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Tool layout in any apparatus is often a personal choice but Heavy Rescues need additional thought put into where and how the tools are stored. However, Heavy Rescues that have a pump also need a tank which takes up valuable space. Rescues without a pump and tank have open storage compartments from the drivers to the passenger side.

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Rescues without a pump or tank allows slide out drawers and bins that can be accessed on either side of the apparatus. When a heavy rescue is used as the blocking vehicle open rescuers need to get tools from the unprotected side. Slide out that can be pulled out on either side helps with scene safety.

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Another layout is to use removable bins or crates to store struts in. This allows the rescuers to grab an entire two strut setup and deploy it to the vehicle.

Mike Smith, Absolute Rescue's Editor in Chief, is a veteran of the fire/rescue service in Michigan, who also works in the automotive industry as a designer. Have an idea of suggestion for the site? Contact Mike here

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Vincennes Township Fire Department Heavy Rescue

Check out the new Heavy Rescue that the Vincennes Township Fire Department had SVI Trucks build.

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The new Heavy Rescue, Vincennes Township Fire Department has an 18′ aluminum SVI body mounted on a 4-door Spartan Metro Star, powered by a Cummins L9 engine. This Heavy Rescue comes equipped with a 100A Mobile SCBA Filling Station, Carefree Mirage awning, Command Light CL Series light tower, and much more.

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City of Miami Fire-Rescue, FL Walk-Thru Heavy Rescue

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City of Miami Fire-Rescue, FL Walk-Thru Heavy Rescue

Check out the new Walk-Thru Heavy Rescue (pictured above right), the City of Miami Fire-Rescue Department chose a 26′ aluminum SVI body mounted on a 4-door Spartan Gladiator, which houses a Cummins X12 engine. This Heavy Rescue comes equipped with two Revolv-A-Tool rescue storage trays, dual Carefree Mirage awnings, Command Light CL Series light tower, and much more.

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Scranton, PA Heavy Rescue Walk-In

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Scranton, PA Heavy Rescue Walk-In

When spec’ing its new Heavy Rescue, the Scranton, PA Fire Department chose a 26′ aluminum SVI body mounted on a Sutphen 36″ 2-door chassis, which houses a Cummins X12 500HP engine. This walk-in apparatus comes with rear crew area with bench seat and overhead storage areas, an Onan Protec 20k-watt PTO generator system, Will-Burt Night Scan Powerlite on telescoping light tower, OnScene Solutions surface-mount red/white LEDs and much more.

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