Reserve Hose Fire Company - West Seneca, New York USA

 
 

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Station Apparatus
 
Reserve - Engine 2
 

 

 Reserve - Engine 2

 Class A FMC Pumper on a Spartan Gladiator Chassis


Reserve engines 1 and 2 are nearly identical class "A" pumpers built by the FMC Corporation. Both were built on Spartan Gladiator enclosed chassis with seating for up to 10 firefighters. Both are equipped with a Hale single stage 1,500 gallon per minute (GPM) pump and each has a 750 gallon tank. Each truck is equipped with 1,000 feet of 5" large diameter hose (LDH) supply line. Each pumper is also equipped with 2 pre-connected 1 3/4" attack lines that are 250 feet in length. Both pumpers have a pre-connected 2 1/2" attack line and a booster line. Each engine has a full compliment of hand tools, ladders and related equipment and both are powered by Cummins turbo-charged diesel engines.

Although ordered together, Reserve 1 and 2 were delivered separately over 2 different budget years. Engine 2 is quartered at the Eat and West Road Station and was delivered in October, 1989. It replaced a 1963 pumper built by Young Fire Apparatus on a ford "C" chassis.  Engine 2 is "first out" (meaning it responds as the first piece of apparatus from their respective stations) at single company fire responses such as car and brush fires, as well as multiple company responses with the call location within our Fire District.
 

Left: A view of the top mounted pump panel and the hose bed of Engine #2. The large yellow hose is used to supply water to or from fire engines/pumps and/or hydrants. The smaller white hose on the left can be used for supply or for larger fire attack. The blue hose wrapped in the yellow strap is known as a "hotel pack." It is used in meant for use in high rise or buildings with standpipes.

 

 
   

Above: A view from the drivers seat. There are numerous gauges that provide the driver information. Notice the larger wheel and lack of lateral space.

   
   
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