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Blair County Station 33


Engine 3317

1987 Pierce Lance Pumper

  

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"Engine 33" is a 1987 Pierce Lance with seating for 6 firefighters. "17" is a favorite of many of the firefighters at Station 33. The Engine has a 2000 GPM pump with 750 gal. of water on board. 3317 carries 1400 ft of 4" LDH. It also has 4 x 1 3/4 preconnects, 1 x 2 1/2" step gun, & a preconnected deluge gun. 3317 serves as an excellent water supply engine due to the fact if can draft or be supplied from the front & both sides of the apparatus. Engine 33's primary response is second out for structure fires in the borough and first out for structure fires outside the borough. It is also a primary response for vehicle fires & wildland/brush fires. Engine 33 is special called quite often for mutal aid calls by our surrounding fire depts.

Ladder 3351

1998 Pierce Aerial  - 105 Ft.

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 "Truck 33" is a 1998 Pierce Aerial on a Lance Chasis with seating for 8 firefighters. Truck 3351 primarily is first out response for structure fires, CO calls, auto alarms, and inside investigations within the borough or close proximity to the borough. "Truck 33" carries a wide variety of Truck Company equipment including a Bullard thermal imaging camera, a multi gas meter, and some basic rope rescue equipment. Truck 33 also serves as an Engine Co. on many calls. It performs Engine Co. ops with a 2000 GPM pump with 400 gallons of water on board. Truck 33 carries 500 ft of 4" LDH. The truck operates 5 x 1 3/4" preconnects, 1 x 2 1/2" preconnect, a 2 1/2" step gun preconnect, and a preconnected deluge gun along with the ladder pipe waterway.

Rescue 3338

1992 Pierce Rescue (International Chasis)

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"Rescue 33" is a 1992 Pierce Rescue on a 4 x 4 International commercial chasis.The rescue is primary response for MVA's, QRS, specialized rescues, RIT calls, and cascade calls. 3338 is a "wet" rescue due to the fact that is equiped with a 500 gpm pump & carrying 300 gal of water. It also has 2 x 1 3/4" preconnects at 150' each.The rescue was primarily a squad until it assumed primary rescue responsiblities a few years ago. Rescue 33 carries 2 sets of hydraulic rescue tools. One being a preconnected Code 3 set which includes a combi-tool, O cutter, spreader and shears. The other hydraulic set that the rescue carries is an Amkus that includes O cutter, spreaders and a 4 size ram set. Rescue 33 carries high pressure air bags along with the hydraulic tools. Various sizes of cribbing along with ploy step blocks, 2 sets of adjustable "Junkyard Dog" stabilizer struts and 2 high lift jacks are carried on the rescue for stabilization needs. A Scott Eagle imager thermal imaging camera is also carried on the rescue.  Also carried on Rescue 33 is a 4 gas multi gas meter. Recently placed into service was a newly upgraded cascade system. The cascade was upgraded from a 4500 psi sytem to a 6000 psi system. Rescue 33 can carry 9 firefighters to the scene.