Engine 1742 - 2001 Pierce Dash #11979-02

1500 GPM/400 Water/75' Rear Mount

Engine 1742 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 prepiped 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, 1742 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