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1996 Chevy Suburban |
Command Vehicl |
This vehicle is now out of service awaiting replacement in February 2015.
A 2015 Ford Police Interceptor Explorer has been ordered to replace this vehicle. Unfortunately this vehicle became to much to maintain and is no longer working. In December, Town Officials along with Chief Rich determined to replace this vehicle. The new vehicle is expected February 2015. Please come back soon to see photos!
Car 1 is driven by the Chief. This vehicle is a mobile command post, housing portable and mobile radios, along with a place to work, for small and large scale incidents.
Some equipment found on this vehicle:
- Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
- Medical Bag
- Oxygen set up
- AED - Automatic External Defibrillator
- UHF and VHF Mobile Radio
- UHF and VHF Portable Radio
- Safety Vest
- Back Board
- Hand Tools
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1986 Chevy Pickup |
325 gpm / 220 gallons Brush Vehicle |
Forestry 1 is a 1986 Chevy pickup. It is 4 wheel drive capable, and can carry 3 people. When this vehicle was obtained, the vehicle was re-painted by Lowell Technical Insitiute. A "Skid-Unit," was also purchased for the vehicle, which is a removable platform that has a 200 gallon water tank, 8 gallon foam tank, 125 gallon per minute (gpm) rated pump. It also carries an assortment of equipment.
Equipment:
- Mobile Radio
- Multiple Portable Radios
- Brush Firefighting Tools
- Miscellaneous Types of Hose
- 150 feet of Booster Hose, On Reel
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2010 International |
1250 GPM, 3000 gallon Eliptical Tanker |
Information about Tanker 1:
The fire department took delivery in April of 2010 of the new Tanker 1. Tanker 1 was constructed by Four Guys Fire Trucks, located in Meyersdale PA. Specifications are as followed:
- Chasis: International 7600
- Engine: Cummins ISM - 410 HP
- Pump: Waterous CSYCX - 1250 GPM
- Operator's Panel: Side Mount
- Water Tank: 3000 Gallon Poly
- Rear Dump: 10 inch square Electric with Manual Extension
- Side Dumps: 8'' Round Air with Air Extensions
- NFPA Lighting: Whelen
- Features: Powered Portable Tank Bracket, Officer's Side Stainless Steel Cover for Portable Tank Bracket. Suction Hoses over Compartments, Driver's Side Rear Vision Camera System.
- Please feel free to stop by the station during daytime hours to view this important piece of equipment.
Equipment on Apparatus:
Tanker 1 in Production - Cab View Tanker 1 in Production - Passenger Side
View
Tanker 1 in Production - Front View Tanker 1 in Production - Behind the Scenes
of the Pump
Tanker 1 in Production - Rear View Tanker 1 in Production - Rear /
Passenger Side View
Tanker 1 in Production - Rear / Rear Truck View
Driverside View
Pump View Passenger Side Pump
Porta Tank View - 3,000 Gallons Passenger Compartment 1
Passenger Side View Driverside Compartment 1
Driverside SCBA Compartment Driverside View of Truck
Cab View - Backup Camera Cab - Electronic Control Panel for Truck
Cab - Radio Charging Area, Dump Controls,
and Mobile Radios
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1999 Ford F-450 Super Duty XL |
Medium Rescue Vehicle |
| 2021 HME Urban Interface Engine | 1250 GPM, 1000 gallons of Water |
Rescue 1 is a 1999, Ford F-450 Super Duty XL. This vehicle is used in multiple rescue and fire fighting situations. This Vehicle responds to motor vehicle accidents, building fires, hazardous conditions and public service calls. The vehicle has many important tools and equipment housed in the vehicle, that allows us to perform many different fire fighting and rescue related emergencies.
