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Riverside Community

College

Department of PublicSafety Fire Technology

FIT-6 Fire Apparatus andEquipment

Overview of Fire Apparatus

FIT-6 Fire Apparatus andEquipment

Overview of Fire Apparatus

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Early Fire ApparatusEarly Fire Apparatus Hand drawn

Handoperated

piston pump

Supplied bybuckets

Hand drawn

Handoperated

piston pump

Supplied bybuckets

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Early Fire ApparatusEarly Fire Apparatus Steamers

Horse drawn

Piston style

pump

Steamers

Horse drawn

Piston style

pump

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Early Fire ApparatusEarly Fire Apparatus ChemicalPumpers

Soda Acidmixture

No pump

Motorized

Chemical

Pumpers

Soda Acidmixture

No pump

Motorized

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Incident Command System

Minimum Standards

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Truck CompaniesTruck Companies

Traditional

Ladder Company

has no watersupply or pump.

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RescuesRescues

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W

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Type 1: 2000 gal

Type 2: 1000 gal

Type 3: 1000 gal

Pump

300 gpm

120 gpm

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Type 1: 2000 gal

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Aircraft Rescue andFire Fighting (ARFF)

Response, hazardmitigation, evacuation

and possible rescueof passengers andcrew of an aircraftinvolved in anemergency

Only civilian fireagency specificallyregulated by a govtagency - FAA

Aircraft Rescue andFire Fighting (ARFF)

Response, hazardmitigation, evacuation

and possible rescueof passengers andcrew of an aircraftinvolved in anemergency

Only civilian fireagency specificallyregulated by a govtagency - FAA

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Hazard mitigation

Safely evacuate

ambulatory

passengers Triage

Rescue passengers

unable extricate

themselves

Preserve and protect

the scene for

investigators

Hazard mitigation

Safely evacuate

ambulatory

passengers Triage

Rescue passengers

unable extricate

themselves

Preserve and protect

the scene for

investigators

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AARF uses specially

designed rigs

They must be fast

Have a highwater/agent

carrying capacity

High water/agent

discharge rates

Off-road capabilities

AARF uses specially

designed rigs

They must be fast

Have a highwater/agent

carrying capacity

High water/agent

discharge rates

Off-road capabilities

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Began as surplusmilitary watertenders with 4x4

Apparatus now have:

articulating boomswith nozzles, remotecontrolled cannonsto shootwater/agent over

long distances, TwinAgent nozzles, andSnozzle

Began as surplusmilitary watertenders with 4x4

Apparatus now have:

articulating boomswith nozzles, remotecontrolled cannonsto shootwater/agent over

long distances, TwinAgent nozzles, andSnozzle

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Requirements for ARFFvehicles depends on theAirport Index

Average number ofscheduled passenger

flights per day over thebusiest 3 months in atwelve month period

This only applies toairports with scheduledflights that carry 30 ormore people

FAA Airport Improvementfund can provide funds upto 90% of the cost for anew apparatus

Requirements for ARFFvehicles depends on theAirport Index

Average number ofscheduled passenger

flights per day over thebusiest 3 months in atwelve month period

This only applies toairports with scheduledflights that carry 30 ormore people

FAA Airport Improvementfund can provide funds upto 90% of the cost for anew apparatus

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Airport Index Aircraft Length ARFF Vehicles

Required

Extinguishing

Agents

A Less than 90 ft 1 500 lbs ofsodium-based

dry chem, or 450

lbs of

potassium-based

dry chem plus

100 gallons of

water/foam

B 90-125 ft 1-2 Index A with

1,500 gallons

of water/foam

C 126-158 ft 2-3 Index A with

3,000 gallonsof water/foam

D 159-200 ft 3 Index A with

4,000 gallons

of water/foam

E Over 200 ft 3 Index A with

6,000 gallons

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3 types of ARFF

apparatus

Crash Rescue

tenders

Domestic type fire

engines

Rapid InterventionVehicles (RIVs)

3 types of ARFF

apparatus

Crash Rescue

tenders

Domestic type fire

engines

Rapid InterventionVehicles (RIVs)

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For external fire

fighting crews use

Fire Proximity Suit

Shiny materialreflects 90% of

radiant heat

For interior fire

fighting crews use

regular structure

gear

SCBA

For external fire

fighting crews use

Fire Proximity Suit

Shiny materialreflects 90% of

radiant heat

For interior fire

fighting crews use

regular structure

gear

SCBA

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Larger ARFF rigs

Quicker acceleration

Steeper static side-

slope capabilities Independent

suspension

GPS systems

Thermal-imagingcameras

More boom mounted

nozzles and snozzles

Larger ARFF rigs

Quicker acceleration

Steeper static side-

slope capabilities Independent

suspension

GPS systems

Thermal-imagingcameras

More boom mounted

nozzles and snozzles

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