1121 Built in 1978 for the Fire District this is our reserve fire engine for when the newer ones are in maintenance cycle or off to training. This engine is due to be replaced in 2007. It carries 750 gallons of water and has a 1000 gallon per minute pump.

 

1119 Originally built in 1984 for the Anacortes Fire Department/Skagit County Medic 1 program the district received this unit in 1998. This unit is one of many in the county that when they reach end of the service time with the Paramedic service they are donated to the county fire districts. This is a BLS aid car (Basic Life Support) staffed with EMTs and FR (Emergency Medical Technicians and First Responders). It carries a defib unit (for shocking the heart), oxygen and basic extrication equipment for automobile accidents and various other rescue situations.


1114 This is a wildland engine or also known as the "Brush Truck". This is a 4 wheel drive truck built in 1992 for the District. It carries 200 gallons of water and tools for fighting forest fires. This unit has more than paid for itself in the last few years with the growing threat of a major fire on the island.

1116 This is a 3000 gallon water tender. It is a 2004 Kenworth chassis with the body built by Fouts Bros Inc. It carries a portable water tank that the water is dumped into at the scene and the truck can go get more water while the fire engines draft it out.



1122 Built in 2000 for the District this is the primary fire engine for Station 2. It carries 1000 gallons of water and has a 1500 gallon per minute water pump. The firefighters ride in a totally enclosed cab where their airpacks are in the seats. When the apparatus arrives the firefighter is ready to go to work.

 

1118 This unit is a 1998 Chevy 4x4 used by members for traveling to and from classes. It also is used to do maintenance projects around the District, used by the Chief as a response vehicle, and as a backup unit for when the ambulance or the brush units go into maintenance.

1112 Built for the District in 1996 by the W.S. Darley Co, the engine has a 1000 gallon water tank, a 1500 gallon per minute pump, carries 5 firefighters and the thermal imaging camera.

1124 This unit serves as a rescue unit and has the capability of fighting brush fires. It carries basic rescue tools for car accidents and a full set of medical equipment. A fire pump and 300 gallon water tank give it a firefighting capability. This unit was purchased in August of 2006.


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Date: November 21, 2008 at 12:25 AM

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Posted: Sept 4th, 2008

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