| On Thursday, October 23rd, President Bair signed a contract with Commonwealth Fire Equipment for the purchase of Rescue 751. The unit will be manufactured by 4-Guys Fire Trucks located in Meyersdale, PA.
The new unit will replace Engine 713, a Spartan/Luverne (1250 g.p.m./1000 gallon water/50 gallon foam) engine which has served as Jarrettsville's primary rescue piece since 1995.
The goal of the Rescue 751 Committee was to meet Harford County Rescue Standards, allow 20% room for future tools and equipment, allow for 20% additional weight carrying capacity, and to provide fire suppression capabilities if called into service.
After polling the membership and viewing apparatus from all over Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania, the committee came up with the following unit:
Spartan Gladiator ELFD cab with seating for 6 with interior medical cabinets.
Tandem rear axle
Hale 1250 g.p.m. pump behind roll-up doors
930 Gallon water tank – no foam tank
Pre-connected Pro-Pak foam unit
Front bumper trash line w/100 ft of 1-3/4" hose
2- 200ft 1-3/4" rear attack lines
5" hose – amount to be determined
3" hose – amount to be determined
Stainless steel body with ROM roll-up doors and top-side coffin compartments
35 ft 2-section extension ladder
28 ft 2-section extension ladder
20 ft roof ladder
16 ft roof ladder
Little Giant Ladder
Attic ladder(s)
12,000lb fixed front winch
5,000 lb portable winch with side and rear receivers
Harrison 30kW Hydraulic Generator
10,000 watts of fixed quartz lighting
9,000 watt light tower
2-200ft 220-volt electric cord reels
1-100ft 220-volt electric cord reel in the front bumper
Amkus Ultimate 5-tool PTO Rescue Tool System
4-200ft reels with pre-connected spreaders and cutters
1-100ft reel in the front bumper with pre-connected combination tool
Atlas Compco Tool Air Compressor
1-130ft low pressure air reel
Front bumper air outlet
Other rescue equipment such as air bags, air tools, cribbing, rope rescue, water rescue, shoring, portable lighting, saws, and other misc. equipment will also be carried.
Rescue 751 should be delivered in late 2009. Look for updates as they occur. |
