By John M. Malecky
The Sturgeon Bay (WI) Fire Department uses its MARION mini-pumper for response to accidents, medical calls, and wildland firefighting, says Chief Tim Herlache. The jurisdiction has many seasonal homes with narrow, winding driveways that the unit can access.
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Features/Equipment:
- FORD F-550 XL Super Duty, 4 × 4 chassis with 141-inch wheelbase and two-seat cab;
- NAVISTAR Power Stroke 325-hp diesel engine with automatic transmission;
- pump-and-roll capability with HALE HP single-stage 500-gpm pump in enclosed panel, ¾-inch booster reel in center/front compartment over pump, 1¾-inch preconnect (rolls out of pump panel side), and ELKHART sidewinder bumper turret;
- UPF 250-gallon water tank;
- AMDOR roll-up compartment doors, compartment for long storage items on curb side, and ladder compartment built into sides and rear of vehicle;
- wheel chock compartment in driver side wheel well to keep ground clearance and 80-pound absorbent hopper in curbside wheel well (photo inset);
- RAMSEY four-ton portable winch with front and rear receivers;
- HURST Centaur rescue tools;
- MEDTRONIC AED; and
- two FRC telescoping floodlights behind cab.
The College Station (TX) Fire Department replaced a 75-foot aerial with this AMERICAN LaFRANCE midmount platform. Assistant Chief John Mies says it runs as a dedicated truck company. It has a low travel height for maneuvering around the city. The department also protects the Texas A&M University, which has a growing number of three-story apartment buildings.
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Features/Equipment:
- Eagle 148 chassis with 268-inch wheelbase and six-seat cab with EMS cabinet;
- DETROIT Series 60 515-hp diesel engine with ALLISON 4000 EVS automatic transmission;
- HALE 8FG single-stage, 2,000-gpm pump with two 1¾-inch crosslays;
- UPF 300-gallon water tank;
- 100-foot platform with 1,000-pound payload, 18-foot outrigger spread, and two ELKHART monitors (Scorpion manual and Vulcan RF electric);
- aerial rescue package (Stokes basket with brackets, straps, and anchor points) and two holders on platform for roof ladders;
- six wheel well sleeves for spare SCBA cylinders;
- HOLMATRO rescue tools;
- MEDTRONIC Life Pak 12;
- three HANNAY reels (two electric, one hydraulic); and
- light and power with HARRISON 10-kw hydraulic generator, eight HAVIS SHIELDS floodlights (three on cab, two on rear of body, two under platform, one between monitors), and two HAVIS SHIELDS COLLINS spot/floodlights on platform.
The Bryn Athyn (PA) Fire Departmentuses its TOYNE pumper as a first-out unit, says Chief Engineer Samuel Yardumian. It is designed with a short wheelbase to handle narrow roads, hilly terrain, and dense traffic.
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Features/Equipment:
- SPARTAN Gladiator Classic chassis with 186-inch wheelbase and eight-seat cab with 10-inch raised roof;
- CATERPILLAR C13 430-hp diesel engine with ALLISON 4000 EVS automatic transmission;
- WATEROUS CMU two-stage, 1,500-gpm pump with Eclipse Class A foam system with Advantus proportioner, 1¾-inch front bumper line, two 1¾-inch crosslays, three rear discharges (one three-inch to a wye, one three-inch to AKRON Mercury ground monitor, and one two-inch), and TFT Monsoon monitor with Extenda-Gun;
- CFP 600-gallon water and 50-gallon foam tanks;
- ZICO hydraulic ladder racks on both sides with 120 feet of ground ladders;
- four wheel well sleeves (holds six spare SCBA cylinders and two hand fire extinguishers);
- PHILLIPS Heart Start AED; and
- three FRC floodlights (one brow and two behind cab).
