Truck 2

Truck 2 is the second busiest truck/light force, narrowly beating Truck 1.

 

 

Technical Specs:

2017 Pierce Quantum Ascendant 107' tiller with 750 lb. tipload

470 HP Detroit Diesel DD13 engine

TAK-4 Independent Front Suspension

Designed to be a straight truck, this vehicle carries no water or hose. However, the main ladder contains a 1500 gpm monitor to help with master stream operations. An engine company is required to supply the pipe.

 

 

The driver's side was structured to carry truck company equipment, while the officer's side was designed to store rescue tools.

Listed are some of the major tools carried by Truck 2:

Saws:

- (3) Temptest Ventmaster chain saws

- (2) Partner K12-950 rotary saws

- Electric chain saw

- Electric circular saw

- Electric Milwaukee Sawzall

- (2) Dewalt Battery Reciprocating saws

- Dewalt Battery drill

- Dewalt Battery circular saw

 

 

Fans:

- Tempest 18” electric ppv fan (16,800 cfm)

- Lifejack 18” gas ppv fan (18,000 cfm)

- (2) 16” electric fans

 

 

Rapid Intervention Team:

- RIT tool bag

- RIT scba bag

- RIT rescue rope

 

 

Salvage:

- (5) 9x12 salvage covers

- (1) Floor runner cover

- (2) Salvage tubs

 

 

Suppression:

- (2) AFFF extinguishers

- (2) Dry chemical extinguishers

- CO2 extinguisher

- (2) Water extinguishers

 

 

Rope Rescue:

- (6) 200' rescue rope

- (2) 300' rescue rope

- (4) Full body harnesses

- (2) Rigging bags, each containing:

- (20) 20' webbing

- (20) Prussics (assorted sizes)

- (20) steel carabiners

- (2) gibbs ascenders

- rigging plate

- brake bar rack

- Full body harness

- (2) 3/8 double sheave pulley

- (2) 4 inch pulleys (prussic minded)

- (4) 3 inch single pulleys

 

 

Homatro Jaws of Life Hydraulic Rescue System:

- PPU 15 power plant (220V)

- DPU 30 power plant (220V)

- 32’ Holmatro hydraulic hose reels

- SP 5260 32” spreader (112,400 lbs)

- TR 4340 C Telescopic Ram (48,780 lbs)

- TR 4350 C Telescopic Ram (48,780 lbs)

- CU 5050 cutter (317,430 lbs)

- CU 4035 C NCT cutter (79,810 lbs)

- CU 4055 C NCT cutter (228,900 lbs)

- HRS22 Ram Support

- Various accessories

 

 

Cribbing/Stabilization:

- (10) 6x6's

- (4) 6x6 wedges

- (25) 2x4's

- (4) 4x4x36's

- (46) 4x4's

- (20) 4x4 wedges

- (4) Step-chocks

- (2) Hi-lift jacks

- (2) Junkyard Dog Nightmare struts

- (2) Junkyard Dog G-Force struts

- (10) Steel pickets

- (2) Enerpac P392 manual hydraulic pumps

- Enerpac spreader

- (2) 25-Ton hydraulic bottle jacks

- (2) 10-Ton bottle jacks

- (2) 1.5 Ton Com-a-long

- .75 Ton Com-a-long

- (6) 3/8” chain – 10ft

- (4) 3/8" chain - 20ft

- Chain shorteners and hooks

 

 

Paratech Maxiforce Air Bags:

- KPI-1 ton airbag (6x6)

- (2) KPI-5 ton airbags (10x10)

- (2) KPI-8 ton airbags (12x12)

- KPI-12 ton airbag (15x15)

- (2) KPI-22 ton airbags (20x20)

- (2) KPI-32 ton airbags (24x24)

- KPI-44 ton airbag (28x28)

- (2) KPI-55 ton airbag (32x32)

- KPI-74 ton airbag (37x37)

Total: 375 tons

 

 

Pneumatic Tools:

-Paratech Air Source Cart (160 cuft of air)

-Paratech Airgun 40

-Paratech Pakhammer 90

-Impact wrench

-Pneumatic drill

-Pneumatic cut-off saw

 

 

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.

 

 

Credits:

LAFD truck companies

Eden, PA Volunteer FD Truck 24

Arcadia, CA FD Truck 105

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