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Montgomery County (PA) Apparatus Identifiers

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  • Air – Cascade unit.
  • Canteen – Food and comfort units.
  • Chemical – Specially designed for chemical extinguishing agents.
  • Dive – Sub-surface water rescue units.
  • Engine – Reference the NFPA requirements for engine definition.
  • Field – Off-road style firefighting equipment with water and pump.
  • Haz-Mat – As designated by County.
  • Ladder – Primary climbable aerial main.
  • Marine – Surface water rescue units.
  • Pipeline – Minimum 2000ft. 5” diameter supply line, and 1500 GPM pump.
  • Quint – 65 ft. aerial ladder or greater, 1000 GPM pump or greater.
  • Rescue – Equipped to the operation level or higher as directed by the NFPA & State Health Department guidelines.
  • Snorkel – Articulating platform device.
  • Special Operations Unit – Special equipment for technical responses. Including not limited to: trench, collapse, high angle, confined space.
  • Special Service – Support equipment., spill control units, decon units.
  • Squad – Engine equipped primarily for vehicle extrication.
  • Squirt – Elevated articulating master stream and telescopic master stream with or without escape ladders.
  • TAC – Small “Mini-Pumper” trucks for primary response.
  • Tanker – Reference NFPA requirements.
  • Tower – Elevated platform device.
  • Traffic – Fire Police vehicles
  • Utility – All apparatus not specifically categorized.