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New Rescue Squad is Placed in Service
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By Mechanicsville Volunteers
August 1, 2013

After two years of meetings, a year after our previous heavy rescue was sold and what seemed like an eternity, the Department placed the new Rescue Squad 2 in service on July 5th at 1900 hours.

The original completion date was pushed back due to a delay in receiving components. Once completed, Pierce requested to display the unit at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) in Indianapolis back in April. Apparatus Committee Members made the trip the first week of May to conduct the final inspection.

The Squad was officially delivered to the Department on June 1st at 1100 hours. Sales rep Randy Schwartz was all smiles as he pulled onto the apparatus apron for the first time with all of the emergency equipment activated.

Once the membership had a chance to look the squad over and the apparatus committee members tasked with equipment layout were done finalizing where everything was to go, it was taken to First Due Apparatus Solutions in Hollywood. The equipment was mounted and the company is very pleased with the job that was done. Equipment mounting took close to two weeks to complete due to being on display at the Maryland State Fireman's Convention in Ocean City. It was returned to First Due after the convention to finish up the job.

Once it returned from tool mounting, the apparatus operators of the department stepped up their game and completed the required drivers training on the squad. Fire Chief Raley set July 4th weekend as the target in service date with the requirement of having ten operators turned over in order to place it in service. On Friday, July 5th, this requirement was met and the unit was officially placed in service at the 1900 hours. It's first call was answered on July 6th at 1434 hours.

The Department is very proud of this unit as it is with all of our apparatus. The apparatus committee did an outstanding job in designing this state of the art fire and rescue vehicle. It will serve our department and the communities we serve for the next fifteen years.

The pictures added show the equipment carried. There are still a couple items that need to be completed at the time of this story.

We encourage everyone to to stop by and take a look at the unit.
Units: Rescue Squad 2
 
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Apparatus Committee conducting the final inspection
Apparatus Committee conducting the final inspection
 
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Finalizing tool layout prior to sending it to First Due Apparatus Solutions for mounting
Finalizing tool layout prior to sending it to First Due Apparatus Solutions for mounting
RES2CUE at First Due Apparatus Solutions for tool mounting
RES2CUE at First Due Apparatus Solutions for tool mounting
 
Equipment mounting at First Due Apparatus Solutions
Equipment mounting at First Due Apparatus Solutions
Training being conducted by Atlantic (Pierce) in station
Training being conducted by Atlantic (Pierce) in station
 
Atlantic rep conducting training for the membership
Atlantic rep conducting training for the membership
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Training being conducted by Atlantic
Training being conducted by Atlantic
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Officers position
Officers position
Map box
Map box
 
Drivers position
Drivers position
Hurst Combi Tool, Halligan Bar, Steering wheel cover and 150' of 1.75" attack line mounted on the bumper
Hurst Combi Tool, Halligan Bar, Steering wheel cover and 150' of 1.75" attack line mounted on the bumper
 
PFD's are located in the small cab compartments for officer and driver. This is the driver side.
PFD's are located in the small cab compartments for officer and driver. This is the driver side.
Transverse cab compartment houses both stokes baskets, tripod lights, back boards, brooms, officers halligan bar, long timbers, long hooks and the Little Giant Ladder platform
Transverse cab compartment houses both stokes baskets, tripod lights, back boards, brooms, officers halligan bar, long timbers, long hooks and the Little Giant Ladder platform
 
Drivers side compartment (D5) houses the pump panel, tool box, air cart, road cones, Little Giant Ladder, flares, miscellaneous hose fittings, drivers hook, drivers SCBA, flashlight, electrical panels, generator display and light tower control
Drivers side compartment (D5) houses the pump panel, tool box, air cart, road cones, Little Giant Ladder, flares, miscellaneous hose fittings, drivers hook, drivers SCBA, flashlight, electrical panels, generator display and light tower control
Close up of the pump panel.
Close up of the pump panel.
 
Drivers side underbody compartment houses the 3" fill line and hydrant wrench
Drivers side underbody compartment houses the 3" fill line and hydrant wrench
Drivers side compartment (D4) houses the SCBA fill station, low pressure air reel, electrical reel with junction box, two portable quart lights, two portable cord reels with quartz lights, miscellaneous electrical adaptors, cutting torch and a Arc Air Cutter
Drivers side compartment (D4) houses the SCBA fill station, low pressure air reel, electrical reel with junction box, two portable quart lights, two portable cord reels with quartz lights, miscellaneous electrical adaptors, cutting torch and a Arc Air Cutter
 
Drivers side compartment (D3) houses five absorbant containers, salvage buckets, carpet runner with tool kit
Drivers side compartment (D3) houses five absorbant containers, salvage buckets, carpet runner with tool kit
Drivers side compartment (D2) houses salvage covers and cribbing
Drivers side compartment (D2) houses salvage covers and cribbing
 
Drivers side compartment (D1) houses a Hurst trimo power unit, three Hurst hydraulic reels, steering wheel cover, two Hurst pigtail adaptors, two SCBA cascade bottles, portable gen light, Hurst Pedal Cutter, Hurst JL-500 Cutter and Hurst Transformer spreader
Drivers side compartment (D1) houses a Hurst trimo power unit, three Hurst hydraulic reels, steering wheel cover, two Hurst pigtail adaptors, two SCBA cascade bottles, portable gen light, Hurst Pedal Cutter, Hurst JL-500 Cutter and Hurst Transformer spreader
Officer side compartment (P1) houses a Hurst trimo power unit, two Hurst reels, Hurst MOC II Cutter, Hurst KL-32 spreader, two, Hurst 20" Rams, two Hurst 30" Rams, two Hurst 60" Rams, two Hurst Quic Kick Ram supports, two Ram rocker panel supports, Hurst ML-4G-SI Mini Mate Simo power unit with additional hydraulic hoses
Officer side compartment (P1) houses a Hurst trimo power unit, two Hurst reels, Hurst MOC II Cutter, Hurst KL-32 spreader, two, Hurst 20" Rams, two Hurst 30" Rams, two Hurst 60" Rams, two Hurst Quic Kick Ram supports, two Ram rocker panel supports, Hurst ML-4G-SI Mini Mate Simo power unit with additional hydraulic hoses
 