Important Equipment Used:
- Medical Equipment
- 2500 Watt Generator
- Jaws of Life, Spreaders and Cutters
- Hand Tools
- Brush Fire Fighting Tools
- Stokes Basket
- Fire Extinguisher
- Flood Lamps
Top Storage: Speedy Dry, Foam, Ice Rescue Sled
Chain Saw, Extrication Equipment,
Shovels
Cribbing: Extrication Blocks and Water Rescue Compartment: Life Vests, Cribbing for Vehicle Stabilization WaterSuits, Rescue Helmets, Rope
Hazmat Compartment: Booms, Driverside Rear Compartment: 2 SCBAs, 2 Pads, Pillows, Socks, Plugs, Puddy 200 foot Rope Bags
Rear: Exterior Lights, Halligan, Passenger Middle Compartment: Jaws Axe, Sledge Hammer, Fire (Spreaders / Cutters),Extrication
Extinguishers Equipment
Passenger Rear Compartment: 1 Driverside Middle Compartment: First in
Blocks
Driverside Front Compartment: Cab - Passenger Side View: VHF/UHF Mobile Generator, Hand Lights, Exterior Radios, VHF/UHF Portables, Safety Vests
Lights
Passenger Side Front Compartment: Rescue 1
Jaws Generator, Jaws's Hydraulic Hoses
Engine 6 is a 2006 Ferrara Intruder, 1500 gallon per minute pump, holding 1000 gallons of water. Engine 6 is the primary engine that responds to emergencies. Some of the equipment that is carried on this apparatus are listed below:
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Portable Radios, Tuned to Dunstable Fire's Frequency 453.3375
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Electrical Generators
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Electrical Exhaust Fan
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Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
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Chain Saws
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Ladders
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Multiple Types of Hoses
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Miscellaneous Tools
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Medical Equipment
Pump Area Driver Side Front - Hose and Miscellaneous Fittings
Driver Side Door Driver Side Rear -SCBA, Blitz Nozzel,
Foam, Speedy Dry, RIT
Cab - CO Detector, CO Meter, Driver Side Middle - Tools
Cyanide Meter, Digital Camera
Rear - Medical, Hydrant Setups, Passenger Side Rear - Fans and Generator
Spare Bottles
Passenger Side Front - Front Cab - Radio Area
Electrical and Saws
SCOTT Multi Gas Meter - CO, Cab - Engine 6 Dedicated in Memory of Methane, O2, LEL Asst. Chief Richard C. Bacon
Driver Side Middle: Tools Deck Gun
Interior Look Passenger Seat
Pump Area Driver Side Compartment 1
Driver's Seat Driver Side Compartment 1
Slide Show of Past Apparatus
Old Rescue 1
Tanker 1 - 1992 Ford L-9000 Engine 1 - 1978 Ford, F-800 / Moody
2500Gallon
This building fire took place on Lake Circle. Pepperell Fire, Tyngsboro Fire, Patriot EMS assisted on scene.
September 30, 2010 Pond St
N/A Pine St
September, 1, 2010 Groton MA
March 1, 2014 Pond St
Working Fire, 60 Pond Street
On March 1, 2014 at approximately 9:00am, a Unstable Resident reported a barn on fire at 60 Pond Street. Within minutes Chief Brian Rich arrived on scene and a found a fully involved barn fire with a chicken coop attached, that housed some chickens. The Chief requested a working fire that brought mutual aid from Proton, Pepperell, Tyngsboro and Hudson NH to the scene. A Nashua Engine covered the station while crews worked at the building fire. There was a minor injury to one resident who refused treatment. The chickens were rescued, without injury. Unfortunately the barn and its contents were a complete loss.
January 5, 2012 Depot St
July 18, 2012 Jenny Hill, Nashua NH
6-30-10 Pleasant Street, MVA w/ Serious Injury
On the morning of June 30, 2010 Dunstable Fire, EMS and Police responded to an Motor Vehicle accident with Injury and Entrapment. Upon arrival, we found a single occupant entrapped in a vehicle that rolled over multiple times with serious injury. Upon initial assessment from EMS on scene, it was determined that the patient would need to be transported by Medical helicopter to a Level 3 trauma center. Medevac did arrive at the Swallow Union school baseball field, where the patient was brought to for transportation to an undisclosed Boston hospital. Fire and police members remained on scene for a large amount of time for the investigation.
The single occupant did survive from the accident.
2010 River Stree
2011 Throughout Town
2011 Hurricane Irene Photos
Fire Fighters & EMT's train on a yearly basis on vehicle extrication training, using the Jaws of life and many other equipment.
