Prophetstown
Volunteer
Fire Department
Volunteer
Fire Department
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Car 1 / Chief's Car Is used as our command post at the scene |
| Brush 9 2006 Ford 450 ,4 Wheel Drive. Seats 2 Firefighters. Equipped with a 300 gallon tank and a 18 HP pump and three boom nozzles, located on the front bumper and are controlled indivually from in side the cab. There is a booster reel with 150 ft of 1 inch hose and two, 2 inch hoses 10 ft long that are operated by firefighters riding on the back of the truck where the boom nozzles can not reach. |
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Squad 1 2000 International Marion Rescue and Fire Appartus This unit seats 6 firefighters, two in front and four in the rear. Equipped with 8 air packs, spare air bottles and a RIT KIT. It has an on-board generator, that will power any equipment that might be needed at the scene. Also, has four scene lights, 2 on the front and 2 on the rear that are portable. The squad carries the following equipment: exhaust fan, chairs,chain saw, K-12 saw, Ventilation saw, grinder, saw-z-all, shovels,brooms, rakes, fire extinguisher, Jaws of Life, ladders, hand tools, imaging camera, winch, cold water suit and much more. Squad 1, also serves as a MABAS unit and may be called upon at anytime for a Disaster anywhere in the United States. |
| Tank 10 2003 International, was built by U.S. Tanker. It seats 3 firefighters. It's equipped with a 3000 gallon tank and three, 10 inch Quick Dumps, one located on the rear of tank, one on drivers side rear and the other on the passenger side rear and from any of these it will take about 1 minute to empty the tank. There is a 9HP pump that is used to refill other trucks. There is a 3000 gallon portable tank, two air packs and spare air bottles. |
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New Engine 5 2006 Spartan Advantage 6 man cab. 5 In-cab air packs. Equipped with a 1250 pump, 15 gallon foam tank, 1000 gallon water tank,deck gun roll up doors,front hard suction, 35 ft ladder,14 ft roof ladder,two 1 3/4 pre connects, one 2 1/2 pre connects and much more. |
| Engine 4 1978 Ford 900. Seats 5 firefighters, 2 in front and 3 in the rear. Equipped with a 750 gallon tank and a deck gun. Has 3 air packs and spare air bottles, generator light, fire extinguisher and much more. |
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Rescue Boat 16 ft flat bottom with a 40 HP Johnson. It's equipped with dragging hooks, poles that are used for water rescue and recovery. NO THIS IS NOT OUR BOAT!!! (Ours is Red) |
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Old Engine 9 1969 Ford 602/361 Patrol Pumper, 4 Wheel Drive 4 Speed Built by Alexis This truck has a front mounted pump, 250 gallon water tank, 1 inch booster line 150 ft long, there is a platform on the front of the truck that can hold two firefighters that can fight grass or field fires with hand held lines that are 6 ft long with a 1 inch holes. This truck was retired in 2006, when Brush 9 was purchased. We were told by Alexis that they only built 3 of these trucks and this one being the last one in service. The department decided to keep this truck for it's memories. We use it for parades and Santa Clause rides on it every year to greet the kids at the fire station. |
