Anatomy of 1741

We designed this "new" section of the website to give you a better view of the important tools that are carried on this piece of apparatus. Most fire company websites do not give you a closer look at what is carried on their Rescue Trucks. Please take a moment and browse through, so you can have a better understanding of the equipment that makes you safe.

The passenger side rear compartment carries a wide variety of equipment. Each shelf has a specific piece of equipment that can be use in Fire/Rescue situations. Bottom shelf contains the following: Speedy Dry, Basic Hazardous Materials Kit, Chain Come-A-Longs, and a Dewalt Fat Pack. The 2nd shelf contains small hand tools, Roof Kits, Plug Kits, and Rolls of Plastic used for overhaul. 3rd shelf contains a basic chain-saw, and a K-12 saw. This shelf also contains spare blades, and oil mixtures for the saws. Top shelf carries a wide variety and sizes of salvage covers.

Pictured is our Chief Engineer Brian Albert demonstrating the use of our Mobile Cascade Controls. The controls contain 6 banks of 6000 psi's each of breathing air used at large fire scenes. We also carry 12 spare Scott Air Cylinders at 4500 psi's.

This compartment holds 6 cylinders of breathing air. In addition we carry a 50' of air hose to be used for our ajax or air extrication tools. Below that is the housing for the air cylinders while they are being filled.

This picture has the controls for our air extrication tools. There is a 100' electrical cord reel mounted in this compartment that runs off of generated power. We also have 3 spares sections of electrical cord that are 50' in length. The newest addition to this compartment is our Palladin Rescue Tool. The tool is connected to a 50' hydraulic reel. This was designed so that depnding on how the unit was positioned at accident scenes, the tool can be placed in service in seconds to begin the extrication process.

This picture is taken from the rear of the truck looking into our walk-in compartment where it can seat 8 firefighters. Mounted on each side are the Hurst Air Bags. These air-bags come in various sizes, and are used for lifting heavy objects including but not limited to motor vehicles, and steel beams. The air bag system is powered off our cascade unit, and are designed to become mobile if the time arises.

This compartment is inside the walk-in part of the unit, and contains our rope and rough terrain equipment, as well as water rescue equipment.

This is also a compartment inside the walk-in body that contains EMS items including but not limited to Oxygen, Automatic External Defibrilator, and Rubber Gloves.

This is a view from the mobile command that is also in the walk-in portion of the unit. It contains 2 VHF Radio systems. Controls for lighting outside the unit. AM/FM Stereo Radio for monitoring weather reports and traffic conditions. It will soon be outfitted with a Mobile Internet Connection, Lap-Top Computer, CCTV, and Fax Machine.

Another view from inside the unit, this shelf contains 2 mounted Scott SCBA Air-Packs, 100' Air Reel for Air-Bag System, and Traffic Cones.

This compartment contains a combination of spare rolls of plastic, and salvage covers used for overhaul at fire scenes, as well as our rehabilitation items for fire scenes.

A view from inside the walk-in looking into the drivers compartment. The driver is responsible for knowing where every piece of equipment in the truck is located, as well as operating the controls for the generator, emergency lighting, hurst system, and the telescoping light tower.

The driver side rear compartment contains something related to all aspects of the unit. Pictured you will see a 2nd 100' mounted electrical cord reel, cribbing, step chocks, EMS backboards, and a little giant ladder. The ladder can be extended to 14', as well it could be used as a step ladder.

Our small hand tool compartment contains pipe wrenches, sledgehammers, hacksaws, road flares, and bolt cutters just to name a few.

This is the "heart" of the rescue unit. This compartment contains most of our hydraulic rescue tools such as the "Jaws-Of-Life", O-Cutters, Rams, as well as spare hydraulic cords, hurst tool attachments, and a 2nd 100' hydraulic hurst cord reel. We also carry a oxy-acetalene torch in this compatment that is used for cutting steel. The hurst unit is powered by our generator and mounted electrical hurst.

This picture contains the controls for our 9000 watt telescoping light-tower, electrical grounding rod, portable gas powered hurst unit, spare electrical attachments, and 50' of portable electrical cord.

A view from the front of the unit with the trucks slogan: "LOUD PIPES....Save Lives"