Truck 5

Truck 5 is a unique apparatus in the FDCB as it is the only stand-alone truck company in the department. This is due to the high volume of calls in 5's district.

 

 

Technical Specs:

2016 Seagrave Marauder II

470 HP Detroit Diesel DD13 engine

100' Heavy Duty Tiller with 500 lb. tipload

 

 

The driver's side was structured to carry truck company equipment, while the officer's side was designed to store rescue tools. The driver's side contains forcible entry tools, salvage materials, roof saws, K-12 saws, reciprocating saws, salvage equipment, over 2000 ft. in ropes, RIT equipment, and three large fans for ventilation. The officer's side contains a complete Holmatro extrication equipment, a Stokes basket, a crash kit, a Hydra-ram, bolt cutters, a large amount of cribbing, a 375-ton 14-piece air bag set, shoring equipment, pneumatic drills and saws, and a variety of non-sparking tools, meters, and suits for Hazmat-situations.

 

 

In addition, the apparatus carries 276 ft. of ground ladders. The complement consists of extension ladders, wall ladders, and roof ladders. The extension ladder complement consists of two 35 ft. ladders, one 14 ft. ladder, one 12 ft ladder, and one collapsible 10 ft. ladder. The wall ladder complement includes two 24 ft. ladders, two 20 ft. ladders, and two 16 ft. ladders. The roof ladder complement has one 20 ft. ladder, one 16 ft. ladder, and two 12 ft. ladders.

 

 

Designed to be a straight truck, Truck 5 carries no water or hose, but the ladder is prepiped with a 1500 gpm monitor for ladder pipe operations.

 

 

Credits:

Paulo R for SNOT compartments and Seagrave cab

Christian C for the ladder ideas

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