What type of vehicle does your department utilize for brush responses? They vary around our area. Our District usses a Hummer wich was manufactured by "Fire Attacker".

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is the brush truck at my station, 1994 International/Ferrara Brushmaster 120 gpm/750 gal however it usually only goes out for control burns and mop up, first out would be this:

Ours is still under construction. We're fitting a 2007 F350 crew cab (Lariat Outlaw, no less!)with a 250 gallon skid unit. We still have some electrical work to finish up, and we have to get a gasoline tank made for the pump, plus a few odds and ends. I'll get a pic when she's done.
http://www.jvp-pula.hr/index.php?option=com_content&view=articl...

Click on the picture to enlarge it. Brush fire trucks (5) are under sumsko.
Other trucks:
2 first response (navalno)
2 water tank (autocisterna)
2 ladder (autoljestva)
1 technical rescue (tehnicko)
1 haz-mat (za akcidente)
3 command vehicles (zapovjedno)
2 team transport vans (kombi)
1 small cargo transport (teretno)
1 water/foam/powder (kombinirano)
We have a GMC 5500 4x4. 500 gallon water. 1200 lpm pump. Internal foam cell. Built summer 2010.
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We have a 1996 Chev. crew cab 4x4 that does pretty good around here in our area. It has a 225 gal. poly tank skid unit in it with a Hale pump. Only real issues with it is the turning radious and and brakes are shakey. Other wise an ok truck.

We have an old Laramie/Ferrara 3500, two seater, with 250 gallons, foam, front sweeps. It's turning 26 years old this month and we are looking for a new brush rig. New rig would be something like a 550/5500 diesel 4x4 crew cab 179 or so wheelbase, 60" or so cab to axle, power adjustable pedals and driver seat for short/tall drivers, 400 gallons water, class A foam, hose reel, front sweeps, hose tray preconnect, 1.5" rear discharge, side LED pole lamps, winch, some storage. Needs to fit under an 8'6" (102 inch) bay door in a 25' long bay, so no monster rigs. We have very low call volume and few miles per year, but rough roads/trails. Thoughts on Ram vs Ford, what features work for you, etc.?

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