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Lexington Fire Department Rescue 1

Below are the pictures of the new Rescue 1 for the Lexington Fire Department in Kentucky. This rescue is a walk-in rescue tandem axle with a stainless steel body mounted on an E-ONE Cyclone 2-door custom cab.

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Dimensions:

  • Length: 38′-5″ (5″ bigger then current Rescue)
  • Height: 10′-3″
  • Interior Box Height: 76″
  • Width: Cab-96″, Box-100″
  • 7 occupants seating capacity

Features:

  • 25-foot, 6-inch stainless steel walk-in rescue with interior height of 76 inches and 40-inch walkway
  • Total seating capacity of 7 occupants
  • 24-inch bumper extension
  • Cummins ISX15 550-hp engine with EVS 4500 transmission
  • Onan 30-kW PTO single-phase 120/240-volt generator
  • 11 wheel well SCBA bottle storage with hinged S/S doors
  • Command Light CL602A with six (6) FRC Spectra 220 watt LED heads
  • Safety Vision backup, officer side external camera with internal crew cameras with monitor

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  • Make/Model: Velocity
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