Miscellaneous Vehicle Extrication Training
Ice rescue training January 9, 2011
January 9, 2011 Ice Rescue Training
These photos are over 10 years old, of past members training.
2011 Firefighter Down Training
During this year, firefighters trained on saving one another. A fire fighter was placed some where in the building, and another fire fighter had to go find them, while there mask was blacked out. When the fire fighter arrived at the other fire fighter, they had to simulate whats called buddy breathing using connections from the air tank. These air tanks are equipped with whats called "RIT Connections, aka Rapid Intervention Team Connections." This RIT connection allows fire fighters to take a hose from there breathing tanks to the other firefighter and help them breath, or even fill there tank so they can exit the building.
Firefighters burn in an abandond building September 18, 2011
2011 Live Structural Burn Training
On September 18, 2010 the Dunstable fire department prepared a Live Structural Burn training for its members. This live burn would teach fire fighters tactics of fighting fire in a residential structure.
Firefighters inside extinguishing Interior of house after the burn
the fire
Fire fighters overhaul and make Firefighters enter the building to put out
sure all fire is out fire in the kitchen area
Group of firefighters vent the roof Heavy fire seen from the Alpha side of the for crews inside building
Crews prepare to enter the building Heavy fire seen from the Bravo / Charlie side
as a team of the building
Training on the pump April 25, 2010
Draft training Winter 2012
2012 Pump Training at Salmon Brook
Engine 6 and Engine 2 are used to train firefighters on pumping hydraulics.
Draft training and Master Stream Training August 29, 2012
August 29, 2012 Engine 6 & Tanker 1 Pump Training
FF Tarr works the Deck Gun on Engine 6
Lt. Ben Simmons teachs FF. Tarr Engine 6 flowing approx. 1000 gpm
how to use the pump
Chief Rich & AC Simmons discuss tactics
Pumping and drafting training October 22, 2012
Tanker 1 and Engine 6 pump training May 19, 2014
LCPL Mike Fotino returns home from overseas.
He is welcomed home by Friends, Family, Dunstable Police and Firefighters Saturday Morning at 12:30am August 12th, 2012.
Welcome Home Mike Fotino Friend, Family, and Firefighters
Await His Arrival
Friends and Family with Mike
Fotino
Groton Fire Department Ladder 1 Drawing of the Prizes
Demo
Firefighters Manning the Hoses Dessert Table
Truck Showcase Informational Table
Childrens Prizes Adult Prizes
Ticket Counter Dunstable Police Car on Display
Display of Tanker 1, Engine 6 and DCR K-9 Search and Rescue
Rescue 1 Vehicle
House-a-Fire
The Dunstable Volunteer Firefighters Association would like to Thank the following for there support and generosity towards our 2012 Pizza Night:
- Simmons Farm and Green House
- Pepperell Spa
- Dream Diner
- The Guild Family
- Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Rich Jr.
- Rose of Sharon
- Belle Feville Floral Design
- The Dunstable Animal Clinic
- Dunstable Forms
- Action King Enterprises
- Drew Masonry
- Twin Trucking Corporation
- R.T.J. Concessions
- Edward Lamarre
- Brian West
- Tom Matthews
- Sweet and Sons Electrical Corporation
- Scott & Lorie Silva
- Ernies Septic
- Dunstable Gas and General Store
Thank you for your support!
Blitz Nozzle
The Blitzfire Nozzle
This new and important piece of equipment is call the Blitzfire Nozzle. It can flow up to 500 gallon's per minute, and oscillate up and down and back to forth. This nozzle is called a monitor, or master stream in firefighting lingo. This nozzle can supply large volumes of water at low psi to gain control of a fire. This nozzle was made by Task Force Tips in Valparaiso Indian. Lots of the equipment that we have on the trucks come from this great company. If you would like more information about this piece of equipment, or would like to see this piece of equipment, contact the fire chief.
The water thief is a small, gated manifold-type appliance that was developed in the late 1930s. It is used to regulate the pressure and volume of water coming from the water source; engine or tanker drafting from another site. It can also me used to charge additional supply lines using both the left and right 2.5 inch shutoffs.
This piece of equipment is housed on Engine 6, and is used for most incidents involving water supply situations.
More photos coming soon...