All Purpose Engines for Rural Departments

I was curious to see how many departments use their engine as an all purpose truck, and set it up with just about anything you would need to handle 90% of the calls you respond to in the initial stages?
In my department, we have 3 engines, a tanker, tower ladder, rescue, brush truck with 6 wheeler and a utility truck. In our first due village truck, we have it set up for hydrant ops with all the adapters and tools needed for hydrant work, as well as some 5" supply line. But...we also have a TNT hydraulic rescue tool with a combination tool, ram, and a small brake pedal cutter, numerous 5 gallon pails of AFFF foam with the in line eductor and self educting foam nozzles, brush fire brooms, collapsible soft Indian tanks, cones and flares for MVA safety, chimney bucket with chain, bombs, mirror and gloves for chimney fires, TIC, and a few other things for an all purpose response.

Does anyone else do this to save on equipment and fuel bills? Just curious to see how everyone else sets it up.

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Permalink Reply by paula beckham on May 7, 2009 at 7:15pm

our truck has every thing on board all waterway equpment,ladders,tools,portable pump,generator,foam,jaws spredders rams,water
she is only a little truck with all the weight a one legged man on a bicycle would beat her up a good hill but she can pull well on the flat

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Permalink Reply by Mick Shelley on May 7, 2009 at 8:05pm

We carry everything we might need for any type of call

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Permalink Reply by Truckie Jay on May 7, 2009 at 8:37pm

Both of our trucks are setup to handle 90%+ of our calls. Both have medical equipment, extrication, basic hazmat and water rescue equipment on them.

Moose!! That LaFrance reminds me of my first Engine! Change a couple decals and it could be the one I ran in all those years ago. And the Tower *drools*!!!