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Washington Township/Buck Creek Rescue 906

The Washington Township/Buck Creek Volunteer Fire Department Rescue 906 was built by Alexis Fire Equipment out of Alexis, Illinois.  The 18 foot custom rescue is mounted to a Spartan Metro Star MFD 20” raised roof Chassis.

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Washington Township/Buck Creek Volunteer Fire Department

The Washington Township/Buck Creek Volunteer Fire Department Rescue 906 was built by Alexis Fire Equipment out of Alexis, Illinois.  The 18 foot custom rescue is mounted to a Spartan Metro Star MFD 20” raised roof Chassis.

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Apparatus Information

  • Spartan Metro Star MFD 20” raised roof Chassis
  • Cummins ISL9, 380-HP Diesel Engine
  • Allison 3000 EVS Automatic Transmission
  • Six (6) man cab seating with three (3) SCBA seats
  • Heavy Duty 3/16” Aluminum Body with ROM painted Roll Up Doors
  • Four (4) Upper storage compartments, two (2) each side recessed into roof
  • Front and Rear Reese type hitch/winch receivers with electrical connections
  • Two (2) winch points, one (1) each side behind rear wheels
  • Three (3) EMS compartments, custom map box and tray, cab interior
  • One (1) Triple bottle Air bottle compartment, left side wheel well
  • Two (2) Fire Extinguisher compartments, right side wheel well
  • Oil Dry hopper, left side upper compartment with control value and chute lower
  • Top access Sure Grip stainless steel ladder, rear mounted
  • Turtle Tile on floors and/or shelves and trays of compartments
  • Stokes basket/backboard rack, transverse area
  •  Two (2) Vertical pull-out tool boards and Air bag rack, right side
  • SCBA bottle storage rack for eight (8) bottles and tool chest, left side
  • CMW Hydraulic/Air hose reels,
  • FireCom  Wireless Intercom System
  • Norcold built-in Refrigerator, left side
  • Kussmaul 1200 on-board battery charger with Viair Air compressor
  • Kussmaul Super Auto Eject 120-volt shoreline connection
  • Brigade Backeye 360 degree camera system with 7” LCD montior
  • Federal Q2B mechanical Siren and two (2) Air Horns, front bumper
  • Whelen Electronic Siren with two (2) Whelen 100-watt speakers
  • Whelen and FRC Scene Light Packages
  • Smart Power HR-10, 10,000 watt hydraulic Generator with 120-volt system
  • Two (2) Electric cord reels with 200-ft of 10/3 cord and junction boxes
  • Command Light Knight 2 light tower
  • Six (6) bottle 6000-PSI Cascade system with control panel and Fill enclosure
  • Whelen LED Warning Light Package and Chevron pattern striping, rear
  • 10’ 9” Overall height
  • 30’ 9” Overall length
  • 194” Wheelbase
  • 140” Cab to Axle
  • 20,000 FAWR
  • 27,000 RAWR
  • 47,000 GVWR

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North Charleston Fire Department’s Heavy Rescue

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North Charleston Fire Department’s WalkInHDR is prepared for all types of rescue. The apparatus features anchoring points on each side for technical rescues and has a winch on the front bumper. Inside the body, they selected a smooth aluminum-style wall. This rescue is prepared for technical rope rescue, structure collapse, confined space, and man-in-machine calls. 
Overall Height: 10’ 11”
Overall Length: 35’ 5.25”

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Elkhart Fire Department Heavy Rescue

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Elkhart Fire Department Heavy Rescue

When spec’ing its new Heavy Rescue, Elkhart Fire Department chose a 26′ aluminum SVI body mounted on a Sutphen Monarch chassis, which houses an X12 Cummins engine and Allison 4000 6-speed transmission. This Heavy Rescue apparatus comes with a 750 GPM Hale MBP75-29 Pump Station, a 70″ x 60″ Swing-Out Tool Board, KL Slim Light Tower, and much more.

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James City County Fire Department Heavy Rescue

Check out this heavy rescue on the Pierce Blue Floor for its final inspection.

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James City County Fire Department Heavy Rescue

Below is more information about this heavy rescue:

  • Manufacturer: Pierce
  • Make/Model: Velocity
  • Body: Heavy Duty Walk-In Rescue
  • Engine: Cummins L9 450 HP
  • Axle: Front: Oshkosh TAK-4 22,800 LB | Rear: Dana 27,000 LB
  • Dealer: Atlantic Emergency Solutions

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