How Well Do You Know Your Fire Trucks?

You call 911 to report a fire. Do you know whatrelated injuries.
kind of fire trucks will come? Using the followingFIRE CHIEF VEHICLE - This carries the fire chief.
guide you might just be able to identify the trucksOther types of fire trucks that could arrive
and what they do!include:
FIRE ENGINE - It's usually first on the scene. ItTELESQUIRT - This is like a ladder truck with a
carries hose, water, ground ladders and of coursehose tip on the end of the ladder that can spray
firefighters. When it arrives the officer giveswater into the building.
orders to the other arriving fire trucks.QUINT - This is a five tool truck. It has an aerial
FIRE TRUCK/SNORKEL - It has a bucketladder device, carries ground ladders, hoses, a
attached to the end of the ladder that goes up inpump and a water tank. Firefighters assigned to
the air to attack the fire from above. It gets itsthis unit have training in both ladders and engine
water directly from an engine or hydrant via awork.
hose. It carries ladders, fans, saws, lights and fireHAZMAT Unit - This is a rig that contains
fighters. When it arrives on the scene it needs toequipment use to clean up a hazards material spill.
be ready to put its bucket up or to help searchNow if your fire is in the country, most of the
for occupants of the building.same fire trucks will come. They will arrive at
FIRE ENGINE - It's usually comes in next or rightdifferent times, because volunteer fire fighters will
after the first engine. It also carries water, hose,have to go the station to get the rigs. But you
and ladders. Its duties could include attaching amight see a couple of different ones to.
large diameter hose from the fire hydrant to theMINI PUMPER FIRE TRUCK - Is a smaller version
first engine. The first engine now becomes theof a full size fire engine. It carries all the same
pumper. Firefighters will also be taking in hose intoequipment as the large size engine. This truck is
the building to help in putting out the fire.versatile enough to get out in the fields if needed.
FIRE TRUCK/AERIAL- This truck has a ladderTANKERS - This fire truck carries a dump tank
that go up in the air to help fight the fire fromand between 500 and 3000 gallons of water.
above, remove occupants or take firefighters toWhen this truck empties its tank of water it goes
the roof. Just like the Snorkel it too can take onto the draft site to get more water.
water to on the fire.Now that you know most of the types of Fire
RESCUE SQUAD - This is a truck that generallyTrucks used at structure fires you are open to
carries first aid items, extra air bottles, and lights.impress your friends!
This truck can be used to treat people with fire