Regina Fire Department Apparatus

[ff-medic]

Things are done differently in Canada. My department's primary pumper has three crosslays at waist height under the crew compartment, and extra discharges on the two side panels of the pump house. It costs a lot to plumb a line forward, around the motor, under the cab, to the front bumper, and the gain is not all that large, especially in a region that sees temps of -40° yearly.

I do not know how "Rural" you are, nor what your water supply ( Hydrants ) is like.

There are times.....when you cannot have TOO Much water flow.

Anyone with enough experience in this line of work, knows that there are times when the "Bad Call" really happens. Calls happen all the time - But once in awhile you respond and are asking for Mutual aid for every agency for 30 miles.

Like the humongous warehouse fire. The factory explosion accompanied by the mass causality incident. The gas line explosion. And if it really gets bad.....you have a fire with multiple exposures you have to protect and keep cool. Another one....is fighting a fire and protecting a search and entry team...or a tac team. On an apparatus.....you don't have the discharge to go this direction or this angle.....or if you had a discharge here ( one of the sides or the front ) you would have shortened your distance by a few feet.......that was really needed.

"Y"'s only do so much. And there are some great things about them.....but even they have their limitations.

Going from a 2 1/2" inch to a 1 1/2" ( or 1 3/4 ) can be done........but remember you need personnel for the hose with lots of pressure, or a hose that is spewing out great amounts of fire flow ( 2 1/2" ).

Why not be more versatile with multiple discharge lines shooting water from different angles.

I know that Engines - Rescues - Pumpers and Quints are not cheap by any means. But I would rather have an apparatus equipped for the safety of the Public and Fire Personnel......than saving a few dollars. It might be three or four years before you really need that front mounted discharge. But the day you need it...you are going to say "Dang, I wish we had that front mounted discharge ( or intake ) on the front of the truck".


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[ff-medic]

If you look at the new Rescue Pumpers there a lot more rescue then pumper....

Rescue Pumpers...properly "Specked" out can do wonders.

You have enough room for rescue gear and associated equipment, and just enough water if something goes wrong. You have water for decontamination ( A "Decon" ) of personnel and Fire Fighters...without jeopardizing a full size more expensive Fire Engine - Pumper - Quint.

You can do a rescue. You can work an auto accident, and have water and hose to protect the rescue / auto extrication team. You have the lighting to use in low light situations and of a night.

Mini Pumpers and Rescue Pumpers cost less than full size Fire Engines, easier to drive and navigate on busy and congested highways and streets, in some instances are cheaper to operate. But they can do the same tasks and missions than the larger Engines and Full sized Rescues.

With Mini-Pumpers and Rescue Pumpers......especially Mini Pumpers ( 4 door trucks )......I see lots of diversity in a small package. Ingenious ability in a compact size.




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