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
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 operat
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.
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 is equipped with 1,800 gallon tank and 1,200 GPM pump with a 2,100 gallon drop tank. Tanker-3 was manufactured by Pierce Manufacturing, and uses a Freightliner M3 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.
Wagon-3’s primary role is as the Company’s first-due response truck. Normally the first or only apparatus to leave the station on a call in our first-due area, the Wagon is equipped to handle a wide array of incidents such as structure fires, car fires, motor vehicle accidents, carbon monoxide alarms, fuel leaks, EMS calls, etc. On the fire ground, the Wagon functions as the attack piece, with most of its equipment and hose being utilized to extinguish the fire while i
