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Riverside Community
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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
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Ladder Company
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Traditional
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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
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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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