Wheel well storage for all eight spare SCBA cylinders are located on both sides of the rig as well as a connection for the portable winch.
Wheel well storage for all eight spare SCBA cylinders are located on both sides of the rig as well as a connection for the portable winch.
Officers side compartment (P2) houses cribbing, the leak kit, Dewalt power tool box and the Paratech Air Gun Kit
Officers side compartment (P2) houses cribbing, the leak kit, Dewalt power tool box and the Paratech Air Gun Kit
 
Officers side compartment (P3) houses two Paratech MaxiForce medium pressure air cushions, nine Paratech MaxiForce high pressure lifting bags in various sizes, Paratech MaxiForce controllers for both sets of air bags and miscellaneous length air hose for the high pressure air bags
Officers side compartment (P3) houses two Paratech MaxiForce medium pressure air cushions, nine Paratech MaxiForce high pressure lifting bags in various sizes, Paratech MaxiForce controllers for both sets of air bags and miscellaneous length air hose for the high pressure air bags
Officers compartment (P2) houses a high pressure air reel, electric reel with junction box, three sets of bolt cutters, a gas powered PPV fan, an electric PPV fan, a box fan, a Stihl ventilation saw, a Stihl chainsaw and two 14" circular cutoff saws
Officers compartment (P2) houses a high pressure air reel, electric reel with junction box, three sets of bolt cutters, a gas powered PPV fan, an electric PPV fan, a box fan, a Stihl ventilation saw, a Stihl chainsaw and two 14" circular cutoff saws
 
Officers side compartment (P1) houses a Warn 9000# portable winch, Grip Hoist w/cable, miscellaneous length chain, miscellaneous straps, Paratech Struts and Res Q Jack struts
Officers side compartment (P1) houses a Warn 9000# portable winch, Grip Hoist w/cable, miscellaneous length chain, miscellaneous straps, Paratech Struts and Res Q Jack struts
Officers side under body compartment houses long handled shovels, long pickets and base plates for the Paratech Struts and Res Q jacks
Officers side under body compartment houses long handled shovels, long pickets and base plates for the Paratech Struts and Res Q jacks
 
Transverse cab compartment houses both stokes baskets, tripod lights, back boards, brooms, officers halligan bar, long timbers, long roof hooks and the Little Giant Ladder platform
Transverse cab compartment houses both stokes baskets, tripod lights, back boards, brooms, officers halligan bar, long timbers, long roof hooks and the Little Giant Ladder platform
Officers side small cab compartment houses the officers PFD.
Officers side small cab compartment houses the officers PFD.
 
Ladder tunnel under the bench seat contains a 24' extension ladder, 14' roof ladder, 10' attic ladder, two 6', two 8' a 10' and a 12' hook along with a water valve key
Ladder tunnel under the bench seat contains a 24' extension ladder, 14' roof ladder, 10' attic ladder, two 6', two 8' a 10' and a 12' hook along with a water valve key
The walk in looking from the exit towards the front wall
The walk in looking from the exit towards the front wall
 
Walk in section containing additional hooks, halligan bars, flashlights and two water cans
Walk in section containing additional hooks, halligan bars, flashlights and two water cans
Walk in section containing the RIT kit and additional rope gear
Walk in section containing the RIT kit and additional rope gear
 
Walk in section containing rope and rigging gear
Walk in section containing rope and rigging gear
Front of the walk in contains leak containment pads, water vac, and two additional hooks
Front of the walk in contains leak containment pads, water vac, and two additional hooks
 
View from the front of the walk in looking towards the exit
View from the front of the walk in looking towards the exit
Walk in section containing an irons kit, two 3' hooks and the Sensit 4 gas meter
Walk in section containing an irons kit, two 3' hooks and the Sensit 4 gas meter
 
PFD's for the crew
PFD's for the crew
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Walk in section housing an irons kit, two axes, hydra ram, medical glove storage and rack charger for the crews portable radios
Walk in section housing an irons kit, two axes, hydra ram, medical glove storage and rack charger for the crews portable radios
EMS equipment includes two trauma bags, collar bag, AED and O2 bag
EMS equipment includes two trauma bags, collar bag, AED and O2 bag
 
The walk in (crew area) is equipped with combination LED lighting in the ceiling and in the bench that allows the lights to serve a dual function. They can be either white or red
The walk in (crew area) is equipped with combination LED lighting in the ceiling and in the bench that allows the lights to serve a dual function. They can be either white or red
Wilburt Nite Scan six head light tower nestled on the roof of the body
Wilburt Nite Scan six head light tower nestled on the roof of the body
 
Warning lights lit up
Warning lights lit up
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Winch training
Winch training
Winch training
Winch training
 
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On the scene of its first call
On the scene of its first call
Rescue Squad 2 finally where she belongs.
Rescue Squad 2 finally where she belongs.
 
On display at the FDIC in Indianapolis
On display at the FDIC in Indianapolis
On display at the FDIC in Indianapolis
On display at the FDIC in Indianapolis
 
RES2CUE prior to leaving for the MSFA Convention
RES2CUE prior to leaving for the MSFA Convention
RES2CUE on display at the Maryland State Fierman's Convention in Ocean City
RES2CUE on display at the Maryland State Fierman's Convention in Ocean City
 

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