White House (TN) Fire Department had Unruh Fire build this quick attack pumper on a Dodge 5500 chassis with a Waterous 20-horsepower gasoline-powered pump, a 300-gallon water tank, and a 12-gallon Class A foam tank. (Photo courtesy of Unruh Fire.)
Shorter wheelbases for quick
maneuvering, speedy response times, and the ability to easily get water
on a fire fast all are advantages that proponents tout when talking
about quick-attack trucks and mini pumpers.
The pump panel on the split shaft Hale 1,250-gpm pump that Sutphen built for St. Hedwig (TX) Fire Department. (Photo Courtesy of Sutphen Corporation.)
Sutphen built this mini-supply truck for Madisonville (PA) Fire Department on a Ford F-550 chassis and four door cab with a flatbed body, a Hale 1,250-gpm pump, but no water tank as the rig is designed to go to a water source, draft and pump.(Photo Courtesy of Sutphen Corporation.)
Anson (WI) Fire Department had W.S. Darley & Co. build this quick attack rescue unit on a Ford F-550 chassis and four door cab. (Photo courtesy of W.S. Darley & Co.)
This MiniEVO pumper built by HME Inc. for Morrisville (NY) Fire Department pumped for six hours supplying an aerial at a commercial building fire in Oriskany, NY. It was the MiniEVO’s first call for Morrisville. (Photo courtesy of HME Ahrens-Fox.)
This MiniEVO pumper was built by HME for Roane County (TN) Fire Department on a Ram 5500 chassis and four door cab using a 24-inch wide pump house. (Photo Courtesy of HME Ahrens-Fox.)
White House (TN) Fire Department had Unruh Fire build this quick attack pumper on a Dodge 5500 chassis with a Waterous 20-horsepower gasoline-powered pump, a 300-gallon water tank, and a 12-gallon Class A foam tank. (Photo courtesy of Unruh Fire.)
This quick attack pumper with a rear-mount pump was built by Unruh Fire for Johnson County (KS) Fire Department. (Photo courtesy of Unruh Fire.)
From east to west and north to south, fire departments are having manufacturers build smaller units that are carrying larger pumps and performing many functions that typically are done with Type 1 pumpers.