Engine 1722 - 2001
Pierce Dash #11979-01
1500 GPM/400
Water/75' Rear Mount
Engine 1722 is a
2001 Pierce Dash quint that is powered by a Detroit Diesel Series 60
motor rated at 500 horsepower and an Allison HD-4060PR automatic
transmission with a retarder. The firefighting package consists of a
single-stage Waterous pump rated at 1500 GPM supplied by a 400 gallon
booster tank. There is a 100-foot pre-connected handline in the front
bumper extension, two pre-connects above the transverse compartment and
a booster reel with 260-feet of 1-inch hose. The hosebed carries
700-feet of 5-inch supply hose, 750-feet of 3-inch and a 100-feet of
1-3/4 inch hose for a skid load. The 75-foot rear mounted aerial has a
pre-piped waterway and also has breathing air plumbed to the tip. It can
be operated from the turntable or from the pump panel. In addition to a
standard complement of engine company tools and equipment, a Hurst tool
with spreaders and cutters are also on board. 92-feet of ground ladders
are carried in the torque box under the hosebed. A 10 kW Amps hydraulic
generator provides 110-volt power for the quartz lights and other
electric items. Like all Mehlville engine companies, 1722 carries basic
life support emergency medical equipment including an automatic external
defibrillator
For more information on this or any of the Mehlville
F.P.D. units, contact the Apparatus Committee
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