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Mineral Springs Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department

Union County, North Carolina
 
 

Apparatus

 

Engine 150

Engine 150 is a 2018 Spartan Metro Star custom cab engine. It has a 6 person cab. The engine carries 1250 gallons of water and has a 2000 gpm pump. It has a 20 gallon foam tank and all outlets have foam capability. The engine has a 6000 watt light tower. It has three 1 3/4" pre-connects and three 2 1/2" pre-conncects. This engine is housed at Station 15.

 

Engine 153

1998 3D top mount engine on a Freightliner chassis, 1500 gpm Hale pump, 1250 gallon water tank. Engine has a 6,000 kw generator. Engine carries two 1 ¾” pre-connected hose lines with 200’ feet of hose on each one, one 1 3/4" front bumper pre-connect with 150 feet of hose and one 2 ½” pre-connected hose line with 200’ of hose. The engine also carries 1,200 of 5” water supply hose. This engine is housed at Station 15.

Brush 155

Army surplus 5-ton six wheel drive truck. The truck was converted for use as a brush truck by the firefighters. The truck is equipped with a 750 gallon water tank and a 5 gallon foam tank along with a 200 foot hose reel. This truck takes the place of the 1984 pickup truck that we previously used as a brush truck.

 

Squad 156

Picture and details coming soon.

 

Utility 158

This is a 2004 Ford F250 pickup that is used to transport firefighters and equipment to scenes. It is used to transport hose and equipment back from scenes.

UTV 159

This unit is a utility all-terrain vehicle that is used on man hunt calls, on situations that cover large areas to move firefighters and materials and it is used for the rescue when the victims are in remote locations that cannot be accessed by other vehicles.

Engine 160

Engine 150 is a 2018 Spartan Metro Star custom cab engine. It has a 6 person cab. The engine carries 1250 gallons of water and has a 2000 gpm pump. It has a 20 gallon foam tank and all outlets have foam capability. The engine has a 6000 watt light tower. It has three 1 3/4" pre-connects and three 2 1/2" pre-conncects. This engine is housed at Station 16.

Engine 163

1998 3D top mount engine on a Freightliner chassis, 1500 gpm Hale pump, 1250 gallon water tank with 10 gallon foam tank. Engine has a 6,000 kw generator. Engine carries two 1 ¾” pre-connected hose lines with 200’ feet of hose on each one, one 1 3/4" front bumper pre-connect with 150 feet of hose and one 2 ½” pre-connected hose line with 200’ of hose. The engine also carries 1,200 of 5” water supply hose. This engine is housed at Station 16

Brush 166

1992 Hummer

Used for brush and field fires in Station 16's response district.

Carries 200 gallons of water.

Gasoline powered pump.

 

Squad 168

Picture and details coming soon.