Engine Types?

[BKE]

Listening to the wildfire in peyton, its a "hum dinger" as one of the fire fighters put it lol. Anyways, their requisting alot of different engine types and i was just wondering if someone could break down what the difference between them are.
It seems like they always dispatch a tinder with a brush truck so Im assuming they go hand in hand for a specific reason. Dispatch asked command if they would prefer type 1 or type 6 engines for m/a from tri lakes.

 

[firescannerbob]

I found this on another forum. Hope it's what you're looking for:

* Type 1 - (Usually a Class A engine in Structural Fire Fighting) Pump 1000 gpm, 400 gal/tank, 1200 ft. 2 1/2" hose, 400 ft. 1 1/2 " hose, 200 ft. 1" hose, 20 feet of ladder, 500 gpm Master Stream, and Minimum 4 people.
* Type 2 - 500 gpm, 400 gal/tank, 1000 ft. 2 1/2", 500 ft. 1 1/2", 300 ft. 1", 20 feet of ladder, and Min. 3 people.
* Type 3 - 120 gpm, 500 gal/tank, 1000 ft. 1 1/2" hose, 800 ft. 1", and Min. 3 people.
* Type 4 - 70 gpm, 750 gal/tank, 300 ft. 1 1/2", 300 ft. 1", and Min. 3 people.
* Type 5 - 50 gpm, 500 gal/tank, 300 ft. 1 1/2", 300 ft 1", and Min. 3 people.
* Type 6 - 50 gpm, 200 gal/tank, 300 ft 1 1/2", 300 ft 1 ", and Min. 2 people.
* Type 7 - 20 gpm, 125 gal/tank, 200 ft 1 1/2", 200 ft 1", and Min. 2 people.
* by adding an "x" to the type indicates all-wheel drive engines. (Type 6x, etc.)

 

[BKE]

Thanks for the info Bob!

 

[Toneslider12]

The vast majority of departments along the front range only use Types 1, 3 & 6. There are some exceptions of course but that's what you'll normally hear. With anything "typed" in the wildland world, a Type 1 will always be the biggest, with capabilities less and less the higher you get in the numbers.

 

[bfoltz]

Try this site for typing info: https://mobilization.state.co.us/help.aspx?type=7

 

[jimmnn]

Listening to the wildfire in peyton, its a "hum dinger" as one of the fire fighters put it lol. Anyways, their requisting alot of different engine types and i was just wondering if someone could break down what the difference between them are.
It seems like they always dispatch a tinder with a brush truck so Im assuming they go hand in hand for a specific reason. Dispatch asked command if they would prefer type 1 or type 6 engines for m/a from tri lakes.

It's Tender not tinder and that's basically a mobile water truck or tanker truck.

Jim<

 

[BKE]

It's Tender not tinder and that's basically a mobile water truck or tanker truck.

Jim<

Thats what I figured when they requested the tenders to respond to a seperate location to fill up. Thanks Jim, Sounds like its gonna be a good night for listening, Another structure/wildland fire out in the peyton area, 3 more homes and a propane tank are in danger.