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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 - Rescue 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

 

 

Rescue 1

1996 Freightliner/Firemaster, 1500 gpm/1000 gallon pumper-tanker with

rescue-style compartments. First due apparatus on all alarms except for

wildland fires, serves as primary attack pumper on fires. Carries First

Responder/AED medical equipment, auto extrication equipment (jaws, cutter,

ram, K-12, sawzall, air bags, air chisel set, port-a-power set, etc),

generator and scene lighting, 1200' of 5" supply line, and full engine

company equipment. Seating for a crew of 5. Primarily responds as a

pumper, but can back as a shuttle tanker in a pinch with its direct tank

fill and LDH discharge.

Station 2 -

Rescue 2

1988 E-One/Ford mini-pumper/fast attack vehicle. 250 gpm/250 gallons,

carries basic equipment for initial fire attack, and First Responder/AED

level medical equipment, as well as jaws cutters and spreaders. Serves as

the first due apparatus for the north half of our district until our

permanent Station Two is completed

 

 

                   

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