. This allows the option of suiting up in an area with adequate room to move around in. It also provides room to set up a round table with seating for six to host multiagency briefings inside a secure area.

Features/Equipment:

• SPARTAN chassis with 231-inch wheelbase and four-seat cab with 20-inch raised roof, rear command area, overhead cabinets, HP all-in-one unit, two LCD monitors, and DVD/HDD unit;
• CUMMINS ISL 370-hp diesel engine with ALLISON 3000 EVSPR automatic transmission;
• 22-foot walk around/walk-in body with four seats, ROBINSON roll-up compartment doors, and exterior CARE FREE awning on right side;
• rear bumper-mounted electric assist step;
• WILL BURT mast with PELCO camera;
• two HANNAY reels (one each low pressure air and electric cord); and
• light and power with KOHLER 20-kw diesel generator, SVI Command Light, and 10 WHELEN fixed scene lights (two on cab, eight on body).