In comparing dozens of OEMs’ Web sites, there is no common industry-wide description for a light rescue except for the intimation they’re support rather than suppression vehicles.
What Is A Light Rescue Truck?
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Sutphen Delivers SPH 100 Aerial Platform Quint
Sutphen built this SPH 100 aerial platform quint for the LaVale (MD) Fire Department. The rig is powered by a Cummins 500-hp X12 engine and an Allison Gen 5 4000 EVS automatic transmission.
Where Have All the Apparatus Builders Gone?
The size an OEM is not necessarily reflective of the quality of the apparatus manufactured, nor does the size of a local dealership indicate the expertise and knowledge of its vendor that knocks on your firehouse door.
Darley Builds WASP Max for North Evans (NY) Fire District
The North Evans WASP Max is powered by a 330-hp 6.7-liter diesel engine; has Super Single wheels and tires and a suspension lift package; and has a 320-gallon water tank, a 25-gallon Class A foam tank, and a FoamPro 2001 foam system.
What Are These Alphabet Trade Associations?
What they do may undoubtedly affect fire apparatus design, requirements, and capabilities in the future. It might be advisable to stay abreast of their activities.
LED Scene Lights
How does an APC determine what it should purchase? What can the APC compare proposed LED lights to?
Pahrump Valley (NV) Fire & Rescue Gets 75-foot Quint
The Pahrump Valley quint has a Waterous 1,500-gpm side-mount pump, a 500-gallon polypropylene water tank, a 50-gallon foam tank, and a Waterous CAFS.
Gallery: Sutphen Rigs Operating At Kenosha (WI) Fire
Shown are Sutphen rigs on scene and operating at a two-alarm fire in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
NFPA 1901 & Generators
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, does not require an onboard generator on any of its various apparatus classifications. Nor does it require one under what specific minor equipment “shall be available” before a rig is placed in service.
Sutphen Delivers SA 75 Quint to the Columbia (MO) Fire Department
The SA 75 aerial quint Sutphen delivered to Columbia is on a Monarch heavy duty custom chassis with a 62-inch extended four-door cab and 10-inch raised roof with seating for four firefighters, three in SCBA seats.
Walker Township (PA) Fire Company Gets Two Rescue-Pumpers Through Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus
The Walker Township (PA) Fire Company got two KME engines, a 2013 and 2010, from the Eddington (PA) Fire Company in a deal brokered by Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus. (Photos courtesy of the Walker Township Fire Company.)
Is a Single Pump Discharge Pressure Feasible?
As long as the rig has an adequate water supply, and no one is screaming on the radio to raise or lower pump pressures, pump operators might let the pump do its own thing. Regardless of the reason, a lackadaisical attitude might develop that could be inherently dangerous on the fireground.
