CBFD Reserve Truck 502

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Reserve Truck 502 serves as the second reserve truck in the city and is quite unique as it is the first quint the department ever purchased. During the trial phase in 1995, this apparatus took the place of both the truck company and the wagon (light force engine) at several high volume stations. However, this concept did not prove to be efficient, and the tiller quint was placed out of service one month into the trial. This truck was then placed in the reserve truck pool for a couple years, then moved back to frontline status when Truck 3’s Pierce Dash TDA was involved in an accident in 2004 and remained in that role until 2007. It had since been a reserve truck ever since.

 

Reserve Truck 502 Technical Specs:

1995 Spartan Gladiator/LTI 100’ TDA

1500 gpm Waterous two-stage pump

287 gal water

30 gal Class A foam

Code 3 lighting

B&M Super Chief siren

Motorola Spectra siren

Grover air horns

241 ft of ground ladders

Holmatro Extraction Equipment

Onan 20 kW on-board generator

Vanair Pro 185-cfm air compressor

 

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

 

In addition, the apparatus carries 241 ft. of ground ladders. The complement consists of extension ladders, wall ladders, and roof ladders. The extension ladder complement consists of one 35 ft. ladder, 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.

 

Listed are some of the major tools carried by Reserve Truck 502:

 

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)

- 16” electric fan

 

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

 

Credits:

David H for the functional compartments

Paulo R for the turntable design and cord reel

Abeed M and Jeff B for their big time assist with the decals

 

Inspired by:

Arcadia Fire Dept Truck 705

Huntington Beach Fire Department Quint 45

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