601 is a 1979 4WD Chevy/Pierce mini pumper that we came across in 2005, and although we weren't really looking for a new unit at the time, the deal was too good to pass up. This truck still has less than 8000 original miles on it. After we rigged this truck for the rescue/medical mission, we donated our previous rescue unit to Slick Fire Department, who at the time (early 2006) was starting up their own medical First Responder program.

photo by Bill Beall, June 3, 2006

601 is powered by a 350 Chevy engine, and sports a 250 gpm pump with a 300 gallon tank. It's capable of pump and roll, but the transmission clutch disconnects the pump. This truck is primarly our First Responder unit, and also responds to motor vehicle accidents and as a support unit on structure fires.

The timing was fortuitious when we found this truck, as we were able to acquire the funding to purchase and equip it through a grant opportunity that came up at the same time.

photo by Bill Beall, June 3, 2006

We removed the suction hose rack on the right side in order to mount some rescue equipment.

Mounted equipment on this truck includes:

1. Hydraulic hose reel for extrication equipment. This reel on the left in the above photo, and is pre-connected to...

2. ..the power unit, which is mounted behind the cab. The power unit can be easly removed from the truck if we need to drag it away from the truck.

3. An electric cord reel with 200' of cord, which is pre-connected to...

4. ...a 1500-watt generator, which is mounted next to the cord reel.

5. A Night Fighter 12-volt area light on the left side.

6. An 8000 lb. electric winch mounted to the front bumper.

Other equipment on this truck (equipment in blue is triplicated in the pumper and Chief's vehicle):

5. Thomas pack (left front compartment)

6. AED (left front compartment)

7. Oxygen kit and spare bottle (left front compartment)

8. Extrication tools, more hydraulic hose, and diverter block (right rear compartment)

9. GPS unit (cab)

10. Splints (left front compartmet)

11. Blankets (behind cab)

12. Tarps (left rear compartment)

13. Reciprical saw (left rear compartment)

14. 10-ton Porta Power (back bumper)

15. 4-ton Porta Power (left rear compartment)

16. Hi Lift jack (hose bed)

17. 20-ton hydraulic jack (left rear compartment)

18. stabilization jack set (hose bed)

19. rescue chain kit (left rear compartment)

20. nylon straps (left rear compartment)

21. comalongs (left rear compartment)

22. rope (left rear compartment)

23. tool box with complete set of hand tools (rear compartment)

24. 110-volt area lights (rear compartment)

25. 2' step ladder (rear compartment)

26. Scotty foam unit (rear compartment)

27. Cribbing (behind the cab)

We will add a couple of SCBAs when we figure out where to mount them.