Orlando Fire Department HAZMAT - Orlando, Florida

From Hackney:
The Orlando Fire Department enhanced their response capabilities by adding their second Hackney to the fleet. This unit is dedicated strictly to hazardous materials responses and incorporates two years of planning and design work by the task force assigned to this project.

The Hackney DFC1182R Haz-Mat body is mounted on a Sutphen custom cab and chassis powered by a Caterpillar C12, 425 hp engine. The forward cab tilts independently from the rear cab section, which serves as the command center. The command center was specially designed to accommodate two technicians operating from a stainless steel work counter and desk across the forward wall. Two swivel, FMVSS certified seats provide a comfortable work environment. The rear wall features floor to ceiling aluminum cabinets for storage of testing equipment and resource materials. Located on the left side next to the desk is a command center operated telescoping tower for the weather station.

A 20kw Harrison hydraulic generator provides power for the 9000 watt light tower, four upper side body flood lights, two tri-pod flood lights, two cord reels with 200-feet of 10/4 cord, multiple power outlets – interior and exterior, and fluorescent lighting in the command center and all exterior compartments. An automatic transfer relay provides power from both the shorepower inlet and generator to the interior outlets to keep all monitoring equipment charged and provide stationary lighting while in the station.

A 185 cfm, PTO driven screw compressor is installed under the cab and provides high volume air to left and right side industrial air outlets and two utility air hose reels.

Warning lights are Whelen LED upper and lower zone. A Whelen LED traffic advisor provides traffic protection on the super busy Orlando freeways.

The cavernous 22-foot long body is mounted on Hackney’s exclusive drop/pinch frame providing huge, unencumbered storage capacity. There are four 52" wide x 82" high x 40" deep compartments ahead of the rear wheels; two wheelhouse compartments (one 52" wide x 57" high x transverse and one 27" wide x 57" high x transverse). There are three compartments behind the rear wheels. The left rear measure 60" wide x 78" high x 24" deep. The right rear measures 60" wide x 78" high x 67" deep and features a fold-down ramp on the forward section for loading and unloading overpack drums. The left side has five 23" wide x 64" deep adjustable shelves. The back compartment over the step bumper accesses the aft right rear compartments.

Full length awnings are installed on both sides of the body providing shelter from the growling central Florida sun. Misters are set up on each end to providing added cooling.

The recessed roof provides additional storage compartments for infrequently used bulk equipment. Access to the roof is provided by a OSHA compliant ladder on the right rear of the body.