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Station 28 Apparatus
Engine 28
Engine 28 is a 1991 E-One Protector, and operates as a first-due rescue pumper. It's features and equipment include :
- Enclosed cab seats 4 firefighters (driver, officer and two firefighters)
- 750 gallon water tank
- 1250 gallon/min single stage pump
- 1200 feet of large diameter supply hose (5")
- 2 - 200 foot 1.75 inch preconnect "crosslays" for primary fire attack
- 100 foot 1.75 inch preconnect rear "trash line"
- 200 feet of 3" hose for supply relay or portable monitor deployment
- 200 feet of 2.5" hose for hand-held master stream firefighting
- Pre-packed "high rise kit" for interior fire attack in multi-story commercial and residential structures with standpipes
- 20 gallons of Foam, foam eductor, and aspirator
- Pre-piped deck gun
- 24 foot ground ladder, 14 foot roof ladder, and 12 foot attic ladder
- Tarps, smoke ejector, overhall tools and gear
- Full compliment of hand-held forceable entry tools, K-12 Saw, Chain Saw, Reciprocating Saw and Aux. scene lighting
- Fully stocked BLS medical gear and supplies
Brush 28
Brush 28 is a 1983 AM General "Duece and a Half" retired military truck. All three axles drive (thats 10-wheel drive!), and it has been outfitted for wildland and brush firefighting, including :
- Enclosed cab seats 2 firefighters, plus a specialize "hot seat" on the front bumper
- 600 gallon water tank
- Stand-alone Hale pump
- 250 foot booster hose line on rear-mounted reel
- 8 foot 1.75 inch front bumper "hot seat" line
- 100 feet of 1.75 inch preconnect hose with smooth bore nozzle (for extra reach)
- 25 feet of 2.5 inch supply hose
- 20 gallons of Foam
- Complete set of chains and tow straps
- Complete set of Forestry Mop-up hand tools
- Basic First Aid gear, and spare drinking water
- Stihl Chain Saw
Utility 28
Utility 28 is a 2007 Ford F250 Superduty Four Wheel Drive Pickup Truck. It's mission varies, but it caries basic BLS medical gear, basic wildland firefighting tools, and support equipment for two wildland firefighters. We primarily use U-28 to pull our SCBA Air Trailer, and for logistics support.
Air 28
Air 28 was delivered in 2005, and was purchased with a grant from the Department of Homeland Security, with the generous support of the Boeing Employee Community Fund, and our community. Features include :
- Nine 6000 psi Storage bottles, and a booster pump capable of refilling 100 standard SCBA bottles
- 100 foot remote fill line on rear-mounted power rewind reel
- 6 Kw Generator
- Four 500 watt scene lights
- 110 Volt and 12 Volt interior lighting
- Airconditioning
- Retractable Awning
- Cool-Mist fan system
- Four complete spare SCBAs
- Fifteen spare SCBA bottles
P.R.V. 28
P.R.V. 28 was a grant from the US Smokelss Tobacco Company. It is a 2007 Polaris 6 Wheel Drive Off-Road Utility Vehicle. It is used for wildland search and rescue, supporting wildland firefighting efforts, and for medical coverage at events like the Space Coast State Fair.
Squad 28
The Four Communities Fire Department was awarded a 2008 grant from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program for a Fast Attack/Brush Truck. Clicking on the image below will bring you to some construction pictures.
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