Biglerville Hose & Truck Company No.1

ENGINE 6-1

The unit is a 1981 American LaFrance engine that was refurbished in 1990. It has a 1250 GPM pump and a 1000 gallon water tank. The unit carries 1200 feet of LDH, 14' roof and 24' extension ladders, deluge gun, (3) 1 3/4 crosslays, (1) 2 1/2 crosslay, a 5.5 KW gas generator, foam inductor and 60 gallons of foam, chain saw, chimney kit, EMS equipment, (6) MSA SCBA's with (6) spare cylinders, dry chemical, halon and PW extinguishers, portable lighting, utility rope, electric smoke ejector, electric portable trash pump, Hi-dry, misc. hand tools. It is equipped with a 110 watt low-band mobile and (4) low-band portable radios. This unit is our first due engine out on all structure fires. Before it came to Biglerville in 1990 and was refurbished by PA Fire Apparatus, it served FDNY as Engine 61 in the Bronx from 01/14/81-05/08/89.

ENGINE 6-2

This unit is a 2003 Spartan MountainStar AWD Chassis 6-Man Cab, PA Fire Apparatus body. It has a 1500 GPM Waterous pump, 750 Gallon Poly-Tank, and a 20 Gallon Internal Foam Tank (80gal foam on rig). This unit carries 1200 feet LDH, 300 feet 3" hose, (1) 2 1/2 pre-connect off the rear, a trashline on the officer’s side, (1) 1 3/4 foam crosslay, (2) 1 3/4 crosslays, (1) 2 1/2 crosslay, 700 feet of 1 inch forestry line dry loaded, 14' roof and 24' extension ladders, Portable monitor, 6 KW Kubota diesel generator, 200 ft electrical reel & portable lighting, Brush fire equipment, AED and EMS equipment, Thermal Imaging Camera, Gas Meter, RIT Equipment, HURST combo-tool, spreaders, (2) telescoping rams and gas simo power unit, a set of Junk Yard Dog Rescue Struts, cribbing, both an electric and cordless sawz-all, fluid leak kit, salvage tarps, Hi-Dri/Peat Sorb, brooms, shovels, hand tools, PWs and Dry Chem extinguishers, (4) PFD vests, rescue and utility rope, (6) MSA SCBA's with (6) spare cylinders, 12" Cut-off, Chain and Quick Vent saws, light-weight stokes basket. It is equipped with a 110 watt mobile radio with Adams, Franklin, Cumberland and Frederick County Radio Capabilities, (4) low-band portable radios, and a UHF Medical mobile radio.
This unit is our first due engine on vehicle accidents and rescue calls and will be the first piece out on brush fires, vehicle fires and miscellaneous calls. It also handles all Engine Transfers.

RESCUE 6

This unit is a 1993 E-One non walk-in rescue with an 8-Man Cab. This unit carries two separate Hurst power units (onboard electric and portable gas) and a full compliment of HURST rescue equipment including: trimo portable power unit, simo electric power unit, O cutters, 32" spreaders, maverick combo tool, (2) small, (2) medium, and large rams, a set of Junk Yard Dog Rescue Struts, a 6000 psi four bank cascade system, a 20 KW PTO generator, a 6000 watt light tower, MSA 5000 Thermal Imaging Camera, and MSA (4 gas) gas meter, gas PPV fan, (7) MSA SCBA's with (8) spare cylinders, chain saw, quik vent saw, and K12 saw, rescue and utility rope, misc. hand tools, RIT equipment, wet-dry vac, dry chemical and PW extinguishers, 14' roof, 24' extension, attic and little giant ladders, stokes basket, backboards, AED and EMS equipment, large supply of cribbing up to 8' in length, 8' sections of PVC pipe, (3) sawz-alls, air chisel, fluid leak kit, salvage tarps, HI-dry and peat sorb, absorbent pigs and pads, hazmat shower, (2) hi-lift jacks, 5 ton bottle jack, numerous sections of chain, 20 ton winch, (4) PFD vests, binoculars, digital camera. It is equipped (4) portable low-band radios, (2) 110 watt low band mobile radios and (1) UHF Medical mobile radio. This unit is the first due rescue to the northern end of Adams County.

TANKER 6

This unit is a 1998 International / S&S elliptical tanker. The unit is equipped with a 1250 GPM pump, 2200 gallons of water, (1) 10 inch rear dump and (2) 8 inch side dumps. It has (2) 1 3/4 cross lays and (1) 2 ½ cross lay, 300 feet of 3 inch hose supply hose and other numerous sections of hose. It is also equipped with a 2500 gallon dump tank, (2) MSA SCBA's, and 14' roof ladder. It is equipped with a 110 watt low-band mobile, (1) low-band portable radio, and (1) 800 Mhz portable radio for mutual aid to Cumberland County.

SERVICE 6

This unit is a 2006 Ford F350 Crew Cab 4x4 pickup that carries manpower and is utlilized for medical assist calls. It is also used to pull Utility 6 and the Adams County HAZ-MAT spill trailer 41-2 housed at our station. It is equipped with a low-band and UHF Med mobile radios, low-band and UHF Med portable radios, Dry Chem extinguishers, PW extinguisher, brush fire equipment, EMS equipment, portable electric trash pump, flares, traffic cones, misc. hand and forcible entry tools, chain saw and spotlight.

UTILITY 6

This unit is a 2007 Polaris Ranger 4x4 with a custom built EMS skid unit (built by Ivan Bretzman, Mt. Holly Springs, PA). Utility 6 is hauled in a 2008 18” Car-mate enclosed utility trailer. Utility 6 can carry a two person EMS crew and a patient fully-immobolized on a long board in a stokes basket. Utility 6 is utilized to extricate subjects from limited access areas.

CAR 6

This unit is a 1996 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, and was purchased from the Union Fire Company of Carlisle, PA.

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AMBULANCE 6A

The unit is a 2004 Ford Horton 4WD Type I ambulance equipped with all PA Department of Health required BLS equipment and supplies including a 600 lbs rated Stryker stretcher, AED, epi-pens and bullet proof vests.

AMBULANCE 6A1

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REHAB 6

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SPILL 41-2

This unit is the Adams County Hazmat spill trailer that is housed at our station. It carries a large amount of absorbent and spill containment equipment and is used for incidents where large fluid spills have occurred or may have the potential to occur.