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AWARDS WE HAVE
WON!

The fascinating story of the burning of the Charlotte Street area of New York’s South Bronx during the late 1960s and 70s
 

 

 

Station One

New Truck - Engine 1

bullet2007 HME exclusive heavy duty Bolted/Brushed 12-gauge 304 Stainless Steel body
bulletStainless steel NFPA slip resistant step surfaces
bulletHigh rescue style compartments on both sides, natural finish roll up doors
bulletLarge rear compartment with roll-up door,
bulletLarge 65-cubic foot hose bed with one adjustable hose bed divider
bulletEnclosed rear slide-in ladder, pike pole and low mount suction-hose/RIT comportment
bulletHale 1,250 GPM pump, side mount, dual anode corrosion protection, stainless steel pump compartment with stainless steel pump panels both sides
bulletStainless steel intake and discharge plumbing, Hale stainless steel valves, Class One pressure governor
bulletAir horn button, pump shift override mounted on pump panel
bulletTwo 1-3/4" cross lay hose beds, two 2-1/2" discharges on left, one 2-1/2" and one 3" LDH discharge right side one 2-1/2" right rear discharge
bullet3" Deck gun discharge
bullet1 ,000-gallon poly tank with lifetime warranty, wide angle LED tank gauge on pump panel
bulletLow mount enclosed suction hose and ladder storage compartment
bulletLadder package includes a 24' extension, 14' roof and 10' folding ladders
bulletNFPA compliant Federal Solaris LED upgraded lighting package
bulletFederal PA-300 siren with recessed speaker
bulletDual 24" Grover air horns recessed in front bumper

Engine 1

1982 Spartan/FTI pumper, 1000 gpm/500 gallon pumper. Typically serves

as draft or supply on fires, and can also run as backup on EMS or rescue

calls. Carries 1500' of 5" hose, EMS equipment, full engine company

equipment, plus a generator and scene lighting, and a gasoline powered PPV

fan. It also has a 60 gallon foam tank and pre-plumbed foam system. This

unit was obtained as military surplus through the Kansas Forest Service, and

after three months of refurbishment by our members, it had a perfect body

with a new custom "blue" paint job, re-upholstered seats, extended sides on

the hose bed, a new dunnage compartment on top, a deck gun, Fed Q siren, a

new lighting package, and more. What was an ugly duckling when we got it is

now the most unique firefighting machine in the area.

Station Two

Engine 2

1977 Ford/American 500 gpm/500 gallon front mount pumper, 4 wheel drive,

serves primarily as a Type 3 wildland engine, but also serves as a backup

pumper. Carries 1200' of 5" hose, dual booster reels, one with 350' of high

pressure 3/4" hose for wildland fires, has full EMS equipment, wildland

equipment, and basic engine company equipment. This unit was obtained as

federal surplus property through the Kansas Forest Service, and equipped and

refurbished in house to make a very reliable wildland/backup engine.

 

 

                   

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