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Fire engine, Philadelphia, 1838, trying to save adjacent building. One firefighter (with helmet) directs the water; three to his left are manning the pump. Hand-colored. To the right of the engine is a hose truck. Manually drawn fire pump in service in Edinburgh in 1824 Horse-drawn fire pump given to Brockhampton Estate in 1818
A quintuple combination pumper or quint is a fire-fighting apparatus that serves the dual purpose of an engine and a ladder truck. “Quintuple” refers to the five functions that a quint provides: pump, water tank, fire hose, aerial device, and ground ladders. [1] Tillers and tractor-drawn aerials also have quint features, and are dubbed ...
The fire pump was reinvented in Europe during the 16th century, reportedly used in Augsburg in 1518 and Nuremberg in 1657. A book of 1655 inventions mentions a steam engine (called a fire engine) pump used to "raise a column of water 40 feet [12.2 m]", but there was no mention of whether it was portable.
The E-One pumpers are set to replace trucks that have been in service since 1997 and 2005. The city expects the total cost for the two new pumpers to be approximately $1.6 million.
Shortly before the explosion, at 3:40am, the Kansas City Fire Department received their first call alerting to a pickup truck fire on the construction site. The possibility of explosives catching fire was mentioned in this call. Pumper 41, consisting of a captain and two firefighters, was dispatched to the scene where it arrived at 3:46am.
The new X-2 engine has cameras on all four sides so that the pump operator can watch the fire on a screen instead of from the top of the truck. Woodville's fire department receives long-awaited ...
On December 9, 1989, it ceased operation due to heavy competition. The main competitor was Ward LaFrance who could sell a Fire pumper for US$50,000 less than the US$180,000 asking price for a Maxim pumper. [3] In 2009 Maxim was re-established as a brand of custom fire apparatus by Greenwood Emergency Vehicles of North Attleboro, Massachusetts ...
It will officially go into service after a traditional “wet down” service at the main fire station, where it will be based. Beaufort-Port Royal Fire’s new pumper truck cost $950,000. Here ...