Station 4: "We have a boat... what do you have?"
On the I-13 exit 27, down the ramp you can see a huge fire station, that is SVFD Station 4.
Built in 2015 it houses the Department doctor, Task Force 15, Marine Incident Response Team and the Water Rescue Task Force.
Built in 2015 it houses the Department doctor, Task Force 15, Marine Incident Response Team and the Water Rescue Task Force.
Current units:
The Department Doctor has a 2017 Dodge Durango R/T
The rig carries a ALS kit, defibrillator, medication and the Doctors PPE.
The rig carries a ALS kit, defibrillator, medication and the Doctors PPE.
Engine Co. 15 has had a troubled past, established in 1965, it was disbanded in 1983, then re-established in 2002 as Squad 15, then disbanded again in 2015, to be re-established in 2017.
Their current rig is 2017 Rosenbauer Commander 4000 Rescue-Pumper with a 750 gallon water tank and 2 175 gallon foam tanks.
The pump is from US Fire Pumps and has a maximum flow of 3000 gallons per minute, and has CAFS.Special about this rig is the Williams Fire Ambassador Large Volume Deck Gun that can flow upto 6000 gallons of water per minute, and the SSV custom built storage space.
Suction hoses are stored internally and because this rig is part of Task Force 15, the PPV's are removed and stored on Engine 215 and Ladder 15, to make room for four 5 inch intakes on the rear to feed the large deck gun.
Their current rig is 2017 Rosenbauer Commander 4000 Rescue-Pumper with a 750 gallon water tank and 2 175 gallon foam tanks.
The pump is from US Fire Pumps and has a maximum flow of 3000 gallons per minute, and has CAFS.Special about this rig is the Williams Fire Ambassador Large Volume Deck Gun that can flow upto 6000 gallons of water per minute, and the SSV custom built storage space.
Suction hoses are stored internally and because this rig is part of Task Force 15, the PPV's are removed and stored on Engine 215 and Ladder 15, to make room for four 5 inch intakes on the rear to feed the large deck gun.
A 2017 Rosenbauer Commander 4000 six man cab.
The body and pumphousing are built by SSV and has some extra storage space for equipment that couldn't be carried by Engine 15.
The pump is a 2000 GPM Hale pump with CAFS, and the rig has a 500 gallon water tank and 2 125 gallon foam tanks.
The Engine is part of Task Force 15, and is a supporting unit for the Marine Incident Response Team.
The body and pumphousing are built by SSV and has some extra storage space for equipment that couldn't be carried by Engine 15.
The pump is a 2000 GPM Hale pump with CAFS, and the rig has a 500 gallon water tank and 2 125 gallon foam tanks.
The Engine is part of Task Force 15, and is a supporting unit for the Marine Incident Response Team.
Ladder 15 is the newest addition to Studdsville Fire Department Task Force 15 operating from Station 4.
It replaces a 1986 Mack CF/Baker Aerialscope that will go to the reserve & training pool.
The Rosenbauer is heavily customised for its tasks for the Marine Incident Response Team, it has a strong 2000 gpm pump,
that can feed the 2 Monsoon nozzles on the bucket.
Lots of extra storage for equipment needed to fight ship borne incidents, and a Cobra Cold Cut system to pierce ship hulls
or other structures to gain access to hard to reach fires, there is a normal discharge on the bucket and a special one for the Cobra system.
Furthermore are there extra hoist and tie down points on the bucket for high/low angle rescues.
Rosenbauer Commander 6 man cab
Mid Mounted Cobra 100' Aerial
2000 GPM pump
2x Task Force Tips Monsoon nozzles
Whelen lights
Federal EQ2B
Motorola Spectra siren
Grover air horns
Max B. Martin 2298GM Martin Horns
Coldcut Cobra C360H system
It replaces a 1986 Mack CF/Baker Aerialscope that will go to the reserve & training pool.
The Rosenbauer is heavily customised for its tasks for the Marine Incident Response Team, it has a strong 2000 gpm pump,
that can feed the 2 Monsoon nozzles on the bucket.
