Apparatus

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Brush

Brush-3’s primary role is to assist in extinguishing brush fires. Brush-3 was built by Cave Spring Volunteer Fire Company using a 2002 Ford F-550 commercial chassis. With its smaller profile and four-wheel drive capability the brush truck is designed to go where larger fire apparatus cannot. Normally the second truck to leave the station on a brush fire, Brush-3 is specifically equipped to fight brush/forestry fires. With its ability to flow 600-gallons of water in a minute and with its water tank capacity of 300-gallons, it is currently the premier brush truck in the County. Brush-3 also carries 10-gallons of universal foam that can be used to extinguish class “A” and “B” fires.

In the event of extreme inclement weather, or where the larger fire apparatus cannot travel, the brush truck(with some equipment and hose modification) is designed to take on the role as the Company’s first-due response truck, but only if it is deemed absolutely necessary.

Engine

Engine-3’s primary role is as a support piece, assisting the Wagon and surrounding fire companies on the fire ground. In the absence of the Wagon, the Engine, which closely matches the Wagon in equipment, can easily take on the role as the Company’s first-due response truck. Normally the first or third truck to leave the station on a fire call, the Engine is equipped to assist the Wagon (or other companies) find and maintain a static water source for fire ground operations, by either making hose lays/connections to the closest hydrant or acting as the hydrant by drafting water from a drop tank, lake, pond, etc. The Engine is also equipped with more forestry equipment and is the Company’s first-due truck to respond to brush fires.

Ladder

Ladder-3 was built by Pierce Manufacturing, Inc., and uses a Dash 2000 custom-built chassis, which has a fully enclosed crew cab. Ladder-3 also features Oshkosh’s ALL STEER® system which is an all-wheel steering system. With the ALL STEER® system the wheels in the back turn in coordination with the wheels in the front which allows the truck to make a tighter turn radius than conventional ladder trucks.

Ladder-3’s primary role on the fire ground is the rescue of all occupants and then property conservation. Normally the second apparatus to leave the station on a fire call; the ladder supports the main attack piece by providing aerial operations (if needed), electrical power, lights, fans, saws, and various small tools. The Ladder also carries a large compliment of ground ladders and different types of property conservation equipment.

Ladder-3, being a quint, has the ability to support itself with water by use of its own 1500-gallon per minute Waterous® pump, 300-gallon water tank and 1000-feet of 5-inch supply hose. Ladder-3’s aerial ladder can extend 105-feet into the air and has a maximum tip load of 500-pounds at any degree of elevation or extension, while flowing water from the tip. With its hydraulic outriggers and pre-piped waterway, the ladder can be set, brought to its maximum height and flowing water in less than five minutes.

Tanker

Tanker-3’s primary role is water supply. Even though it can function as an attack pumper, the equipment on the tanker and the design of the truck are set-up for water supply. Tanker-3 was manufactured by Grumman Emergency Products, Inc., and uses a Ford 9000 commercial chassis. Normally the second, third or fourth truck to leave the station on a fire call, the Tanker responds to rural areas that lack fire hydrants or areas that may not have a static water source available. With its oversized water tank, its role on the fire ground is to try to maintain a water source by shuttling water back and forth from an area that has was to the fire ground. If necessary, the Tanker’s crew can deploy a 1500-gallon portable drop tank (stored on the tanker), empty its 1000-gallon tank of water into the drop tank by using the truck’s “Jet Dump” system, and leave to get another load of water in a matter of minutes. If a static water source is available, the tanker also has equipment to draft water from creeks, ponds, lakes, etc., to provide adequate water to the fire ground.

Wagon