Denver International Airport ARFF New Rigs

[firedude]

2012 Pierce Velocity 4x4 with a 750 gallon water tank & 1,500 gpm pump

•Custom Velocity™ Pumper with 10" Raised Roof

•Cummins ISX15, 500 hp, 1850 ft-lb

•Allison Gen IV 4000 EVS PR

•Side Roll and Frontal Impact Protection

•750 Gallon Water Tank

•Hydraulic Ladder Rack

•1500 CMU Two Stage,Waterous Pump

•Husky 12, (Dual Agent) Foam System

•Command Zone™ Advanced Electronics System

•Hands-Free SCBA Brackets

•Job #25594

Denver International Airport Engine 32 by Eric Hurst - 5280Fire, on Flickr



Denver International Airport Engine 32 by Eric Hurst - 5280Fire, on Flickr

2012 Ford F-550 / Pierce 4x4 with a 300 gallon water tank, 12 gallon foam tank & 120 gpm pump

•Patrol Unit, 2-Door F550

•Ford, F550 Super Duty, 4x4

•V8 Diesel, 6.7L, 300 hp, PowerStroke

•6R140 Heavy Duty TorqShift 6-Speed Automatic

•XLT Package w/ 4-Door Super (Ext'd) Cab

•ABS, Anti-Lock Braking System

•Darley 1.5AGE W/ Kohler 26HP Diesel, Air Cooled, Dual Control, Pump

•Husky 3, Single Agent Foam System

•12 Gallon Foam Cell

•Job #25840

Denver International Airport Fire Mini 31 by Eric Hurst - 5280Fire, on Flickr



Denver International Airport Fire Mini 31 by Eric Hurst - 5280Fire, on Flickr



Pierce Denver City and CO DIA 25840-3 by Pierce MFG, on Flickr

Dealer and info from: Front Range Fire Apparatus: Front Range Fire Apparatus

 

[firedude]

Some more photos of their cool equipment:





Denver International Airport Fire Snow Cat by Eric Hurst - 5280Fire, on Flickr





Denver International Airport Fire Snow Cat by Eric Hurst - 5280Fire, on Flickr





DIA Red 12 by Eric Hurst - 5280Fire, on Flickr





DIA DGRT by Eric Hurst - 5280Fire, on Flickr





DIA Red Chief by Eric Hurst - 5280Fire, on Flickr





Denver International Airport Fire Red 3 by Eric Hurst - 5280Fire, on Flickr





DIA Red 22 by Eric Hurst - 5280Fire, on Flickr





DIA Truck 31 by Eric Hurst - 5280Fire, on Flickr





DIA Command Post by Eric Hurst - 5280Fire, on Flickr





DIA Reserve Heavy Rescue by Eric Hurst - 5280Fire, on Flickr


Department info:

DIA ARFF has four structural and/or aircraft fire stations staffed by 87 fire fighters specialized in Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting. Machinery and extinguishments include 11 support vehicles, 16 pieces of emergency apparatus, and a grand total of 25,690 gal of water, 3,161gals of AFFF, 3,400 lbs. of dry chemical, and 1,700 lbs. of Halon – dispersed by various Airport Rescue Fire Fighting equipment.

Denver Fire Department (DFD) provides fire and rescue services to the employees, visitors and passengers at Denver International Airport (DIA). DIA is the largest international airport in the United States, and the second largest international airport in the world. In 2008, Denver International Airport was the ninth busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic with over 51 million passengers flying through annually.

From: Denver International Airport ARFF | 5280FIRE

 

[pdk9]

I love the new velocity and F-550! However, the F-550 could def use larger lightheads for the perimeter lighting.


The DGRT is a cool truck, but I find it funny how many diff names there are for HazMat lol


And the Tahoe def. needs more front illumination!!

 

[RyanZ71]

They are airport units, they don't need all that fancy light stuff that the city units do. I really find it distasteful that Pierce mounted their headlights into the front bumper. UUUUUUGly.

 

[Travelin Man]

They are airport units, they don't need all that fancy light stuff that the city units do. I really find it distasteful that Pierce mounted their headlights into the front bumper. UUUUUUGly.

With DIA covering 25 square miles, they're doing much more than just ARFF responses on the AOA, so it would make sense for them to have an NFPA compliant light package.


Also, Pierce mounts to the headlights where the customer wants them, obviously in compliance with the FMVSS. Headlights can't be more than 54" above grade, so there are times that AWD fire apparatus have to have their headlights moved to alternate locations such as this.

 

[pdk9]

They are airport units, they don't need all that fancy light stuff that the city units do. I really find it distasteful that Pierce mounted their headlights into the front bumper. UUUUUUGly.

I never said it needed "fancy light stuff" ...


A) visibility is important when covering any large area, not just downtown metropolitan cities


B) not all ARFF responses are confined to runways, thus it's not some crazy, out-of-this-world idea to have a solid warning package that is comparable to other fire apparatus. ARFF units often respond to plane accidents off airport grounds, respond to calls in various terminals (and can use roadways with other traffic to get there), and respond to other special calls as requested by local municipalities (ie an ARFF rig can respond to a large tanker fire on a local road...I'm ARFF certified and if I'm on a normal engine that day, I'm not gonna walk up to a big ass, fully-involved gas tanker truck in structural PPE and with a limited supply of foam, when a capable ARFF truck isn't too far out and can come bring its several hundred gallon foam tank)


C) if I am operating on or near a runway, I want the guys in the control tower to have absolutely no problem seeing me, should there be any lapse in comms


Ugly isn't the main concern; practicality is what's importance. I agree with travelin man, and to simplify what he said (without getting into 1901 stuff), if you have a large, lifted 4 wheel drive rig, it's not practical at all to have them 6 or 7 ft off the ground. And it's not just pierce that does it; you'll see similar modifications on E-one custom, international, etc chassis

 

[7d9_z28]

Money money money.... MONEY!


