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A command vehicle used to provide Toronto Fire leadership with a spot from which to coordinate activity on the scene of a large incident The fire chief (C1), as well as the 4 commanding deputy chiefs,(C2, C3, C4, C5), are all based at 4330 Dufferin Street – the central headquarters for both Toronto Fire and Toronto Paramedic Services .
Air & Light - Air & light support vehicle. This vehicle is equipped with an air refill system for refilling air cylinders and this unit also carries electrical items and other specialized equipment. Tanker - Pumper-tanker / water tender. This vehicle carries water for fighting fires and it also has support equipment for other situations.
This fire engine, used by the Toronto Fire Services, is an example of firefighting apparatus. A firefighting apparatus (North American English) [1] or firefighting appliance (UK English) [2] describes any vehicle that has been customized for use during firefighting operations. These vehicles are highly customized depending on their needs and ...
A water tender, sometimes known as a water tanker, is a type of firefighting apparatus that specializes in the transport of water from a water source to a fire scene. [1] Water tenders are capable of drafting water from a stream, lake or hydrant. This class of apparatus does not necessarily have enough pumping capacity to power large hose lines ...
384 - 2009 Kenworth Tanker / Dependable; 389 - 2009 Dependable Heavy Rescue; 380 - 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD Utility; CENTRAL YORK FIRE SERVICES. CH44 - 2017 Ford Expedition command vehicle; CH45 - 2012 Ford Expedition command vehicle; U410 - 2016 Ford F-350 pick-up; E411 - 2019 Spartan Metro Star / Dependable rescue pumper
The tanker made its first American operation on August 31, 2009, at the Oak Glen Fire. [13] [14] It has since been replaced by a Boeing 747-400. [15] Another wide body jetliner that is currently being used as an air tanker is the modified McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 operated by the 10 Tanker Air Carrier company as the DC-10 Air Tanker. [16]
In rail transport, the U.S. DOT-111 tank car, also known as the TC-111 in Canada, is a type of unpressurized general service tank car in common use in North America. Tank cars built to this specification must be circular in cross section, with elliptical, formed heads set convex outward. [1] They have a minimum plate thickness of 16 inch (11.1 ...
A tender or coal-car (US only) is a special rail vehicle hauled by a steam locomotive containing its fuel (wood, coal, oil or torrefied biomass) and water. Steam locomotives consume large quantities of water compared to the quantity of fuel, so their tenders are necessary to keep them running over long distances.