The single 5-Bay Fire Station 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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Command 17The Chief's Vehicle. Don't let the pet name fool you! CMD 17 is an all-around, general utility S-10 Blazer that can be used for Incident Command purposes, transporting extra responders to a scene, department business, etc... |
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Rescue 1742Rescue Truck 1742 is primary geared for extraction and rescue operations. It does have the capacity (250 GPM) to pump water from both hydrant access and its own 250 gallon tank so it can be considered a light pumper. |
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Brush 1741Brush Truck 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. Did I mention it can get to the scene rather quickly as well?? |
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Brush 1740Brush Truck 1740 is our newest brush truck and replaces a much smaller Ford that was retired. 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 1761What 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. Often the "first to go and last to arrive", the Water Tenders are our mobile H20 ammunition depots. 1761 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. If available, it can draw water from stock tanks, ponds, or any supply of water available by using its powerful pump. It does have the capacity to pump/spray water at 500 gallons per minute, but its lumbering-hulk is designed for water support, not attack. |
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Tender 17601760, like any other water Tender is "tortise 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. |
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Engine 17101710 is our city-rescue and pump truck with a primary purpose of fighting structure fires. With powerful pumps 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 structure fires to the scene in one big package. It also brings an 840 gallon on-board tank to get things started. When this truck rolls onto the scene, something is gonna get very wet! |
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Engine 1711Engine 1711 is one of our newest vehicles and complements 1710 well. This truck is set up nearly identical to 1710, 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 1710 requires a lot of hands to man effectively. If the "pump-man" is not paying attention to pressure readings, someone is going for a hose ride... Did I mention that it's a Mack complete with the Bulldog adorning the front? |
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