That said, I LOVE that green. That Tahoe is effin' gorgeous. I'd drop the Freedom down a bit, lose the blue graphics, and drive it errrryday! I kind of want to paint my truck that color now :undecided:

 

[FSEP]

2012 Ford F-550 / Pierce 4x4 with a 300 gallon water tank, 12 gallon foam tank & 120 gpm pump





Pierce Denver City and CO DIA 25840-3 by Pierce MFG, on Flickr


Dealer and info from: Front Range Fire Apparatus: Front Range Fire Apparatus

That lightbar placement does not jive well with me at all. :nono:

Some more photos of their cool equipment:




Denver International Airport Fire Snow Cat by Eric Hurst - 5280Fire, on Flickr





DIA Truck 31 by Eric Hurst - 5280Fire, on Flickr


Department info:


From: Denver International Airport ARFF | 5280FIRE

(little kid inside of me) I'd love to drive that thing around on a brush fire. That would be so much fun. :yes:


That is a beautiful latter though, I'd love to get a chance to climb it.

 

[philyumpshus]

What do they use the Pisten Bully for? I realize they get a lot of snow but I just don't understand its use.

 

[firedude]

What do they use the Pisten Bully for? I realize they get a lot of snow but I just don't understand its use.

I believe they are used for transportation of manpower and survivors when planes skid of runways and taxiways with deep snow





Airport Accident by mirceagoia, on Flickr


This happened a few years ago with a Continental Airlines 737, just without deep snow.

 

[NFD-102]

That snow cat is KICKASS!!!


And after looking at all those vehicles I really like the lime green with the blue stripe. It pops out and looks pretty flashy. Thanks for the post! :thumbsup:

 

[RyanZ71]

Having worked out at DIA and even having had the privileged of being up in the control tower a few times, we had NO issues whatsoever seeing the airport vehicles that had Edge Mini's only as their form of emergency lighting Just saying.

 

[pdk9]

Having worked out at DIA and even having had the privileged of being up in the control tower a few times, we had NO issues whatsoever seeing the airport vehicles that had Edge Mini's only as their form of emergency lighting Just saying.

Yeahhh, ok. You don't always have sunshine, daylight, or perfect visibility on a runway, and your supposed "few" experiences in a tower don't apply everywhere and every time. Plus, you're just focused on one small reason why you think an airport QRV doesn't "need all that fancy light stuff," when there are 1/2 dozen other reasons listed above why the F550 can benefit from "all that fancy light stuff" and some slightly larger lightheads for the perimeter. And the fact that you didn't realize there are a bunch of other types of responses that ARFF units respond or why the engine headlights are mounted how they are for a reason leads me to believe that your experience at DIA wasn't any real, relevant ARFF operational experience

 

[Wailer]

I noticed that some trucks have mechanical sirens and others don't. I wonder why that is?

 

[RyanZ71]

Yeahhh, ok. You don't always have sunshine, daylight, or perfect visibility on a runway, and your supposed "few" experiences in a tower don't apply everywhere and every time. Plus, you're just focused on one small reason why you think an airport QRV doesn't "need all that fancy light stuff," when there are 1/2 dozen other reasons listed above why the F550 can benefit from "all that fancy light stuff" and some slightly larger lightheads for the perimeter. And the fact that you didn't realize there are a bunch of other types of responses that ARFF units respond or why the engine headlights are mounted how they are for a reason leads me to believe that your experience at DIA wasn't any real, relevant ARFF operational experience

Hey I understand about the ugly bumper mounted headlights, it is what it is. I'd like you to see just how well the tower is able to see things from up in the tower even in all weather conditions.


If you think it needs more for other uses, then fine, I will believe it. But for normal airport operations, just the basics will get the job done well enough.

 

[7d9_z28]

I can see the taillights of a crown vic on the side of the road, but it helps to have lightbars and deck lights and T/As and dash lights and grille lights and etc


Man. Come for the blinkies, stay for the pissing. :duh:

 

[philyumpshus]

Is there any more info on the pump specs for the F-550? We've got a couple of the new USAF RIVs here on base that use a high-pressure system by Pierce; they have a bumper turret and two booster lines. It looks like the DIA rig could be the same system but the layout of the rear body is totally different.

 

[RyanZ71]

I can see the taillights of a crown vic on the side of the road, but it helps to have lightbars and deck lights and T/As and dash lights and grille lights and etc

Man. Come for the blinkies, stay for the pissing. :duh:

I know. And I apologize if it seems like my comments are "Pissy" I like many others on here are proud and stubborn and wonder why women put up with us because its certainly not our looks that get us by.

 

[chono]

Id like to report some dangerous goods officer.


Those are some sweet looking trucks.

 

[LED]

The combo of colored/clear lenses and different colors is very annoying.