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Rescue 706 is our department’s primary response vehicle for automobile accidents. This heavy rescue carries equipment needed to remove victims from any type of accident from car crashes to industrial accidents and is our first out unit for such calls and is followed by an engine. Rescue 706 started its time in our station in 1986. Manufactured by Marion Body Works in Marion, WI, and sold by Johnson Fire Equipment, this unit was first used as the Squad truck on our department responding to fire type incidents to transport personnel and fire fighting equipment such as spare SCBA bottles, portable lighting, and ventilation fans and saws. This role now is filled by Squad 708. When purchased Unit 706 replaced a step van bread truck delivery type vehicle where firefighters and equipment were piled together in the back of the unit on the way to a call. Upon delivery of the new Squad 708 in 2006 this unit was moved to the rescue truck. When the RCFD first purchased 706 new in 1986, the body was installed on a 2-door GMC chassis with a walk through into the squad body where 9 firefighters could ride to an incident. The GMC had a gas engine, manual transmission and hydraulic brakes. In the fall of 2009, due to the chassis getting tired, while the body was in excellent we purchased a new chassis to replace the old one and installed the used body on it. This work as well as upgrades to the warning lighting system was all done by department members. The new chassis and body were taken back to Marion Body Works, the origional body builder and a PTO generator and a Wil-Burt light tower were installed by Marion as well as the addition of the front bumper extension and receiver winch mounting. The new Freightliner chassis has a diesel engine, automatic transmission, and air brakes, and will last us for years to come. At the time of this upgrade, the body was modified to eliminate the squad seating to allow for more equipment storage in the walk in area. This included covering the walk through on the front of the body, as well as cabinet modifications on the officers side of the truck that turned the cabinets into full height and depth from the outside while eliminating the inside squad bench. The 25kw PTO driven generator and a 9000 watt light tower that was added at the time of this refurbishment was paid for entirely with funds from our firefighter’s dances. This lighting turns the darkness of a night time accident scene to a well lit area for firefighter safety. Carried on Rescue 706 is our primary jaws of life and rescue equipment, along with a variety of tools and equipment ranging from air packs and spare bottles, an air refill system, ventilation saws & fans, salvage covers, a large assortment of hand tools, basic first aid supplies, an incident command area, and much more. 706 responds as a rescue truck to all accident calls in our district. This unit is first out the doors of our station on 1 of every 3 calls to assist accident victims with the equipment needed to free them from their vehicles, or if no one is pinned and in need of assistance it has the supplies to clean up spilled fluids from the autos or direct traffic as needed. Both Rescue 706 and Squad 708 have bodies built by a quality manufacturer who listened to our needs, that are designed to be re-chassied in the future to save the taxpayers in our district a large sum of money as the unit ages. Click here to see photos of the body being installed on the new chassis. |
Cab and Chassis | Squad Body | Electrical Systems |
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2010 Freightliner M2 Chassis 6 man cab – 3 in SCBA seats 315 hp – Cummins ISC series diesel engine Allison EVS3000P transmission 13,220 front and 23,000 rear axles Rud automatic tire chains Kussmaul battery conditioner Safety Vision back up camera |
16’ long all aluminum construction body Squad body remounted on to new chassis in 2009 Walk-in rear body with equipment storage Exterior cabinets on both sides of body Squad bench seat for rehab use 1- 200’ electric cord reels with 4 outlet boxes 12000# Ramsey winch |
Whelen and Sho-Me led warning lights Onan 25kw PTO driven generator 2- 1500 watt telescoping lights on rear of body 2- 500 watt telescoping lights on front of body Will-Burt 9000 watt roof mounted light tower 6- 12v scene lights |
Equipment | ||
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3 Scott air packs w/ spare bottles 10 bottle spare SCBA bottle rack 4- 6000psi breathing air storage tanks SCBA fill system Misc hand tools ISG thermal camera |
Water, carbon dioxide, and dry chemical fire extinguishers Positive pressure ventilation fans Ventilation power saws Salvage covers Portable lighting and electric reels Holmatro jaws of life equipment |
Paratech lifting bags high and low pressure Paratech strut assortment Assortment of wood cribbing Traffic cones Spill control and containment devices Rope rescue equipment |