Engine 279-1

Cab and Chassis:
1993 Pierce Dash 6 man tilt cab
Top mounted pump panel
5 SCBA seats (all but the driver)
Automatic tire chains

Engine and transmission:
Detroit Diesel 6V92A DDEC 400 HP
Allison HT740 series automatic transmission
Jacobs engine brake

Pump, tank, and body:
1500 GPM Waterous pump
500 gallon Pierce tank
3 150' 1-3/4" pre-connects
1 200' 1-3/4" pre-connect
1 150' 2-1/2" pre-connect
Hose bed with 1000' of 4" and 500' of 3" supply line (split)
Rescue style compartments on the driver side
4 standard compartments on the passenger side
6.5 KW Onan gas generator
2 250' Hannay wire reels
4 500 watt truck mounted floodlights
Detachable, prepiped deluge gun with stacked tips
Ladder rack

Equipment:
High and low band radios with alpha-numeric heads, cab and pump panel
Firecom intercom system, cab and pump panel
Nextel cell phone
2 high band portable radios
6 Interspiro S5 30 minute SCBA
6 spare 30 min bottles
Interspiro RIT bag
Grace LCD T3 accountability system
6 handlights
2 Circle D 120 VAC portable lights
1 150' portable wire reel
1 pressurized water extinguisher
1 dry chemical extinguisher
2 flat headed axes
2 pic headed axes
2 haligan bars
2 closet hooks
Sledgehammer
Hacksaw
Bolt cutters
Cable cutters
Lock tool
22" gas fired PPV fan
16" electric smoke ejector
Dewalt 120 volt sawz-all
Partner FD-650 (K-650) rotary saw
Cutters edge 16" chain saw
3 1 gallon fuel cans
150' 1-3/4" high rise pack in a Clemmons Manhattan bag
High rise pack accessory bag
75 GPM electric salvage pump
Heat gun
Carbon monoxide meter
2 Multi gas meters / explosimeters (CO,O2,H2S)
Radiological dosimeter
Ajax air chisel kit
Porta-power kit
Rescue hand tool kit
Rescue grade chain
2 bumper jacks
2 bottle jacks
Chain come-along
Utility rope
Rope rescue hardware bag
Rescue rope bags (720' of various lengths)
Traffic safety vests
BLS kit with O2
Salvage covers
6' pike pole
10' pike pole
10' attic ladder
14' roof ladder
35' extention ladder
3" gated wye
3" single gate
2 4" to 5" storz adapters
2 20' 3" pony sections
2 4" LDH pony sections
100' spare 2-1/2" hose
100' spare 1-3/4" hose
2 push brooms
2 brooms
2 shovels
2 squeegies
Assorted hose adapters & extra nozzles
Assorted 2x4" & 4x4" wooden cribbing

Engine 279-1 is the 2nd due pumper to all incidents in Swissvale. It is equipped to connect with 3,4, or 5" supply line. The hose bed is designed to hold 1000' of 5" and 500' of 3" supply line.

Engine 279-1 is configured to operate as either an engine company, or a truck company depending on the type of call.

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Swissvale Volunteer Fire Department - 7419 Washington Street - Pittsburgh, PA 15218
Phone: (412) 271-8787 - Fax: (412) 271-1422

This page was last updated on September 14, 2005