The single 5-Bay Fire Station 211, we operate from is located in the town of Simla, Colorado.
Wind-blown and dry grass-covered plains comprise a great deal of our geographic area so Wildland/Grass fires with limited water access tend to be one of our most challenging calls. The department also stands ready to respond to traffic and other accidents with rescue apparatus and tools designed for extraction/rescue. Having portions of two Colorado State highways (Hwy 24 and 86) included in our coverage area this is an ever-present possibility, and often times the most serious.
With each call being unique, the Department personnel work hard to be ready for
any challenge that may arise. Ongoing training and the tools below ensure that responders have what it takes to deal with each incident effectively.
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Support 210Support 210 is an all-around, general utility Ford F150, donated by Intel, that can be used for Incident Command purposes, transporting extra responders to a scene, department business, etc... |
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Brush 212Brush 1742 is the oldest of our brush trucks. It has the capacity of (250 GPM) to pump water from both hydrant access and its own 250 gallon tank so it can be considered a mini pumper. |
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Brush 211Brush 1741 is one of our most prized possessions and 100% geared toward brush fire responses. Complete with 4-WD and high clearance, this truck can make quick work of laying a wetline from its 425 gallon tank. This truck also serves as our snow buster when we mount and use the V-plow in the winter months |
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Brush 210Brush Truck 1740 is our newest brush truck. 1740 is a modified ambulance frame, department-built with many hours of volunteer time put into it to serve as a second brush truck in the fleet. Its 425 gallon tank complements the brush response team. The tandem of 40 and 41 really allow the department to respond effectively to any brush fire incident! |
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Tender 211What brush fire can be effectively attacked without water resources? What we can not find on scene, we bring ourselves and Tender support is our answer to limited scene resources. The Water Tenders are our mobile H20 ammunition depots. 211 is one of the newer vehicles in the fleet, and certainly one of the most valuable. We keep it filled to its 3000 gallon capacity and ready to roll, so it can either be used to fill brush trucks on scene or dump its load into a Porto-Tank (visible on the side of the truck) and head back for more. It does have the capacity to pump water at 500 gallons per minute, but its lumbering-hulk is designed for water support, not attack. Tank and pump from the original chassis have been moved by the volunteers over to the newer chassis shown here |
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Tender 2101760, like any other water Tender is "slow" when full, but can sure put a smile on any Brush Truck operator when they are in need of a refill. With 1500 gallons of water on the frame, it is another "first to go, last to show" vehicle, it gets the job it was designed to do done. With a hose line available it can lay a wet line down in an emergency at 350 gallons per minute, but its primary purpose is to bring the H2O and refill the type-6 brush trucks that are designed to go head-to-head with the flames or it can to dump its load into a Porta-Tank and head back for more. Tank and pump from the original chassis have been moved by the volunteers over to the newer chassis shown here |
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Engine 210Pic 2, Pic 3,Pic 4, The pride of our fleet. 210 is our multi-functional first out engine. It serves as rescue, structure engine and can be used on wildland brush fires. It comes complete with a remote cab operated front turret which can used during pump and roll operations. With a powerful pump to either pull from a hydrant or draw from another water source, it "puts the pedal to the metal" (1000 gallons per minute) in water pumping terms. A variety of hose sizes, ladders, and SCBA (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus) bring the tools for fighting fires to the scene in one big package. It also brings an 625 gallon on-board tank to get things started. When this truck rolls onto the scene, something is gonna get wet! This unit was purchased in 2007 and is a custom built Rosenbauer Timberwolf. |
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Engine 211Engine 1711 is second out structure engine. This truck is set up nearly identical to 210, with the advanced feature of having a water-cannon mounted to the top of the rig. This rig's on-board water capacity is 600 gallons. It's primary function is to attack structure fires, and is outfitted with that function completely in mind. This rig can move water at 1000 gallons per-minute, and like 210 requires a lot of hands to man effectively. Did I mention that it's a Mack complete with the Bulldog adorning the front? |
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