I am with a small Volunteer Fire Dept we have 25 square miles of coverage area and currently operate out of 2 stations and have 95% residential structures we currently operate 3 engines all have 1250+ pump capability and one Service company. Now my question does anyone know should we have another service I have a brush unit that could be converted and that would give us an additional service but I am unsure if there is the need for it all answers appreciated.

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As to service you mean what? Ambulance/ medic ?
A service truck that will carry the following as required by ISO

Service-Company Equipment

Large spray nozzle (500-gpm minimum)
SCBA equipment (30-minute minimum)
Extra cylinders (carried)
Salvage covers (12 ft. x 18 ft.)
Electric generator (2,500 watts)
Floodlight (500 watts)
Smoke ejector
Oxyacetylene cutting unit
Power saw
Handlight (4V wet or 6V dry)
Hose roller (equipment hoist)
Pike pole (plaster hook)
6-foot
8-foot
12-foot
Radio
Mounted
Portable
Ladder
10-ft. collapsible
14-ft. extension
How much hose??
You need 1200 of which 800 needs to be 2 1/2 or larger.
As for the need ISO will tell you, we are about that same size and are required to have 2 engines, we have 3, get credit for the reserve.

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