Wildland / Urban Pumper

[ssifire]

Looking for a little input on what has worked for other departments.

Our department is trying to spec out a wildland / urban pumper. We would want it to be a 4x4 under 25' long, with CAFS. We would also want this to be a back-up to a Class A Pumper and therefore must have at least a 500GPM pump, but we would like to make that 1000 GPM with a 500-600 Gallon tank. It would also hold all the other standard stuff like 911 jumpseats with SCBA, generator, a few small ladders, forestry pump, etc, etc,


I've search the web for a few options, but wanted to know if anyone out there has one in their department that they wanted to brag about.


I've added a pic of a truck that interests me and our dept. The make doesn't really matter, as long as it meets our needs.

Thanks,

[DFCSmash]

Check out the unit on Fort Garry Fire Trucks that went to Beaver Lake. It's only 2wd, but it's on a Navistar so thats just the spec. E-One/Superior builds one too. Tough to get over 840IGPM and full pump and roll. Thats 1000USGPM.

Thats what we're working on specing out right now.

:cool:

[WFD999]

Are you going to run tanker support at all times? If not maybe look at a front mount with pump and roll.Being able to nose up to a water source for drafting sure cuts down the possibilty of getting stuck with the drives on higher ground.

[ssifire]

I've looked in to the front mount pump a bit, but another reason for the short wheel base is to access houses on our island that take full advantage of the views, s turning back and forth. The short base 4x4 could lay storz on it's way in and be supplied by our Tankers.

This means, if anything, a rear mount pump would be better, but I'm not to sure on the rear mounts. The operator is stuck at the back, though I guess he's stuck on the side the other way. I guess I just haven't seen enough rear mounts to make a clear decision.

Rosenbauer's Timber Wolf comes standard with a rear pump. What's the feeling out there on rear mounts?

[VFD15]

In Vancouver we have two CAFS brush units, not quite what you are looking for, but they carry 300 gallons US , not 100% on GPM. I would recommend you contact any of the local builders of apparatus for more details: such as

Hub Fire Engines (http://www.hubfireengines.com)

Pro Fire (http://profire.net/)

Fireforce (http://www.fireforce.ca/)

Safetek Emergency Vehicles (Smeal Rep) (http://safetekev.com/)

Hope this helps

[Michael13]

We are currently planning, and any time soon purchasing a chassis for building our own CAFS unit. We plan to do the work ourselves, with association money. The building/purchasing committie is planning on a single cab, 1 ton Ford. I want to know which of you have got a brusg unit or snuffer, do you have a single cab or extended cab. and if you have single cab, do you wish you had extended cab? The reason we going single cab is to shorten wheel base. We currently can carry 14 ff's with our three other trucks. (Pump, Tank, Rescue) Thanks for input

[iamvff]

We have a snuffer unit in a 99' ford 4X4 450 standard cab built by Summit Fire out of Headingly, by Winnipeg, MB., 375 gal water tank. works very well. We don't really have any problems with transporting members, as we have a pumper and a rescue, therefore the standard cab has worked fine for us so far.

Be safe
iamvff