Apparatus

Pickup truck chassis are typically set up as light/medium-duty rescue truck.

May be set up as primary medical response vehicle

Use, crew, and design varies by department.

Carries 250 gallons of water and a Pro-Pak for those times when Class A foam is needed.

Utilized for grass fires or as support vehicle.

CAFS (Compress Air Foam) truck primary response as Brush Truck

Ability to spray foam to aid in fire suppression.

May be requested to structure fire for CAFS.

Foam creates “barrier” to help smother the fire.

Crew 2-3

Engines can be low capacity at 750 gallons of water or high capacity pumper-tankers with up to 2000 gal.

The high capacity engines can also responds as a tanker when needed.

Depending on the configuration it can seat 4-6 Firefighters

Engines carry necessary equipment to fight structure fires.

Some engines also perform as the platform for specialized rescue or carry extrication equipment.