Lots of extra storage for equipment needed to fight ship borne incidents, and a Cobra Cold Cut system to pierce ship hulls
or other structures to gain access to hard to reach fires, there is a normal discharge on the bucket and a special one for the Cobra system.
Furthermore are there extra hoist and tie down points on the bucket for high/low angle rescues.
Rosenbauer Commander 6 man cab
Mid Mounted Cobra 100' Aerial
2000 GPM pump
2x Task Force Tips Monsoon nozzles
Whelen lights
Federal EQ2B
Motorola Spectra siren
Grover air horns
Max B. Martin 2298GM Martin Horns
Coldcut Cobra C360H system
Water Rescue 1, a 2015 Pierce Arrow XT 4x4 custom rescue.
The rig carries gear and materials that could be needed of all water related incidents.
The cab has 4 SCUBA seats, where the divers can get dressed while en-route.
The body has a small climate controlled command room/dressing room, so divers from sister agencies (like M/A depatments, PD, Coast Guard, Navy EOD etc..) can get dressed, and when there is cold weather victims can warm up and get dry clothes on after falling through the ice for example.
The body also has a lightmast and a FLIR camera, for searching purposes.
The rig carries gear and materials that could be needed of all water related incidents.
The cab has 4 SCUBA seats, where the divers can get dressed while en-route.
The body has a small climate controlled command room/dressing room, so divers from sister agencies (like M/A depatments, PD, Coast Guard, Navy EOD etc..) can get dressed, and when there is cold weather victims can warm up and get dry clothes on after falling through the ice for example.
The body also has a lightmast and a FLIR camera, for searching purposes.
2010 Dodge RAM 3500 4x4 previously owned by the county's Nature and Wildlife Agency.
The rig carries extra equipment and pulls the new boat trailer that carries 2 new RHIB vessels.
The rig carries extra equipment and pulls the new boat trailer that carries 2 new RHIB vessels.
Water Rescue 2 is a 1975 Mack CF400/Swab.
The rig carries the same gear as WR1 plus a small boat, but this rig is only staffed from June till October, or staffed when needed.
The rig carries the same gear as WR1 plus a small boat, but this rig is only staffed from June till October, or staffed when needed.
The boat is designed by Robert Allan Ltd.
They took their RAnger 4600 design and modified it to Studdsvilles needs.
The ship was then built at the Nichols Brothers Boat Builders shipyard.
When the ship is traveling or alongside a burning vessel, is uses 2 engines to keep the ship on location and 2 for running 2 pumps with a max. water discharge of 25000 gpm.
When docked it can use all 4 its engines and pumps for water discharge and can pump out 50000 gpm.
The boat is a floating multi puprose unit, for incidents like ship borne firefighting, marine medevac, search and rescue, marine HAZMAT and Multi casualty incidents.
The crew of Engine 15 will staff the boat if needed.
And on long incidents, the boat has facilities (like bunks, livingquarters, bathrooms and a galley) to house a extra crew, made out of members of either Engine 13, Engine 14 or Squad 1.
For transit or crew shutteling tasks, the boat can seat 20 fully geared firefighters.
They took their RAnger 4600 design and modified it to Studdsvilles needs.
The ship was then built at the Nichols Brothers Boat Builders shipyard.
When the ship is traveling or alongside a burning vessel, is uses 2 engines to keep the ship on location and 2 for running 2 pumps with a max. water discharge of 25000 gpm.
When docked it can use all 4 its engines and pumps for water discharge and can pump out 50000 gpm.
The boat is a floating multi puprose unit, for incidents like ship borne firefighting, marine medevac, search and rescue, marine HAZMAT and Multi casualty incidents.
The crew of Engine 15 will staff the boat if needed.
And on long incidents, the boat has facilities (like bunks, livingquarters, bathrooms and a galley) to house a extra crew, made out of members of either Engine 13, Engine 14 or Squad 1.
For transit or crew shutteling tasks, the boat can seat 20 fully geared firefighters.
Utility 15 is a 2008 Ford F-450 with a skid unit.
It can carry several different pods on the back, to transport equipment to a scene.
It can carry several different pods on the back, to transport equipment to a scene.