odd design to enclose the pump panel

[TCO]

 

[Wailer]

Where I live, the city FD has pumper trucks with pump control panels inside the cab. The older trucks are E-One and the newer trucks are Rosenbauer. They look shorter and more compact than the Pierce unit in the photo.

 

[Squad-6]

Perfect example of taking a shitty design & idea & making it 200% fuglier

 

[Rusted413]

I always thought that was used for operations in some of the colder states. I recall alot of pumpers in Wisconsin having those style pumpers, I gotta say I can't believe they still make them as I haven't seen a picture of one after about 1993 it seems. Function over form. It probably beats standing out in sub zero temps.

 

[EVT]

Looks like a tour bus.

 

[SafetyLighting]

Although not the best looking design, it is very functional. As any engineer/pump operator will tell you it is very hard to hear the radio while the truck is revved up and visibility is also limited depending on how the truck is positioned in reference to the scene.

 

[TCO]

i understand how loud it gets working the pump panel and seen quite a few designs that closed in the pump panel but not remembering the overall height this truck i think was taller than my compnies ladder truck. this was a 2010 delivery

 

[FireEMSPolice]

I couldnt find that on Pierce's site

 

[Doug]

I saw this one at a local Pierce show. I believe it's a demo piece.


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[philyumpshus]

I guy in my squad is a dealer for 4Guys and they just sold a "side-top mount" pumper like the one pictured. It sounded like it was one of the first ones they built.

 

[TCO]

I couldnt find that on Pierce's site

it is listed under new pumper deliverys,page 12 it is actually a rescue pumper


Department: Kentville Volunteer Fire Dept.. Kentville, NS


Job Number: 22644


Category: Pumpers


Chassis: Velocity™


Model: Pumper


Body: Rescue Pumper, Pumper


Overall Height: 10'8"


Engine: Cummins ISL


Horse Power: 500hp


Foam System: Husky® foam system


Pump: Waterous


Pump GPM: 2000gpm


Tank: Foam, Water


Tank Size: 1000


Generator: Harrison


Generator KW: 10


Safety: Electronic Stability Control, Control Zone™, TAK-4® independent front suspension, PS6™ Seats, Side Roll Protection system, Command Zone™, VLH® Caps


Lighting: All Emergency lighting is Federal LED, Scene lighting is FRC Lighting qty of 6-1000 watt lights mounted on the front and both sides, 2-750 watt lights mounted on the rear.


Storage: Ladders are stored inside passenger side, Hard suctions are stored in "coffin" compartments on Drivers side, 300ft electric reel in rear compartment, drivers rear compartment set up to accomdate set of Homatro combi tools and air bags.


Key Features: First "New Top Mount Enclosed Pumper" (TME) built by Pierce,


Comments: Seating for four firefighters in rear of truck, 2 medical comparments also located in TME, Led track lighting in comparments, on-spot chains


Sales Organization: Micmac Fire & Safety Ltd.

 

[pdk9]

i've seen the enclosed pump panel area but never seen one that huge. also, the only ones i've personally seen were on commercial chassis


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i'm personally not a fan of this design. yeah, he pump operator can prob see in all directions but i feel that he'd be climbing up and down a lot for one reason or another

 

[Doug]

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i'm personally not a fan of this design. yeah, he pump operator can prob see in all directions but i feel that he'd be climbing up and down a lot for one reason or another

If your pump panel is so high you need a ladder to get onto your pump panel, and a gate to keep you from falling off, it's probably too high.


I'm not a big safety guy, but I can see a great deal of potential for falls, ankle injuries, etc.

 

[Luismariadarlene]

Looks weird but different

 

[Scoops]

Custom Fire out of Osceola, WI manufacturers alot of top mount enclosed pump panel trucks...


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http://www.customfire.com/details.php?id=19


Precision Fire Apparatus out of Camdenton, MO Does alot of the side/top-mount pump panel trucks in two different configurations that i know of...


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And 4 Guys Fire out of Meyersdale, PA Has done A few of the side/top-mount pump panel trucks as well...


http://www.4guysfire.com/features-sidetopmt


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http://www.4guysfire.com/district16.htm


Sorry for the long dragged out post but...I think both designs are very interesting and for the lack of a better word pretty cool...

 

[JohnMarcson]

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Great Falls Montana has a rig like this..... it's from the early 90's, they explained to me once that -25 degress and 60 mph winds make you appriciate it.

 

[VolEms]

Whats with the orange cones. They could of got yellow to match the rig. I guess thats the cevron of the 90's. lol

 

[NVFD612]

At one point Great Falls was running two of those engines. One at Station 1 Downtown and at Station 2 on the NW By-Pass. Then they ran an old Seagrave (mid 80's) at Station 4 and a Ford 4 door at Station 3. I was a volunteer in the Great Falls area when I was stationed at Malmstrom AFB. The rigs looked hideous but it sure was better than standing outside in the cold and wind. The low preconnects below the bench seats and the verticle exhaust were a nice touch though...