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The first apparatus used as Engine 51 for Emergency! was a 1965 Crown Firecoach Triple. It has a pump producing 1,250 gallons per minute, a 935 cubic inch Hall-Scott gasoline engine producing 195 or 215 horsepower.
Peter Pirsch & Sons was a firefighting apparatus manufacturer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States, between 1900 and 1984. It was claimed to be the first producer of modern, motorized fire engines in the United States. [1] [2]
Aerial view of the Coffield Prison Farm Property (The Coffield, Beto, Gurney, Michael, and Powledge units) Topographic map of the Coffield State Prison Farm, July 1, 1977, U.S. Geological Survey
Peter T. Pirsch (March 2, 1866 – July 14, 1954) was a manufacturer who founded Peter Pirsch and Sons, a Kenosha, Wisconsin–based manufacturer of fire apparatus. He is claimed to be the inventor of the first motorized fire engine.
Weapons Name Type Manufacturer Caliber Branches Notes Picture Sidearms M9 Pistol: Semi-automatic pistol: Beretta: 9×19mm Parabellum: Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard
A turntable ladder (TL) is an aerial apparatus with a large ladder mounted on a pivot which resembles a turntable, giving it its name. The key functions of a turntable ladder are allowing access or egress of firefighters and fire victims at height, providing a high-level water point for firefighting (elevated master stream), and providing a ...
The Florida facility is a manufacturing site for the custom Saber chassis and Responder line of apparatus. Currently (December 4, 2017) Pierce is the largest manufacturer of firefighting apparatus in the United States. [citation needed] End-users are represented across a larger majority of the planet, including China. The single largest ...
A single piece of fire apparatus that can operate as either a rescue or an engine. This apparatus normally is outfitted with heavy rescue equipment, hoselines, pump, water tank, etc. Rex Tool A twenty-four inch bar with a U-shaped head, designed for grabbing and pulling lock cylinders. The other end is a chisel tip. Rig See apparatus. Ringdown ...