Rescue Rigs
Strut Apparatus Mounting
Great ideas for mounting struts on your apparatus.
Strut Mounting
A company called Poly-Tech America® makes mounting solutions for Paratech brand struts. Their patent pending Snap-Lock Strut Mounting System™ has been designed to help organize, install and protect your Paratech struts and accessories. The space saving design optimizes apparatus compartment area.
First Due Fabrication LLC
Check out what First Due Fabrication LLC created to get 8 struts in a compartment that’s really only wide enough for 4. First Due Fabrication LLC double stacked the struts 2 rows deep using polytechamerica mounts. The outer row swing down out of the way allowing access to the inner set.
Below is are Poly-Tech America, LLC strut mounts and polyboxes on Cheshire Connecticut’s Rescue 1.
Rescue Rigs
Fort Worth, TX Fire Department Heavy Rescue
Here’s another SVI Truck headed to the Lone Star state. This Tandem Rear Axle Heavy Rescue was built for Fort Worth, Texas. It features a
Heavy Rescue
Here’s another SVI Truck headed to the Lone Star state. This Tandem Rear Axle Heavy Rescue was built for Fort Worth, Texas. It features a 24′ aluminum body with a walk-in area, all mounted on a Spartan Gladiator LFD chassis with a 24-inch raised roof and powered by a Cummins X15 505HP engine. This truck features a powerful 180,000-lumen LED Command Light CL602A-W4 light tower, a Holmatro Core rescue tool system, OnScene Solutions heavy-duty aluminum cargo slides and much more!
Below are links to more information about this heavy rescue:
Overall Pictures
Compartments Pictures
Heavy Rescue
Checkout the video below of the Non-Walk-In Violet Township Heavy Rescue.
Basic Rig Information:
- Department Name – Violet Township Fire Department
- City – Pickerington
- State – Ohio
- Type – HDR / Pumper
- Product Model – Pierce
- Chassis – Velocity
- Engin – Cummins ISX12 / 500 HP
- Pump – Pierce PUC / 1500 GPM
- Tank Size – 500 Gallon
- Foam System – Husky 12 Single Agent
Rescue Rigs
Strut Storage
Looking for some great information on compartment layouts for strut storage?
Strut Storage
Storing struts on an apparatus is always a hot topic during vehicle design and construction. Mounting and storing struts vertically often requires a tall compartment. Struts with seals are best stored vertically. If struts are not used periodically for training or incidents and stored horizontally, flat spotting on the seals is possible.
A new Facebook page that is posting some great material in some short video clips is National Fire Radio. The passionate brothers post excellent tips on apparatus design, compartment storage, and equipment storage. Make sure you follow National Fire Radio on their Facebook page!
Poly Storage Boxes
