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This is one of three ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT AMBULANCES. This vehicle carries a cardiac monitor/defibrillator, IV solutions, medications, bandaging and splinting suppliers, and spinal immobiliation equipment. It also carries two SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) and forcible entry tools for use at a fire scene. This vehicle responds to ambulance requests, vehicle accidents with injuries, structure fires, and fire alarms.
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This is our SQUAD at Station Two (Dean Street). The primary purpose of this vehicle is extrication. It carries a hydraulic spreader (Jaws of Life), cutter, and a set of rams. Other items carried include ventilation saws, SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus), wood cribbing, air bags, and scene lighting. This unit responds to structure fires and vehicle accidents with entrapment.
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This is one of our primary ENGINES (at Station One, Judd Street). It carries 1,000 gallons of water and has a 1,250-gallon per minute pump. Other items carried include hose, ladders, a hydraulic cutter/spreader (Jaws of Life), and Advanced Life Support equipment. This vehicle responds to structure fires, fire alarms, and vehicle accidents. On occasion it responds to amublance calls if extra help is needed or all the ambulances are busy. Another primary engine is housed at Station 2, as well as a backup engine at each station.
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This is our TOWER LADDER at Station One. With this vehicle we are able to reach heights of up to 100 feet for rescue, roof ventilation, or elevated master stream operations. At full capacity, it can flow up to 2000 gallons of water per minute. Other eqipment carried on this vehicle includes ventilation saws, forcible entry tools, and a full complement of ground ladders.
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This is one of our TENDERS (at Station Two, Dean Street). This vehicle is responsible for shuttling water to fires outside of the city limits. It carries 3,000 gallons of water. At the scene of a rural fire we would set up a portable tank next to an Engine and dump the water from this vehicle into that tank. The Tender would then proceed to a fill site for more water and repeat the process until the fire was extinguished. A second Tender is housed at Station 1. |
This is one of our BRUSH TRUCKS. The primary purpose of this vehicle is to extinguish brush and field fires. These types of fires are usually in areas that we would not be able to acces with an Engine. One of these units is housed at each station. |
