Just some basic info about Engine 84...
It is a 2003 American LaFrance
with a 5-seat command cab
and a Detroit Diesel engine
It holds 500 gallons of water
It has a Waterous 2000 gpm pump
Our hose supply includes...
850 feet of 5" supply hose
300 feet of 3" supply hose
two 150-foot 1-3/4" cross lays
a yard lay consisting of 150 feet of 2-1/2" hose
and 100 feet of 1-3/4" hose connected with a wye.
100 foot 1-3/4" bumper line
two high-rise packs. One with 100 feet of 1-3/4" hose and a smooth bore nozzle, and a second with 50 feet of 1-3/4" hose and a wye.
This all seems to be a pretty basic setup. I'll have to compare this to other engines on the city in the future.
We did change the length of our crosslays from 200' to 150' just recently. This is a change I haven't been too fond of and has forced us to use our yard lay much more often for fires in our area which contains a lot of garden apartments and single-family dwellings with big front yards.
If you're from another engine, what do you carry?
-Engine Company 84
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Why not make 1 cross-lay 150' and 1 200'. Also, what do you all do when you need big water? Do you not have a lay of 2 1/2 with a nozzle? No shoulder carry?
ReplyDeleteAh yes, I forgot to list our 2-1/2"!
ReplyDeleteWe have 300' of 2-1/2" with a smoothbore on the hose bed. It's not pre-connected though.
As far as making the two cross-lays different lengths, I believe one of the reasons the length was changed was for the sake of consistency between our department's engines and it was decided 150' was the right length. We continue to have quite a few probies, newer guys, floats, trades and O/T on any given day so consistency can be a good thing with regards to hose lengths and set-ups. We really do have a lot of versatility as long as we preplan for those challenging situations which come up from time to time.
Sorry for the omissions. Thanks for posting!!